Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Firefighters respond to Grass Fire in Montgomery County on Thursday afternoon
(Red Oak) Firefighters responded to 1912 D Avenue in Montgomery County on Thursday afternoon for a rubbish Fire that had gotten out of control and spread quickly. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce says th...
Feb 22, 2024
Exira/EHK Facilities Upgrade Project Bids Come in Under Budget
(Elk Horn) On Tuesday, Exira/E.H.K. Superintendent of Schools Trevor Miller received some excellent news regarding the school's facilities upgrade project at the Exira and Elk Horn/Kimballton campuses...
Feb 22, 2024
Boy's and Girl's Corner Conference Teams Released
Officials Release Girl's and Boy's Corner Conference Basketball Teams First Team Girls: Izzy Weldon, Fremont-Mills, Sr. Lilly Peters, Sidney, Sr. Leah Sandin, Stanton, Sr. Hannah Olson, Stanton, Jr. E...
Feb 22, 2024
State Lawmakers Listen To Iowans During AEA Public Hearing
(Des Moines, IA) -- Some Iowans are concerned about proposed changes to Iowa's Area Education Agencies. "The AEAs are are our partners, helping our children grow into the best version of themselves as...
Feb 22, 2024
ACGC School Board Announces New Principal Hire
(Guthrie Center) The Guthrie Center School Board is pleased to announce that Mr. Tandem Eischeid has been appointed as the new PK-6 Principal for Guthrie Center Elementary. Mr. Eischeid has 16 years o...
Feb 22, 2024
Creston Police Report Two Arrests for Harassment, and FTA
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people on Wednesday for failure to appear and another charged with harassment. Police arrested 27-year-old Tylea Lynn Barnes of Creston for 1st-degree harassment....
Feb 22, 2024
USDA Investing 26-Million Dollars In Rural Iowa's Clean Drinking Water including Four Southwest Iowa Communities
(Des Moines) Four southwest Iowa communities are part of six Iowa communities, sharing twenty-six million dollars coming to six rural Iowa communities to help with clean drinking water and wastewater ...
Feb 22, 2024
Linn County Attorney Asking for Higher Bond For Kidnapping Suspect
(Linn County) Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks is asking for a higher bond to be set for kidnapping suspect McKinley Louisma. He is charged with kidnapping and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony...
Feb 22, 2024
Union Members Protest Bill They Say Will Gut Public Sector Unions
(Des Moines) Around 100 union members protested yesterday against an Iowa Senate bill they say will decimate public sector unions. Teamsters Local 238's Jesse Case says lawmakers broke the public sect...
Feb 22, 2024
Class 1A and 2A State Tournament Pairings
(Des Moines) The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union rounded out the State Tournament field with the release of the Class 1A and 2A pairings. Class 2A: #1 Dike-New Harford (23-2) vs #8 Cascade (17-6...
Feb 22, 2024
