Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Fundraising Continues for Atlantic Childcare Center and YMCA Expansion
(Atlantic) While fundraising continues for the 300-capacity childcare development center and the YMCA expansion project in Atlantic, questions are being raised about how the construction will affect t...
Mar 13, 2026
Field Fire in Rural Montgomery County
(Red Oak) At 4:33 p.m. today, fire crews were finishing up a mutual aid response to a fire in the 1300 block of Lumber Avenue in rural Page County when Montgomery County Communications notified them o...
Mar 12, 2026
Field Fire Near Clarinda Quickly Brought Under Control
(Rural Clarinda) Multiple southwest Iowa fire departments responded to a field fire Thursday afternoon in rural Page County. According to Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce, at 3:56 p.m., crews were dispat...
Mar 12, 2026
Iowa Tornadoes Confirmed, Soldiers Return Home, and Reserved Parking Sold Out at DSM Airport
NWS: Tuesday Storms Bring Iowa's First Confirmed Tornadoes Of 2026 (Iowa) -- Iowa's first confirmed tornadoes of the year touched down in the southeastern corner of the state on Tuesday. The National ...
Mar 12, 2026
Council Bluffs Police Investigating Assault After Fight on Bluff Street
(Council Bluffs) Council Bluffs police are searching for a suspect after a man was cut during a fight on Wednesday evening. According to the Council Bluffs Police Department, officers and fire personn...
Mar 12, 2026
Severe Weather Alert: High Wind Watch and Warning Issued for Western Iowa
(Des Moines) A High Wind Watch and a High Wind Warning are in effect for southwest and west central Iowa today and tonight. The National Weather Service issued the High Wind Watch for this afternoon a...
Mar 12, 2026
Building a Brighter Future: Progress on Vision Atlantic's Community Project
(Atlantic) Diana Williams, longtime director of the Ann Wickman Child Development Center, says it has been exciting to watch the steady progress taking place at the Camblin Hills housing development s...
Mar 12, 2026
Atlantic City Council Approves Payment for West 22nd Street Improvement Project
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council had a light agenda on Wednesday night. One of the items on the docket was an order approving pay application #8 to TK Concrete in the amount of $48,130.00 for the ...
Mar 11, 2026
New Atlantic City Clerk Sworn In
(Atlantic) Atlantic Mayor Rob Clausen performed the swearing-in ceremony for new City Clerk Jackie Carl. Last month, it was reported that Jackie Carl accepted a conditional employment offer. Carl brin...
Mar 11, 2026
McGowan Files Papers to Run for U.S. House of Representatives in Iowa's 4th Congressional District
McGowan Files Papers to Run for U.S. House of Representatives in Iowa's 4th Congressional District. (Des Moines) Chris McGowan, a Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives in...
Mar 11, 2026
