Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Red Oak Police arrest Woman on Drug-related and other charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 41-year old Brianna Nedean Gasper on Thursday night for Interference with Official Acts. Officer's also charged the woman with Contraband in a Correctional Facility a...
Jan 01, 2021
Mills County Woman arrested on Warrant
(Glenwood) Glenwood Police arrested a woman on a Mills County warrant for failing to appear in court. Police arrested 39-year old Crystal Rowland on Monday. Her bond was set at $1,000.00 cash or suret...
Jan 01, 2021
Retired Montgomery County Sheriff Joe Sampson Reflects back on his career in Law Enforcement
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Sheriff Joe Sampson retired on Thursday after 46-years in law enforcement. Sheriff Sampson held several positions in his career, including; Military Police, Game Warden, Gr...
Jan 01, 2021
Update: Cause of Council Bluffs airport fire still unknown
(Council Bluffs, AP) An investigation continues into what caused a fire at the Council Bluffs airport that destroyed one plane and damaged several others. The fire broke out Wednesday morning at the w...
Dec 31, 2020
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors extend COVID-19 Leave Program
(Red Oak) On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors approved an extension to the Family First Coronavirus Response Act and Emergency Paid Sick leave program. Montgomery County Auditor Ste...
Dec 31, 2020
Gas Prices Steady for the Week
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of unleaded gasoline as of Wednesday, December 30, averaged $2.20 across Iowa. Prices were steady from last week's price and $.16 lower than one year ago. The ...
Dec 31, 2020
Retiring Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker reflects on years in Office.
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker is retiring today, after 43 years with the Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Danker graduated from the University of Nebraska/Omaha with a Criminal Ju...
Dec 31, 2020
Fire reported at airport in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs, AP) Firefighters in the western Iowa town of Council Bluffs are battling a blaze at the municipal airport. KETV-TV reports that multiple crews were at the scene Wednesday morning. Thi...
Dec 30, 2020
Walnut Super 8 Motel Fire Investigation Released
(Council Bluffs) The State Fire Marshall's Office released an investigation connected with two fires at the Super 8 Motel in Walnut on July 18 and July 19. Ron Humphrey, Special Agent with the Arson a...
Dec 30, 2020
Updated: Area Snow Totals
Snow totals: Greenfield: 10.0 inches Red Oak: 9.5 inches Grant: 9.0 inches Winterset: 9.0 inches Stanton: 9.0 inches Earlham: 8.0 inches Griswold: 7.0 inches Mondamin: (Harrison County) 7.0 inches Ran...
Dec 30, 2020
