Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Montgomery County Engineer Warns Annual DOT Report May Miss Deadline
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Engineer Karen Albert, appearing before the board of supervisors this morning, said the annual County Engineer's report to the Iowa Department of Transportation for the 202...
Aug 11, 2026
Jury Selection Begins in Chad Gibbs Murder Trial
(Denison) Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday morning in Crawford County District Court in the trial of Chad Eugene Gibbs Jr. Gibbs faces one count of first-degree murder and two counts of ch...
Aug 11, 2026
EXIRA/EHK Will Not Play a Junior Varsity Football Schedule
(Exira/EHK) - Due to a lack of numbers, the Exira/EHK junior varsity football schedule has been canceled. Last March, Exira/EHK announced it would not field a varsity football team for the 2026 season...
Aug 11, 2026
Harlan Community Schools Moving Class Start Time to 7:50 A.M.
(Harlan) The Harlan Community School District is changing its class start time beginning with the 2026-27 school year. According to a district social media post, the change will apply district-wide. C...
Aug 11, 2026
Iowa News Roundup: School Principal Killed in Crash, Lt. Governor Candidate Withdraws
BCLUW Principal, Child Killed in Dubuque County Crash (Dubuque County, IA) -- An Iowa school principal has died following a weekend crash in Dubuque County. The B-C-L-U-W Community School District say...
Aug 11, 2026
Saint Albert Catholic Announces Resignation of Head Baseball Coach Duncan Patterson
(Council Bluffs) Saint Albert Catholic Schools announces the resignation of Head Baseball Coach Duncan Patterson. According to the press release, Patterson began with the Saint Albert baseball program...
Aug 11, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Alcohol-Related Charge
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 56-year-old Fred Francis Welch IV on Monday for OWI, 2nd offense, and aggravated misdemeanor. Officers transported Welch IV to the Montgomery County Jail and held him...
Aug 11, 2026
Clarinda Tops Atlantic in Girl's Tennis
(Clarinda) Clarinda defended their home courts against Atlantic in girls' tennis on Monday with a 7-2 victory. The Cardinals won five of the six singles matches and went two for three in doubles. The ...
Aug 10, 2026
Corn Condition Rating Declines According to NASS Crop Progress Report
(Washington, D.C.) Soybean conditions improved for a second consecutive week, while U.S. corn conditions declined, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service's weekly Crop Progress...
Aug 10, 2026
Wheelers Girl's Tennis Team Opens Season with a Win Over Red Oak
(Audubon) The Audubon Girls' Tennis Team is off to a great start with a home victory over Red Oak on Monday. The Wheelers swept singles and won two out of the three doubles matches. Vivian Johnson def...
Aug 10, 2026
