Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Mills County receives award from Southwest Iowa COVID-19 Response Fund
(Glenwood) Mills County has received an award from the Iowa West Foundation Southwest Iowa COVID-19 Response Fund to address challenges related to COVID-19, and to ensure resources are available to se...
Apr 15, 2020
Creston Police arrest two People on Harassment Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrest a man and a woman on harassment charges. Police arrested 55-year old Justin G. Byers, of Creston at his residence at 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, on a Union County warrant for...
Apr 15, 2020
Montgomery County Man arrested on Drug Charges
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 38-year old Paul Earl Lemburg II of Red Oak on a class C felony for delivery of methamphetamine. Authorities transported Lemburg II to the Mon...
Apr 15, 2020
SWIPCO Hires Flood Coordinator
(Atlantic) The Southwest Iowa Planning Council recently created a new staff position to focus on flood recovery efforts. Some parts of southwest Iowa experienced some heavy flooding one year ago and (...
Apr 15, 2020
Iowa Department of Public Health Launches new Dashboard
(Johnston) The Iowa Department of Public Health is launching a new dashboard on coronavirus.iowa.gov. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds speaking at her daily briefing, says the new dashboard includes the num...
Apr 14, 2020
Governor reports 189 Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds at Tuesday's daily briefing announced 189 new positive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total to 1,899 positive cases and no new counties for total of 82 counties. ...
Apr 14, 2020
Atlantic High School Front Porch Project
(Atlantic) It was nearly one month ago when Iowa school districts closed as part of a mitigation effort by Governor Reynolds' and the Iowa Department of Public Health to control the spread of COVID-19...
Apr 14, 2020
Mills County Man arrested on Warrants in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) A Mills County man is arrested on numerous warrants in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 48-year old Darold Eugene Bredberg, of Emerson at 6:29 a.m. this mor...
Apr 14, 2020
IDPH: We Continue to Learn More about COVID-19 as Time Goes On
(Johnston) Iowa Public Health Deputy Director Sarah Reisetter speaking at Monday's daily briefing advises Iowa residents to presume COVID-19 is present everywhere regardless of where you live. Reisett...
Apr 14, 2020
Governor Reviews Six COVID-19 RMCC Regions
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds at Monday's press conference provided an update on the Regional Medical Coordination Centers mapped out across the state. Region 4 covers southwest Iowa, includin...
Apr 13, 2020
