Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Gas Prices Lower Last Week
(Des Moines) Iowa gasoline prices fell 11 cents last week. AAA reports the statewide average for regular unleaded is now $4.23 per gallon. The Iowa average is $1.40 higher than a year ago. The nationa...
Oct 4, 2026
Iowa DNR investigating boating fatalities on Mississippi River
(Dubuque, Iowa) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a boating accident that claimed the lives of two people Saturday afternoon on the Mississippi River near Dubuque. At app...
Oct 3, 2026
Treynor Takes Top Honors at 71st Annual Southwest Annual Band Jamboree
(Clarinda) The Treynor Marching Band earned the overall band title at the 71st Annual Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree at Clarinda on Saturday. The field competition was not held this year due to wet fiel...
Oct 3, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Alcohol-Related Charges
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 42-year-old Jeremy Dilocker of Red Oak on Friday in the W. 100 block of Alix Avenue for a first-offense OWI. Authorities transported Dilocker to the Mo...
Oct 3, 2026
Atlantic Firemen's Breakfast on Sunday (October 4) Kicks off Fire Prevention Week
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Volunteer Fire Department's annual donation breakfast on October 4 kicks off Fire Prevention Week. The breakfast will be held from 7:00 a.m. to noon at the Fire Station. Atlant...
Oct 3, 2026
Man 's Body Recovered in Missouri River Near Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
(Council Bluffs) Emergency crews responded Friday afternoon to the Missouri River near the east side of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge following a report of a man in the water. Council Bluffs police...
Oct 3, 2026
Gov. Reynolds signs legislative amendments to MEGA program paving way for historic $15 billion steel mill
(Des Moines) On Friday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 2801, amending tax credit incentives offered through the state's Major Economic Growth Attraction (MEGA) program for qualifying inv...
Oct 3, 2026
McNeal Scores Five Touchdowns as Atlantic Defeats Perry 33-7
(Perry) Ethan McNeal scored five touchdowns and rushed for 147 yards on 15 carries as Atlantic defeated Perry 33-7 in a Class 3A District football game Friday in Perry. The senior back has 104 carries...
Oct 3, 2026
Atlantic Police Report Four Arrests
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports four arrests between September 23rd and September 30th, 2026. All four individuals were taken to the Cass County Jail. On September 23rd, 29-year-old ...
Oct 2, 2026
Two Western Iowa Restaurants are Among Five Iowa Finalists for the IPPA Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin
(Des Moines) A statewide search for Iowa's best breaded pork tenderloin has been narrowed down to five finalists. According to the Iowa Pork Producers, an expert panel traveled across Iowa sampling te...
Oct 2, 2026
