Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Creston Police Report 5 Arrests Over the Weekend
(Creston) Five people were arrested in separate incidents in Creston. Creston Police arrested 36-year-old Christina Marie McDonald, of Creston, on Sunday at the intersection of Page and Maple for driv...
Tom Robinson Jan 21, 2024

New Pottawattamie County Courthouse Entrance Opening January 22ND
(Pottawattamie County) Pottawattamie County is approaching the final stages of construction for a 22,000-square-foot addition to the courthouse in Council Bluffs. It will officially open the new entra...
Tom Robinson Jan 21, 2024
How El Nino is Impacting Weather Patterns
(NAFB) Despite the recent snowfall and cold temperatures, there's still the potential for continued dry conditions. That's according to Shane Hubbard, a research scientist at the Space Science and Eng...
Tom Robinson Jan 21, 2024

S.W.A.T. Girl's Win Team Championship at Home Tournament: Britten and Gerlock Win individual Titles
(Atlantic) The S.W.A.T. girl's wrestling team won the team title at their home tournament on Saturday. The squad, with team members from CAM, Atlantic, and Nodaway Valley, scored 202 points for the ti...
Tom Robinson Jan 20, 2024
Wind Chill Advisory in Effect
(Des Moines) Bitter-cold temperatures will linger this morning across most of Iowa before the warmup begins on Monday. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect until 11:00 a.m. today. Wind chill values of 3...
Tom Robinson Jan 20, 2024
Drought Conditions Continue Across Iowa
(Des Moines) Drought conditions continue across Iowa, although parts of southeast Iowa showed some improvement, according to the latest drought monitor map released on January 18. According to the Nat...
Tom Robinson Jan 20, 2024

Lakes are Ice Up, and Ice Fishing is Underway in Southwest Iowa
(Lewis) The bitterly cold temperatures laid down a nice layer of ice in most southwest Iowa lakes and ponds. Lewis Bruce, Southwest Iowa Research Biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources...
Tom Robinson Jan 20, 2024

Clarinda Defeats Atlantic in Girl's Basketball
(Clarinda) Clarinda rallied from a slow start to defeat Atlantic 49-36 in a girl's basketball game at Clarinda on Friday. The Trojans broke loose in the first quarter on a 10-0 run, and it appeared th...
Tom Robinson Jan 20, 2024

Clarinda Downs Atlantic in Boy's Hoops
(Clarinda) Two players scored in double figures, and eight others contributed offensively to lead Clarinda over Atlantic 63-52 in a boys' basketball game at Clarinda on Friday. Creighton Tuzzio led th...
Tom Robinson Jan 20, 2024

Griswold School District Turns to Virtual Learning Day
(Griswold) Due to the trio of winter storms, school closings are starting to mount, and many schools are turning to virtual learning instead of the normal in-person classrooms. Griswold Schools Superi...
Tom Robinson Jan 19, 2024







