Author Archives: Tom Robinson
City Council rejects Bids for Atlantic Animal Shelter Expansion Project
(Atlantic) The City Council on Wednesday rejected all bids for the Atlantic Animal Shelter expansion project. The City recently received $135,000 from the Lorene Eppelsheimer estate to benefit the ani...
Apr 15, 2020
Massena T.I.F. Project Surveys due April 30
(Massena) The Massena City Council recently sent out a survey to residents asking them to rank the top ten tax increment financing proposals under consideration. City Councilman Doug Venteicher says t...
Apr 15, 2020
Adair County Auditor working on Voting Procedure for June Primary
(Greenfield) Adair County Auditor Mandy Berg and the election staff continue to brainstorm for a method to allow early voting at the courthouse. Berg says by law the county must have an option in plac...
Apr 15, 2020
96 Additional Positive COVID-19 Cases in Iowa, 4 Additional Deaths
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds reported during her daily news conference 96 additional positive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total to 1,995 positive cases. The Governor reported 407 negative ...
Apr 15, 2020
Mills County receives award from Southwest Iowa COVID-19 Response Fund
(Glenwood) Mills County has received an award from the Iowa West Foundation Southwest Iowa COVID-19 Response Fund to address challenges related to COVID-19, and to ensure resources are available to se...
Apr 15, 2020
Creston Police arrest two People on Harassment Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrest a man and a woman on harassment charges. Police arrested 55-year old Justin G. Byers, of Creston at his residence at 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, on a Union County warrant for...
Apr 15, 2020
Montgomery County Man arrested on Drug Charges
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 38-year old Paul Earl Lemburg II of Red Oak on a class C felony for delivery of methamphetamine. Authorities transported Lemburg II to the Mon...
Apr 15, 2020
SWIPCO Hires Flood Coordinator
(Atlantic) The Southwest Iowa Planning Council recently created a new staff position to focus on flood recovery efforts. Some parts of southwest Iowa experienced some heavy flooding one year ago and (...
Apr 15, 2020
Iowa Department of Public Health Launches new Dashboard
(Johnston) The Iowa Department of Public Health is launching a new dashboard on coronavirus.iowa.gov. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds speaking at her daily briefing, says the new dashboard includes the num...
Apr 14, 2020
Governor reports 189 Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds at Tuesday's daily briefing announced 189 new positive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total to 1,899 positive cases and no new counties for total of 82 counties. ...
Apr 14, 2020
