Author Archives: Tom Robinson
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
July 4 Freedom Festival in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department Park Advisory Commission is organizing a major event on July 4 at Sunnyside Park, culminating in a traditional fireworks show featuring Dan Varg...
Mar 26, 2025
Gun Age Proposal Advanced by Iowa House: Lawmakers Support Active Shooter Security Updates
(Des Moines) The age to buy and carry handguns in Iowa could be lowered. The state House passed a proposal to lower Iowa's minimum age for pistol or revolver purchases and carry from 21 to 18. Federal...
Mar 26, 2025
Second Suspect Arrested in Council Bluffs Shooting Incident
(Council Bluffs) Investigators identified a second suspect in the March 23 shooting incident outside the O'Face Bar in Council Bluffs. On Tuesday, Police reported the arrest of 22-year-old Ty'Jon Lamo...
Mar 26, 2025
Severe Weather Awareness Week Continues: Statewide Tornado Drill Today
(Des Moines) Outdoor Warning Sirens will begin sounding across Iowa today around 10:00 a.m. as part of a statewide tornado drill. This event coincides with the third day of Severe Weather Awareness We...
Mar 26, 2025
Union County Man Arrested on Drug and Alcohol-Related Charges
(Creston) Creston Police reported the arrest of a Cromwell, Iowa man on Monday. According to the press release, the Officer arrested 29-year-old Jacob Jack Davis at 302 N. Pine Street for interference...
Mar 25, 2025
Exira/EHK School District Switching to Four Day School Week
(Elk Horn) The Exira/EHK School Board voted 6-1 on Monday to go to a four-day school week starting in the 2025-2026 school year. During the discussion portion, eight people voiced their opinions on th...
Mar 25, 2025
