Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Growing Energy Demand Pressures Iowa's Power Grid
(Greenfield) Holi Weston, CEO of Farmer's Electric in Greenfield, wrote an article in the company newsletter stating that electricity demand is ever-changing and fast-growing. Weston says demand rose ...
Feb 25, 2025
Man Arrested for Alleged Scam in Shelby County
(Harlan) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office took a man into custody on Monday who allegedly scammed a Shelby County resident out of cash. According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, a black male...
Feb 25, 2025
Senator Tom Shipley on Key Legislative Updates for Iowa District #9
(Nodaway) Iowa District #9 Senator Tom Shipley reports that the Senate is working on an important bill, SSB 1135, which focuses on early childhood education and care. Shipley highlights that this legi...
Feb 25, 2025
Union County Woman Faces a Laundry List of Drug-Related Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 34-year-old Yasmin Rae Banda of Creston on multiple drug charges. Police took Banda into custody at Spruce and Prairie and charged her with Intent to Manufacture/Deli...
Feb 25, 2025
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Drug Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 48-year-old Richard Allen Straw of Red Oak early this morning in the 100 block of W. Valley Street for Possession with Intent to Distribute less than five grams of Me...
Feb 25, 2025
Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce Reports Two Field Fires on Monday
(Red Oak) Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce reported two field fires on Monday. The Elliott Fire Department, Grant Fire Department, Red Oak Fire Department, and Montgomery County Emergency Management Agen...
Feb 25, 2025
Cass County Woman Arrested on FTA on Drug-Related Charge
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 43-year-old Heather Loreen Butler of Griswold on Monday. Deputies took Butler into custody on a charge of Failure to Appear on a ...
Feb 25, 2025
Canada Takes Steps to Prepare for Bird Flu
(Undated) The Canadian government has purchased 500,000 human vaccine doses of the H5N1 bird flu strain to ensure that Canada is ready for such a health threat. Canada had it's first reported domestic...
Feb 25, 2025
Ballard Dominates Atlantic in Substate Quarterfinal Victory
(Huxley) Ballard came out firing and never let up in a commanding 71-27 win over Atlantic in a Class 3A Substate #8 quarterfinal Monday night. The Bombers lit up the scoreboard with 12 three-pointers ...
Feb 24, 2025
Hunter Education Requirements and Upcoming Field Days in Iowa
(Lewis) According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Hunter education is required for anyone born after January 1, 1972. DNR Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen, appearing on the weekly DNR Re...
Feb 24, 2025
