Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(Undated) Iowa gas prices spiked late last week. Brian Ortner, with Triple-A Iowa, had this to say on Friday about the sharp increase. Drivers in the Des Moines area are paying a little more than that...

(Des Moines) A Des Moines man is heading to prison after pleading guilty to child porn charges. Investigators say 55-year-old Matthew Marcalus engaged in sexually explicit chats with a 15-year-old chi...

(Creston) A judge is reducing the bond for a Creston man facing charges of sexual abuse. Last Friday, a judge reduced Ryan Kissell's bond from 750 thousand to 250 thousand dollars. Kissell also will w...

Rain Totals: Adair-.68 Anita-.60 Atlantic-1-inch Avoca-.60 Council Bluffs, .46 Harlan-.63 Hancock-.50 Lewis-.50 Marne-.75 Massena-1.69 Red Oak-1.15 Wiota-.59

(Red Oak) Two people were arrested on drug possession charges on Saturday following a traffic stop in Montgomery County. Deputies conducted the traffic stop on Highway 34 and G Avenue. Following an in...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday approved a Federal Purchase Policy for the Whitney Development Corporation, the owner of 300 Chestnut Street. The corporation applied for a CDBG Downt...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday approved the Second reading of a pay increase for city council members and the mayor. The Personnel and Finance Committee met on July 26, reviewed sur...

At Griswold: Riverside 2 Denison-Schleswig 1 Riverside 3 AHSTW 0 Riverside 2 ACGC 1 Riverside 2 Southwest Valley 1 Griswold 2 Southwest Valley 0 Griswold 2 ACGC 0 Griswold 2 Denison-Schleswig 0 Griswo...

(Jefferson) Greene County quarterback Gabe Ebersole scored two touchdowns and threw for another to lead the Rams to a 41-6 win over Atlantic at Jefferson on Friday. Trey Schilling took the handoff and...

Lawrence F. "Waspy" Handlos, age 86, of Audubon, died Thursday, September 7, 2023 at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 12...