Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Iowa population up slightly in 2019 to 3.155 million
(Des Moines, AP) New U.S. Census estimates show Iowa's population continued to increase slowly in the last year and now numbers 3,155,070. The July 1, 2019, estimate released Monday was up 108,199 fro...
Dec 31, 2019
Adams County Man faces assault Charges
(Corning) An Adams County man is in custody for assaulting his pregnant girlfriend and her ex-husband. Adams County Deputies were dispatched to a residence in Corning for a fight in progress. When the...
Dec 31, 2019
Shelby County Public Health Director Lori Hoch says Influenza "B" could still be coming to the Region
(Harlan) Shelby County Public Health Director Lori Hoch says it not unusual to have an uptick in Influenza cases over the holidays. But, what is atypical is Influenza B is the predominant virus in the...
Dec 30, 2019
Iowa State Patrol Pushing for Total Occupant Restraint Legislation in 2020
(Des Moines) The Iowa State Patrol is backing legislation in 2020 to change the occupant restraint law. The current law states; passenger's 18-years and older are only legally mandated to wear seatbel...
Dec 30, 2019
Body of missing Nebraska man found in Iowa pond Saturday
(Council Bluffs, AP) The body of a missing Nebraska man was pulled from an icy Iowa pond on Saturday. Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker said the body of 39-year-old George McNamara was pulled f...
Dec 29, 2019
Weekend Rain Totals: Above Normal Temperatures Forecast for This Week
(Des Moines) A storm system moved across the area Friday night and Saturday and dropped anywhere from one-half inch to just over one-inch of rain in parts of southwest and Central Iowa. According to t...
Dec 29, 2019
Semi Driver Hurt in Adair County Crash
(Stuart) A California man was hurt in a two-vehicle accident on westbound Interstate 80 in Adair County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 3:42 p.m. on Saturday near the 93-mi...
Dec 29, 2019
Book throws for 247, TD as Notre Dame beats Iowa State 33-9
(Orlando, Florida, AP) Ian Books threw for 247 yards and one touchdown to lead 14th-ranked Notre Dame to a 33-9 victory over Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl. Tony Jones Jr. scored on an 84-yard r...
Dec 28, 2019
Winter Storm dumping Rain and Snow across Nebraska and Iowa
(Omaha, AP) A winter storm making its way across the country is dumping heavy snow on western and north-central Nebraska and steady rains over eastern Nebraska into Iowa. The National Weather Service ...
Dec 28, 2019
Bullets Strike Home in Page County
(Clarinda) The Page County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in finding the person(s) responsible for bullets striking a house in rural Page County. The Page County Sheriff's Office says ...
Dec 28, 2019
