Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(Red Oak) The Essex, Red Oak, and Stanton Fire Departments responded late Thursday afternoon to a field fire on 110th Street and K Avenue in rural Page County. Upon arrival, crews found approximately ...

1 Dead, 32 Injured In Iowa Lakes Baseball Team Bus Crash (Calhoun County, IA) -- One person is dead after a rollover bus crash involving the Iowa Lakes College baseball team. The team was traveling to...

(Creston) Creston Police arrested one person for assault and another for failure to appear. Police arrested 21-year-old Lucas Lynn Smith of Creston at 119 N. Elm Street. Smith was charged with Domesti...

(Red Oak) Red Oak Police report the arrest of 35-year-old Bailie Anne Preston of Emerson for driving while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor. Officers were transported to the Montgomery County Jail an...

(Audubon) The City of Audubon is accepting bids for contracted mowing services at Audubon's parks and Arlington Heights and Maple Grove Cemeteries. According to the City of Audubon website, this is a ...

(Massena) The City of Massena has been awarded $24,999 through the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center's 2025 Direct Effect 2nd Cycle Quality of Life Grants Prog...

(Atlantic) Thanks to a national grant from Fairs.com, every fair board, volunteer team, and agricultural society across Iowa will receive fully funded training, tools, and support to strengthen the fu...

(Des Moines) Audubon native Hannah Thygesen is among 20 recruits who recently graduated from the 53rd Department of Public Safety (DPS) Basic Academy and has been assigned to District Five, headquarte...

(Menlo) Due to a water main break, the City of Menlo will be under a boil advisory until further notice. Xenia Rural Water District recommends boiling water before drinking or using an alternative sou...

(Nashville) Cattle industry leaders and producers gathered in Nashville for the recent 2026 Cattle Industry Convention. While attendees talked through many issues, a top-of-mind challenge for the indu...