Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(Atlantic) Atlantic Mayor Grace Garrett presented the Oath of Office to Police Officer Nicolas Whipple on Wednesday. Officer Whipple joined the force in November. He is a graduate of Bedford High Scho...

(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors is putting the long-awaited Courthouse HVAC project into motion. On November 30, the supervisors approved the project to Graphite Construction without...

(Creston) Creston Police report three people were transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Creston on Monday. Police say the accident happened at 6:26 p.m. at Highway 34 and Highwa...

(Polk County, IA) Motorists traveling into Polk County tomorrow through December 10, there will be some upcoming overnight road closures. The eastbound I-80 to northbound I-35 ramp will be closed from...

(Harlan) On Tuesday, the Harlan City Council reviewed and approved a memorandum of understanding for using the county ambulance. Harlan City Administrator Gene Gettys said the switchover from privatel...

(Fort Dodge) Bodycam footage is released from a Fort Dodge officer who helped a woman from a dog attack. The policeman shot and killed multiple dogs, saving a woman's life. She is still at the hospita...

(Washington D.C.) Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, exposing that after almost four years post COVID-19 that temporarily closed federal office buildings, said today not a single government agency is occup...

(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces theft charges. Police arrested 26-year-old Dillon Cole Baldwin Tuesday evening in the 200 block of West 5th Street for 3rd-degree theft. Officers transported Baldwin to t...

(Clarinda) Clarinda held off Atlantic's fourth-quarter rally to win 58-53 at Atlantic on Tuesday. The Cardinals blew open a 15-14 first-quarter lead with 15 second-quarter points while holding the hom...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic girls had a breakout game on Tuesday night at home against Clarinda. Atlantic offensive leader Paytn Harter scored 18 points and snagged 17 rebounds to lead the Trojans past th...