Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Iowa State Patrol Trooper Ryan DeVault: "Still Issues on Interstate 80"
(Greenfield) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Ryan DeVault tells KSOM/KS95 News that roadways are packed with ice and blowing snow. DeVault says visibility has changed from goo...
Mar 05, 2025
Audubon County Roads Superintendent: "We are Making Progress"
(Audubon) Audubon County Roads Superintendent Jami Schleimer says crews are making progress despite the windy conditions. He says they are working on the hard service roads, and there is a significant...
Mar 05, 2025
Cass County Road Crews Working on Main Roadways
(Atlantic) Cass County Road crews are out battling the brutal weather conditions this morning. Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken says their main goal is to open the main arteries for emergency vehicle...
Mar 05, 2025
Two Sections of I-80 Closed in Western Iowa
(Area) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Ryan DeVault says travel in western Iowa is not advised this morning. DeVault says Exit 40 eastbound, and Exit 60 westbound are closed, ...
Mar 05, 2025
Updated: High Winds, and Blizzard Conditions Continue This Morning
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines says travel should be restricted to emergencies only this morning. This potent system will continue to affect southwest Iowa today. Strong north...
Mar 05, 2025
Orient-Macksburg School District Voters Decide to Dissolve District: Overwhelming Support for Proposal
(Orient) The patrons of the Orient-Macksburg School District voted overwhelmingly to dissolve the district. Unofficial results indicate that 203 votes were cast in favor of the dissolution, while only...
Mar 04, 2025
Updated: Severe Winter Weather Alerts Issued for Southwest Iowa: Blizzard and High Wind Warnings in Effect
(Des Moines) Traveling conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly overnight. Forecasters predict that rain will transition to snow, accompanied by high winds ranging from 30 to 40 miles per hour, ...
Mar 04, 2025
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Meeting RecapMontgomery County Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap
(Red Oak) On Tuesday morning, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors set a date for a public hearing, approved a ReNewGov agreement, and approved the final voucher for the bridge project on 250th ...
Mar 04, 2025
Union County Man Arrested on Drug and Alcohol Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrest a Union County man on drug and alcohol charges. Police arrested 41-year-old Carlos Rafael Rivera of Creston early this (Tuesday) morning at 900 Sumner Avenue for OWI - ...
Mar 04, 2025
IA US Senator Grassley Comments On Canada, Mexico Tariffs
(Des Moines) New tariffs on imported goods from Canada and Mexico are effective today. Republican Iowa US Senator Chuck Grassley says he'll wait and see how it plays out. The increased tariffs on Cana...
Mar 04, 2025
