Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 40-year-old Aaron Lucas Allen of Red Oak on Tuesday on a police department warrant for driving while suspended. Officers transported Allen to the Montgomery County Ja...

(Exira) The Exira City Council approved an application for the city's existing housing unit purchase program during its regular meeting Monday night. Exira City Clerk Megan Andersen says this is the t...

Jean Gearheart, age 98 of Atlantic, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Exira Care Center. Jean was born on August 5, 1927, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Ethel (Paulson) Br...

(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution at Tuesday's regular meeting to add a monthly fee for the safekeeping of firearms taken into custody by court order. Pursuant...

(Creston) A Creston man is in custody on an outside warrant. Police arrested 38-year-old Wesley Gene Keeler Jr. on Monday at the intersection of Division and Summit. Authorities transported Keeler to ...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic girls' basketball team faces Harlan in the final regular-season game tonight at Harlan. Harlan enters the contest with an 8-12 record. Atlantic is 11-8, and looking to secure a...

(Area) Firefighters spent Monday afternoon battling several large grass fires fueled by dry conditions. The grass fires broke out in Pottawattamie County near Stuart and in Union County near Afton. In...

(Creston) One person was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon following a single-vehicle accident in Creston. According to the Creston Police Department, 82-year-old Ronald Dale Brammer of Prescott ...

Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Down In 2025 (Des Moines, IA) Fentanyl-related overdoses are down in Iowa, following a nationwide trend. The National Center for Health Statistics says Iowa had 22 fewer fenta...

(Atlantic) Atlantic travels to Harlan tonight for a Hawkeye Ten Conference Boys' basketball game. The Cyclones defeated the Trojans 80-60 on January 16. The Cyclones shot 58 percent from the field and...