Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Montgomery County Woman Arrested on a Misdemeanor Traffic Charge
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 39-year-old Blair Shalayne Gross of Red Oak on Thursday in the 1100 block of E. Valley Street. Deputies transported Gross to the Montgomery Co...
Mar 06, 2026
Enhanced Risk of Severe Weather Issued for Southwest Iowa: Large Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe weather this afternoon and evening. This means there is a moderate likelihood of significa...
Mar 06, 2026
March Mayhem Continues Two-Decade Tradition in Stanton
(Stanton) Since 2003, a tradition has taken root each March in Stanton, Iowa. The event, called March Mayhem, is powered by students and volunteers and brings people together through friendly competit...
Mar 06, 2026
National Weather Service Warns: Severe Storms are Possible Across Iowa Tonight and Friday,
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says severe storms are a possibility today and tomorrow. Forecasters say the first round of unsettled weather will begin to move across Iowa late tonight, bri...
Mar 05, 2026
Two People Hurt in Clarke County Crash
(Clarke County) Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Clarke County early Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened on Interstate 35 near the 33-mile marker, according to the Iowa State P...
Mar 05, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested for Driving While Barred in Elliott
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 41-year-old Cory Ross Smith of Elliott, for driving while barred, and an aggravated misdemeanor. The arrest stems from a traffic ...
Mar 05, 2026
Iowa News Update: Search for Missing Woman, and Bird Flu Outbreak,
Warren County Sheriff Searching for Missing Woman With Alzheimer's (Cumming, IA) -- An Iowa woman with Alzheimer's disease has been missing since Tuesday afternoon. The Warren County Sheriff's Office ...
Mar 05, 2026
Hancock County Crash Claims 2 Lives
(Hancock County) Two people were killed, and two others injured in a two-vehicle crash in Hancock County. The Iowa State Patrol reports that a crash occurred at 4:37 a.m. Thursday on Highway 18, about...
Mar 04, 2026
Pentagon Names Two More Soldiers Killed in Kuwait Drone Attack
(Washington D.C.) The Pentagon on Wednesday released the names of the final two U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone strike in Kuwait. Military officials identified them as Maj. Jeffrey R. O'B...
Mar 04, 2026
Steve Baier announces run for Iowa Senate
(Noble) Cass County supervisor, former wrestling coach, educator and community leader Steve Baier announced he is running for Iowa Senate District #9 following the retirement of Senator Tom Shipley. "...
Mar 04, 2026
