Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Authorities Searching for Missing Clarinda Academy Students
(Clarinda) Authorities are searching for two missing Clarinda Academy students. Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers report two white male students escaped from the facility at around 9:20 p.m. on Sat...
Apr 19, 2020
Positive COVID-19 Case reported in Page County
(Clarinda) Iowa Department of Public Health Officials confirms an additional positive case of COVID-19 in Page County. The patient is between the ages of 61-80 and contracted the virus through travel....
Apr 18, 2020
181 Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, additional deaths confirmed
(Des Moines) Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 181 additional positive cases for a total of 2,513 positive cases. There have been additional 974 negative tests fo...
Apr 18, 2020
Iowa School Districts to Stay Closed for the Rest of the School Year
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced today all Iowa School districts would stay closed for the remainder of the regular school year. Governor Reynolds first recommended closing schools on M...
Apr 17, 2020
Area Snow Totals
(Des Moines) Snow totals ranged from 13.5 inches in Bedford to three inches in Logan in Harrison County, and Yale in Guthrie County. Snowfall amounts are listed below. Bedford-13.5 inches Mt Ayr-11.0 ...
Apr 17, 2020
Union County Man arrested on Warrant for Drug Possession
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests and one theft. Police arrested 34-year old Trel Peterson, of Creston at 3:52 p.m. on Thursday on an outside agency warrant for drug charges. Authorities arr...
Apr 17, 2020
Red Oak School Board Hires Superintendent
(Red Oak) Red Oak Community School Board is pleased to announce Ron Lorenz has accepted their offer to serve as the next superintendent. "I am excited to join such a tremendous group of people and loo...
Apr 17, 2020
Montgomery County Woman arrested on Alcohol-Related Charges
(Red Oak) Police arrested 37-year old Risa Mae Lutton of Red Oak on Thursday in the 2300 block of N. 4th Street for Public Intoxication. Officers transported Lutton to the Montgomery County Jail. Lutt...
Apr 17, 2020
Gov. Reynolds signs new proclamation continuing State Public Health Emergency Declaration, requiring additional protective measures in RMCC Region 6
(Des Moines) Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration and implementing additional measures to protect residents, workers, and the public ...
Apr 16, 2020
146 Additional Positive COVID-19 Cases in Iowa, and 7 additional Deaths
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, at her daily briefing this morning, reported 146 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 2,141 positive cases. The Governor reported 660 neg...
Apr 16, 2020
