Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Gas Prices Slightly Higher This Week
(Des Moines) Gas prices in Iowa ticked up slightly this week, with regular unleaded increasing by 1 cent to an average of $3.65 per gallon, according to AAA. Global crude oil prices showed mixed movem...
Apr 19, 2026
Des Moines Area Man Faces Grooming Charges in Cass County
(Des Moines) A man is in custody in Cass County on a grooming charge. Michael Lee Herteen, 50, from the Des Moines area was arrested and booked by the Windsor Heights Police Department on April 15, on...
Apr 18, 2026
Carroll and Audubon County Announce New Racing Partnership
(Audubon) Race track Officials announced a brand-new partnership between Carroll County and Audubon County, bringing racers in something BIG for 2026! Introducing the Coon / Audubon Combined Points Ch...
Apr 18, 2026
Audubon Principal Placed on Authorized Leave
(Audubon) Audubon Superintendent Trevor Miller announced on Friday in a message to parents and stakeholders that 5-12 Principal Quentin Stanerson is on "authorized leave." Miller did not provide any i...
Apr 17, 2026
Atlantic finishes 1-1 at Boys' Tennis Triangular
(Atlantic) Atlantic Shut out Southwest Valley 9-0, and fell short to St. Albert, 5-4 in a triangular at Atlantic on Friday. St. Albert won four of the singles matches in the dual against Atlantic. Noa...
Apr 17, 2026
Cass County Democrats Get a Jump Start on Earth Day
(Atlantic) A group of Cass County Democrats got an early start on Earth Day by tackling a cleanup effort along Bull Creek, spanning 14th to 17th Streets. On Tuesday, April 14, despite muggy conditions...
Apr 17, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Assault and Weapons Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody at the time of this release following an incident in the 100 block of East Prospect Street. Police arrested 40-year-old Jacob Wayne Dykes-Vargas, for Domestic Abu...
Apr 17, 2026
Update: Boil Advisory Lifted for Exira and Regional Water Customers
(Avoca) Regional Water officials have announced that the boil advisory affecting the eastern portion of the system has been lifted, effective immediately. This includes all water customers in Exira. A...
Apr 17, 2026
Iowa State Patrol Releases More Information on Clinton County Fatal Accident
(Clinton County) The Iowa State Patrol released the name of the person killed in a fiery crash in Clinton County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened around 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at 2771...
Apr 17, 2026
Iowans Encouraged to Participate in DEA's 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Safety's Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) is encouraging Iowans to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 25, 2026. National Pres...
Apr 17, 2026
