Author Archives: Tom Robinson
UPDATE: Investigation into Montgomery County fertilizer spill continues
(Red Oak) DNR staff continue investigating the New Cooperative fertilizer spill near Red Oak in Montgomery County. The release has been stopped, and clean-up efforts are still underway. The product fl...
Mar 13, 2024
Atlantic Girls Track Media Day with Botos, Phippen, Wiederstein, and Reed
(Atlantic) Juniors Morgan Botos and Jersey Phippen and sophomores Lila Wiederstein and Jacie Reed are featured today in our Atlantic Girls' Track preview. Atlantic Head Coach Matt Mullenix opened prac...
Mar 13, 2024
Ernst To Run for GOP Senate Leadership Position
(Davenport, IA) -- Iowa's U.S. Senator Joni Ernst will run for the Number three position in Senate Republican leadership. Ernst confirms to the Quad City Times that she will challenge for the Republic...
Mar 13, 2024
DOT Planning Bureau Needs Manual Counters
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Transportation's Systems Planning Bureau accepts applications for summer job positions, including manual traffic counters, traffic recorder operators, communication...
Mar 13, 2024
Nebraska Man arrested in Montgomery County on Alcohol and Drug-related Charges
(Red Oak) An Omaha, Nebraska, man is in custody following a traffic stop in the 1000 block of Highway 34 in Montgomery County. Deputies arrested 24-year-old Osvaldo Fabian Gonzalez at around 6:28 p.m....
Mar 13, 2024
Department Heads and Audubon County Supervisors Discuss Plans for April 1 Temporary Move
(Audubon) On Tuesday, The Audubon County Board of Supervisors ironed out the moving details with Department Heads. The county offices are moving to temporary locations to make room for constructing th...
Mar 12, 2024
Montgomery County Supervisors Addressing Accusation from Program Studies Center for Immigration
(Red Oak) The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Mike Olson, has addressed the accusation made against Montgomery County, Iowa, claiming it is a sanctuary for illegal aliens. "Director of the Progr...
Mar 12, 2024
Atlantic Chamber Announces Featured Band for RAGBRAI 2024 In Atlantic
(Atlantic) On Tuesday morning, the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce announced that Pork Tornadoes will be the featured band for RAGRAI's overnight stay in Atlantic on Monday night, July 22. Multiple ...
Mar 12, 2024
Updated: Fertilizer Spill in Montgomery County Reaches East Nishnabotna River
(Red Oak) On March 11, New Cooperative in Red Oak notified the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) of a release on-site early Monday morning. Approximately 1,500 tons of liquid nitrogen fertili...
Mar 12, 2024
Shelby County Sheriff's Office Arrest Report
(Harlan) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office released its latest arrest report from February 2 through February 29. Feb. 2: Brian Scott White, 47, of Harlan, IA, was arrested following a traffic stop o...
Mar 12, 2024
