Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Union County Woman Arrested on Alcohol-related Charges
(Creston) On Wednesday, Creston Police arrested 63-year-old Elizabeth Elaine Christensen at her Creston residence. Authorities charged her with Operating While Under the Influence 1st Offense. Christe...
Feb 20, 2025
Polk County Man Arrested for Burglary and Drug Charges in Madison County
(Winterset) A Polk County man faces charges from a suspicious vehicle report in rural Madison County. According to the Madison County Sheriff's Office, a Madison County Sheriff's Office deputy came ac...
Feb 20, 2025
Reynolds Hints at Third Term
(Des Moines, IA) Governor Kim Reynolds may run for a third term as Iowa's chief executive. When reporters asked her on Tuesday at the State Capitol, Reynolds said, "Stay tuned; there might be news com...
Feb 20, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning & Cold Weather Advisory
(Des Moines) An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until 9 AM CST this morning for southwest Iowa, with dangerously cold wind chills reaching as low as -32F. A Cold Weather Advisory follows from midnig...
Feb 20, 2025
Atlantic's Defense and Kirchhoff's Shooting Propel Trojans Past Harlan, 52-40
(Harlan) Atlantic's solid defense and Zoey Kirchhoff's sharpshooting led the Trojans to a 52-40 victory over Harlan in a Class 3A Region 5 semifinal on Wednesday night. Afterward Atlantic Head Coach D...
Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday's Area Class 3A and Class 4A Girl's Regional Basketball Scores
Class 3A Semi-Finals: Region 5: Cherokee, Washington, 68 Kuemper, Catholic, Carroll, 45 Atlantic 52 Harlan, 40 Class 4A: Quarterfinals: Region 1: Le Mars 57 Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 48 Glenwood 56 Deniso...
Feb 19, 2025
Elliott Structure Fire
(Elliott) Firefighters from the Red Oak, Elliott, and Grant Fire Departments were dispatched to 2015 137th Street on Wednesday at 2:22 p.m. for a reported structure fire. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce...
Feb 19, 2025
Harlan City Council Approves Credit Card Policy for City Officials
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council approved the credit policy at Tuesday's meeting. The City has assigned credit cards to the Fire Chief, City administrator, City Clerk, WWTP Superintendent, Facilities ...
Feb 19, 2025
Nebraska State Patrol Releases Information In The Traffic Death Of A Trooper
(Omaha) The Nebraska State Patrol says Trooper Kyle McCacy who died in the line of duty, was on the scene of a three-vehicle crash in slick conditions on I-80 that involved a vehicle hitting an N-DOT ...
Feb 19, 2025
Important Reminder for Residents: Apply for U.S. Passports Through Official Channels
(Atlantic) Cass County Auditor Kathy Somers is issuing an important reminder for residents applying for U.S. passports. Somers says many people may not be aware that the official passport application ...
Feb 19, 2025
