Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested an adult male and two juveniles for burglary Sunday evening. Police arrested 28-year old Nathan Allen Deshong of Red Oak, a 14-year old male juvenile and a 10-year ol...

Funeral arrangements are pending for 90-year old Joan C. Larsen of Atlantic at the Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic. Joan C. Larsen passed away on Saturday, August 8.

(Red Oak) A Red Oak home received moderate smoke and water damage in a fire that broke out on Sunday morning. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce says the call went out at around 10:04 a.m. to the David and...

(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health reported five more deaths and 620 additional positive cases of COVID-19 statewide. The IDPH says as of 10:00 a.m. today, the positivity rate was 9.3-p...

(Montgomery County) An eastern Iowa man is in custody following a pursuit that started in Montgomery County and ended on Highway 71 in Cass County late Saturday night. According to a Montgomery County...

(Atlantic) Atlantic High School Athletic Director Andy Mitchell released this statement late Saturday afternoon regarding the Atlantic Volleyball Team. "In following Return to Learn plans and recommen...

(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 383 new positive cases of COVID-19 over the past 24-hours between 10:00 a.m. on August 7, to 10:00 a.m. this morning. According to KCCI, ther...

A private family funeral service will be held for 94-year old Mardell M. Hansen of Audubon, formerly of Exira, at a later date, with burial in the Exira Cemetery in Exira. Open visitation will be held...

(Farragut) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects in connection with a theft at the First Heritage Bank in Farragut. Two males entered the bank entryway between 1:00 a.m. an...

Clayton Ellingson, 93, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away April 26, 2020, in Atlantic following a short illness, not covid related. He lived in his home until shortly before he died. Clayton Elwood Elling...