Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(Des Moines, IA) -- Record high temperatures are expected to be set across the state today. The Mercury is expected to reach the mid-seventies in southwest Iowa today. A much colder front moves in sta...

(Red Oak) A Stanton man faces charges following a traffic stop on Sunday. Montgomery County Deputies arrested 46-year-old Jeremy Scott Guffey in the 1600 block of Broadway Street in Red Oak. During th...

(Des Moines) The Iowa Legislature is heading into week 8 of the 2024 session. District #23 State Representative Ray Sorensen said they introduced two policies to spur economic development in rural Iow...

(Red Oak) An open burn ban will go into effect Monday, February 26, 2024, at 8:00 am, for all areas and jurisdictions within Montgomery County. The ban prohibits all open and controlled burning in Mon...

(Des Moines) Four Class 5A and three Class 3A games are on the docket for Day 1 of the Iowa High School Girl's State Basketball Tournament. Monday: Class 5A 10:00 a.m. - #1 Johnston (23-0) vs. #8 West...

(Red Oak) Firefighters from the Red Oak Fire Department responded to a grass fire on Sunday afternoon. According to Fire Chief John Bruce, the call was received at 2:31 p.m., reporting a fire at 1767 ...

James Logue, 86, of Atlantic and formerly of Cumberland, died Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Jim is survived by his wife Carol of Atlantic; daughter Sh...

(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for southwest and much of Iowa from 9:00 a.m. Monday to 6:00 p.m. The forecast is for record-breaking warmth on Monday combined with...

Connie Jensen, age 85, of Anita, died Friday, February 23, 2024, at Cass Community Health Care Center in Atlantic, IA, after a short illness. A celebration of life open house for both Connie and Dale ...

Julia Elizabeth Nelson, age 84, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Cass Health in Atlantic, IA. Julia Elizabeth (Hemsted) Nelson was born to John and Mildred Hemsted on Octo...