Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Pottawattamie County Man arrested on two warrants in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested a Council Bluffs man wanted on two warrants following a traffic stop. Police stopped a vehicle at South 8th and Park Avenue at around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The inves...
Apr 22, 2020
Pottawattamie County and Region 4 COVID-19 Update
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Public Health Officials say their COVID-19 positive cases remain at 18 as of 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Twelve have recovered, five are self-isolating at home, and the...
Apr 21, 2020
Governor Launches TestIowa Initiative
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds at her daily press conference on Tuesday morning announced a new initiative called TestIowa. The initiative dramatically increases the rate of COVID-19 testing to...
Apr 21, 2020
Darnell Brodie Joins Drake Men’s Basketball Program
(Des Moines) Darnell Brodie, a 6-10, 265-pound forward has joined the Drake University men's basketball program, head coach Darian DeVries announced Monday, April 20. Brodie recently completed his sop...
Apr 21, 2020
No Executive Order to close Iowa Meat Packing Plants, Governor says
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds at Monday's daily briefing says Iowa's meatpacking plants will stay open. The Governor is in contact with the Tyson Plant CEO and management team to make sure pro...
Apr 20, 2020
May Oil Futures Plummet to Historic lows
(Omaha) U.S. oil prices plunged to historic lows in the May contract on Monday finishing at minus $37.63 per barrel. Chad Hart Associate Professor of Economics at Iowa State University says the May co...
Apr 20, 2020
2 People arrested for Assault in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) A man and a woman face assault and drug charges following an incident in Red Oak. Police responded to the 400 block of East Market Street at around 4:09 a.m. this morning for a physical alte...
Apr 20, 2020
First National Bank merging with Century Bank in Shenandoah
(Creston) First National Bank in Creston has completed its merger of Century Bank in Shenandoah. With all the necessary regulatory approvals met, the Bank will now be known as First National Bank and ...
Apr 20, 2020
Creston Police arrest 2 People on a Drug Charge and Another for Harassment
(Creston) Creston Police arrest three people over the weekend. Police arrested 21-year old Tommie O'Neall, of Greenfield and 19-year old Joel Blazek, at 12:20 a.m. this morning for possession of drug ...
Apr 20, 2020
Man arrested in Nodaway for Burglary and numerous other Charges
(Nodaway) The Adams County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on multiple charges, including burglary and assault. The Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to an assault call Sunday evening in the 200...
Apr 20, 2020
