Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Across Southern and Northwestern Iowa Today
(Des Moines) Critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across parts of southern and northwestern Iowa today, creating an elevated risk for rapidly spreading wildfires. Residents in thes...
Feb 27, 2026
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Arrests Woman on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) An eastern Iowa woman is in custody on drug possession charges following a traffic stop in Montgomery County. According to the press release, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Thursday ev...
Feb 27, 2026
School Funding Increase, Officer-Involved Shooting, Court Fee Dispute and Immigration Bills Mark Busy Week at Iowa Capitol
Gov. Reynolds Signs Bill To Increase Public School Aid By $82M (Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds is increasing state aid to public schools by 82-million dollars this year. She signed a state b...
Feb 27, 2026
House in Explosion in Greenfield Claims One Life
(Greenfield) One person is dead following a house explosion in Greenfield on Thursday afternoon. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says at approximately 1:15 p.m., the Adair County Communications Cent...
Feb 26, 2026
Red Oak Police Arrest Man on Alcohol-related Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 28-year-old Robert Michael Daugherty on Tuesday at the intersection of 4th and Coolbaugh for Public Intoxication. Officers transported Daugherty to the Montgomery Cou...
Feb 26, 2026
Guthrie County Woman Charged with Animal Neglect
(Johnston, Iowa) A woman from Guthrie County, 35-year-old Claire Faalk, is facing multiple charges after 34 cats were rescued from a Johnston home, where they were found in poor health, according to K...
Feb 26, 2026
Creston Police Arrest 2 People on Drug-Related Charges
(Creston) Two people were taken into custody on drug-related charges, and another faces assault charges in a separate case. On Tuesday, Creston Police Officers arrested 36-year-old Erika Tamayo, of Cr...
Feb 26, 2026
"Busy Week at the Capitol: Tuition Freeze, Senior Tax Relief and Drug-Free Zones Move Forward"
Tuition Freeze On Iowa Universities Passes In State House (Des Moines, IA) -- The state House is passing a bill to freeze tuition increases at state universities. The bill would freeze increases for r...
Feb 26, 2026
Traffic Stop Leads to the Arrest of a Montgomery County Man
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop early this morning in the 2400 block of J Avenue. During the investigation, deputies arrested 34-year-old Aaron Gar Nelson of ...
Feb 26, 2026
Exira/EHK Lands a Berth in the Class 1A Girls State Tournament
(Carroll) Exira/EHK earned its 22nd consecutive victory Wednesday night, punching its ticket to the Class 1A Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament with a 57-38 win over GTRA in the regional final at ...
Feb 25, 2026
