Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Truck Driver Shortage
(Washington D.C.) U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) has introduced bipartisan legislation to address the nationwide truck driver shortage, ease supply chain disruptions, and reduce costs for Ameri...
Mar 28, 2025
Washington County Crash Claims the Life of a Teenage Driver
(Washington County, Iowa) One person died in a single-vehicle crash in Washington County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Highway 1 near the 64-mile marker at around 4:10 p.m. on T...
Mar 28, 2025
Gregg Young of Atlantic Donates $15,000 to Support the Atlantic Fire Department
(Atlantic) Gregg Young of Atlantic contributed $15,000 to the Atlantic Fire Department, and the donation was celebrated on Wednesday with a "big check" photo featuring employees and firefighters. Atla...
Mar 28, 2025
Atlantic Golf Team Returns Experience and High Expectations
(Atlantic) The Atlantic boy's golf team enters the season with high expectations. Almost everyone is back from a team that just missed a Hawkeye Ten Conference Tournament title and a team trip to the ...
Mar 28, 2025
Pre-Prom Safety Event at West Central Valley High School
(Stuart) The Iowa State Patrol, in collaboration with the Stuart Police Department, is hosting an important event to raise awareness for students at West Central Valley as they prepare for prom weeken...
Mar 28, 2025
Montgomery County Woman Arrested for Assault
(Red Oak) A Villisca woman faces assault charges. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says that on Wednesday at around 5:50 p.m., sheriff's deputies arrested 29-year-old Angelica Johnson of Villisc...
Mar 27, 2025
Severe Weather Awareness Week Continues: Hail and Wind Safety
(Des Moines) Day four of Severe Weather Awareness Week focuses on Family Preparedness, Hail, and Wind Safety. Jim Lee, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, advises the publ...
Mar 27, 2025
Atlantic Resident Proposes Wildlife Prairie Restoration for Schildberg Recreation Area
(Atlantic) Atlantic resident Frank Saddlemire is advocating for the restoration of the Schildberg Recreation Area into a wildlife prairie. During Wednesday afternoon's regular meeting of the Atlantic ...
Mar 26, 2025
Atlantic Firemen Battle Two Grass Fires
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Fire Department responded to two grass fires on Wednesday. The first fire broke out early in the afternoon at 644th Street and Jackson Road, originating from a brush pile, acco...
Mar 26, 2025
Red Oak Firefighters Dispatched to Vehicle Fire
(Red Oak) Red Oak firefighters battle two fire simultaneously on Wednesday afternoon. Communications dispatched the department at 3:57 p.m. to a vehicle fire in the 900 block of Oakwood Ave. At the ti...
Mar 26, 2025
