Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Omaha Man Arrested on Warrant in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 49-year-old Rafael Hernando of Omaha on an active Montgomery County Warrant for Driving with a suspended license. Deputies transported Hernand...
Feb 11, 2023
Atlantic Heads to Glenwood for Class 2A District Wrestling Tournament
(Atlantic) The Atlantic wrestling team is taking a full lineup to Saturday's Class 2A District meet at Glenwood. The top two individuals advance to the state tournament next week. Atlantic Head Coach ...
Feb 10, 2023
Atlantic Enters Post-Season Play with Momentum
(Atlantic) Atlantic carries an eight-game winning streak into Saturday's Class 3A Girls' Regional Quarterfinal basketball game against Clarinda. The Trojans ended the regular season with a two-point o...
Feb 10, 2023
Update: Missing Council Bluffs Man Found Deceased
(Council Bluffs) A missing Council Bluffs man has been found deceased. Council Bluffs Police and Fire and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources conducted a search of Lake Manawa this morning. An AT...
Feb 10, 2023
Anita City Council Approves Bids for Street Improvement and Restroom Projects
(Anita) The Anita City Council on Wednesday accepted Blacktop Service out of Humboldt for the 40-block Street improvement project for $825,000. The USDA is funding half of the project through a grant....
Feb 10, 2023
Atlantic School District Moving Forward with Playground Improvement Project
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board on Wednesday authorized Snyder and Associates to accept bids for the Washington Elementary School playground project for an estimated cost of $650,000. According t...
Feb 10, 2023
Iowa Senator Proposes 5 Bills Targeting Eminent Domain
(Des Moines) Iowa Senator Jeff Taylor has proposed five bills targeting eminent domain and carbon pipelines. They would offer different levels of protections to landowners such as banning pipelines fr...
Feb 10, 2023
Iowa Animal Breeders Top List For USDA Citations
(Des Moines) Iowa dog and cat breeders topped the list for animal citations from the USDA last year. Iowa was cited for 286 violations, accounting for over a third of citations nationally. Other state...
Feb 10, 2023
An Iowa Prison Is Being Lowered To Medium Security After Two Prison Staff Were Killed
(Anamosa) The prison in Eastern Iowa where two staffers were attacked and killed by inmates armed with hammers is being downgraded. The Anamosa State Penitentiary will change to a medium-security pris...
Feb 10, 2023
Iowa Schools Could Face Civil Action If They Teach About Gender Identity In Proposed Senate Bill
(Des Moines, IA) School districts could face civil action if they teach about gender identity in K-through-eight schools under a bill in the Iowa Senate. The proposal would let parents bring a civil a...
Feb 10, 2023
