Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Audubon County Road Closure
(Audubon) The Audubon County Engineers Office released information on a road closure in the northern part of the county. Starting today, (Thursday, April 16), Goldfinch Avenue between 120th Street and...
Apr 16, 2020
Police: 8-year-old boy killed by hit-and-run driver
(Council Bluffs, AP) Police in western Iowa say an 8-year-old boy has died after being run down in a hit-and-run crash. Council Bluffs police say in a statement that the crash happened around 6:30 p.m...
Apr 16, 2020
Pottawattamie County Woman arrested in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 20-year old Courtney Ann Hall of Council Bluffs on Wednesday for driving while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor. Officers transported Hall to the Montgomery County J...
Apr 16, 2020
Clarinda Snow Ordinance
(Clarinda) Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers says a snow ordinance is in effect for the City of Clarinda. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning through 7:00 a.m. Friday. The Po...
Apr 16, 2020
Atlantic City Council Approves No Parking Amendment on East 12th Street
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday agreed to prohibit parking on the north side of East 12th Street. Atlantic City Administrator John Lund says this is a dead-end street just east of th...
Apr 15, 2020
Atlantic City Council Approves CDBG Sub recipient Agreement for AMU Water Improvement Project
(Atlantic) The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded the City of Atlantic a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for $493,997 for improvements to Atlantic Municipal Utilities' (AMU) water pl...
Apr 15, 2020
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
