Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(Des Moines, IA) Iowa's lawmakers passed more than 150 bills this year, eleven of which will go into effect on January 1. The state's nine individual income tax rates will be consolidated into four, r...

(Clive, IA) A 60-year-old Iowa woman is one of 29 nationwide finalists for the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year drawing. Chris Manuel will spend New Year's Eve in New York for the drawing. She ...

(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 52-year-old Richard Bryan Jenkins of Red Oak late Wednesday night for driving while suspended. Officers transported Jenkins to the Montgomery County Jail and held him...

(Griswold) Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs opened his report last week with an open teaching position. Henrichs shared with the board he has drafted next year's School Calendar. A hearin...

Funeral services for 92-year-old Maxine Hagen of Atlantic will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 29, at the First United Methodist Church in Atlantic. The visitation will be held at 9:30 a....

(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 30-year-old Jamie Gene Neville of Red Oak on Friday in the 400 block of Sunset Avenue for driving while barred. Officers transported Neville to the Montgomery County ...

Merlin J. Kraus, age 90, of Anita, IA, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Born November 25, 1932, near Lidderdale, Iowa, Merlin was one of six children born t...

(Griswold) During last week's meeting, the Griswold school board approved the easement for the Noble Initiative Foundation. Noble Initiative is in the process of building a daycare right next to distr...

(Griswold) Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore of Griswold says Iowa lawmakers need to end the "Health Care Emergency Act" when the Iowa Legislature convenes in January. Moore says they n...

(Des Moines) Today, Governor Kim Reynolds proclaimed to ease restrictions for transportation of and access to fuel used for heat during the highly frigid temperatures of the blizzard. The proclamation...