Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Governor commends Iowans response to TestIowa assessment Survey
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds during her daily press conference this morning, reported since the launch of the TestIowa initiative two days ago, over 121,000 Iowans have completed the assess...
Apr 23, 2020
Edith Clark Obituary
Edith Marlene Clark, age 81, of Atlantic, IA, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Marlene was born September 9, 1938, to Wayne and Mattie (Andersen...
Apr 23, 2020
Gas Prices Decline
(Des Moines) The average price of gasoline in Iowa fell 4 cents this week, currently at $1.50 per gallon. The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $6.35 per...
Apr 23, 2020
Atlantic School Board discusses graduation options of the Class of 2020: Discusses Needs Assessment Survey
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber at Wednesday special School Board meeting outlined options for graduation in light of the current situation with COVID-19. Barber says the distr...
Apr 22, 2020
Ross Havens of Wiota, Iowa Appointed to Cattlemen’s Beef Board
(Wiota) Ross Havens of Wiota, Iowa, has been appointed to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board (CBB). The CBB is responsible for guiding the national Beef Checkoff Program. Havens is a ...
Apr 22, 2020
Audubon County COVID-19 Community Partners update: Mental Health
(Audubon) The Audubon County COVID-19 Community Partners released the following information about COVID-19 and your Mental Health. Health Officials say everyone reacts differently to stressful situati...
Apr 22, 2020
Euken-Myers Family named 2020 Iowa Environmental Stewardship Award Winners
(Lewis) The National Cattlemen's Beef Association's (NCBA) Environmental Stewardship Awards Program (ESAP) began 28 years ago, long before sustainability was a buzz word. The ESAP program was meant to...
Apr 22, 2020
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
