Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Boy accused of murder wants case moved to juvenile court
(Mapleton, AP) A 17-year-old boy accused of killing a 16-year-old in western Iowa is seeking prosecution as a juvenile. Monona County court records say the boy's attorney filed a motion Wednesday to t...
Apr 02, 2020
Winter Weather Advisory
(Des Moines) Motorists in parts of the southwest, west-central, and northwest and north-central Iowa are expected to see some icy travel on Friday. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather...
Apr 02, 2020
Atlantic City Council Approves Fiscal Year 2021 Budget and adopts Resolutions dealing with COVID-19
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council covered a lot of ground in a short period at Wednesday's electronic City Council meeting. The meeting started at 5:30 p.m. and was adjourned shortly before 5:50 p....
Apr 01, 2020
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests and two break-ins. *Police arrested 30-year old Rachel Colburn, of Creston on Tuesday at her residence on a Union County Warrant for 5th Degree Fraudulent P...
Apr 01, 2020
Minnesota Farmers Combining 2019 Corn
(Newfolden, Minnesota) Minnesota corn farmers still have a good number of 2019 crop left to harvest, even as the 2020 planting season gets closer. Todd Bjorgaard farms near Newfolden, located in north...
Apr 01, 2020
Iowa Governor may release Additional Health Emergency Declaration on Thursday
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds may release an additional health emergency declaration as early as Thursday, which may address the fate of the current school year. On March 16, the Governor re...
Apr 01, 2020
Updated: Two People Killed in Helicopter Crash near Audubon and Guthrie County Line
(Audubon) Audubon County Sheriff Todd Johnson tells KSOM/KS95 News two people died in the helicopter crash near the Audubon and Guthrie County line. The Audubon County Sheriff's Office received the ca...
Apr 01, 2020
COVID-19 Cases up in Linn and Polk Counties: Four additional Positive Cases Reported in Western Iowa
(Des Moines) Positive cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in eastern and central Iowa. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported an additional 19 positive tests in Linn County, bringing its total ...
Mar 31, 2020
Should Youth (or anyone) Play Sports during the Outbreak
(Glenwood) Mills County Public Information Officer Nick Johnson issued this reminder to youth or anyone for that matter heading outdoors to play sports. Johnson says medical experts are advising no ex...
Mar 31, 2020
One Person injured in ATV Crash in Cass County
(Wiota) One person was seriously injured when two ATVs collided near Wiota. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at around 4:45 p.m. on Golden Road, 1/8 of a mile north of White...
Mar 31, 2020
