Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Two Sections of I-80 Closed in Western Iowa
(Area) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Ryan DeVault says travel in western Iowa is not advised this morning. DeVault says Exit 40 eastbound, and Exit 60 westbound are closed, ...
Mar 05, 2025
Updated: High Winds, and Blizzard Conditions Continue This Morning
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines says travel should be restricted to emergencies only this morning. This potent system will continue to affect southwest Iowa today. Strong north...
Mar 05, 2025
Orient-Macksburg School District Voters Decide to Dissolve District: Overwhelming Support for Proposal
(Orient) The patrons of the Orient-Macksburg School District voted overwhelmingly to dissolve the district. Unofficial results indicate that 203 votes were cast in favor of the dissolution, while only...
Mar 04, 2025
Updated: Severe Winter Weather Alerts Issued for Southwest Iowa: Blizzard and High Wind Warnings in Effect
(Des Moines) Traveling conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly overnight. Forecasters predict that rain will transition to snow, accompanied by high winds ranging from 30 to 40 miles per hour, ...
Mar 04, 2025
Union County Man Arrested on Drug and Alcohol Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrest a Union County man on drug and alcohol charges. Police arrested 41-year-old Carlos Rafael Rivera of Creston early this (Tuesday) morning at 900 Sumner Avenue for OWI - ...
Mar 04, 2025
IA US Senator Grassley Comments On Canada, Mexico Tariffs
(Des Moines) New tariffs on imported goods from Canada and Mexico are effective today. Republican Iowa US Senator Chuck Grassley says he'll wait and see how it plays out. The increased tariffs on Cana...
Mar 04, 2025
Audubon Football Coaches Birks and Konkler Honored by IFCA
(Audubon) The Iowa Football Coaches Association recognized Audubon Head Football Coach Sean Birks and Assistant Coach Tony Konkler over the weekend. Coach Birks was named one of two Regional Coaches o...
Mar 04, 2025
Pottawattamie County Declares Snow Emergency
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Secondary Roads Department is declaring a Snow Emergency. The Snow Emergency will go into effect at 7:00 P.M., on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, and will remain in effec...
Mar 04, 2025
Firefighters Respond to Skid Steer Explosion and Fire in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) The Villisca, Grant, and Red Oak Fire Departments responded to 1601 T Avenue for a reported skid steer explosion. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce says when they arrived, the skid steer was ful...
Mar 04, 2025
Updated: Blizzard Warning for Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) A strong early spring system is set to affect Iowa later today through tonight into Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued a Blizzard Warning for all of southwest, a...
Mar 04, 2025
