Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Harrison County Wildfire
(Mondamin) Twelve area fire departments responded to a wildfire in Harrison County on Sunday. Harrison County received a 9-1-1 call at 1:15 p.m. for a field on fire on 235th Street near Hamlin Ave sou...
Oct 24, 2022
Updated: Montgomery County Field Fire
(Red Oak) A wildfire in Montgomery County consumed roughly 750 acres. According to the press release from Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency, at 4:47 p.m. on Sunday, the Communications Cent...
Oct 24, 2022
Chance of Severe Weather in Western Iowa Tonight
(Des Moines) The Storm Prediction shows a slight chance of severe weather this evening in western Iowa. The main threat is damaging winds. Today's weather outlook calls for high winds and near-record ...
Oct 23, 2022
Firefighters dispatched to Red Oak House Fire early Sunday Morning
(Red Oak) Firefighters responded to a house fire in Red Oak early Sunday morning. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce says the call went out at 1:58 a.m. at the residence at 907 E. Prospect Street. Arriving...
Oct 23, 2022
Southwest Iowa is under Wind Advisory this Afternoon and Tonight
(Des Moines) Button-down the hatch's high winds could be an issue in southwest Iowa today. The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for southwest and west central Iowa today from 3:00 p.m. ...
Oct 23, 2022
Jean Young Obituary
Jean Young, 74, of Atlantic passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial: Will be held on Friday, October 28, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Patrick's Catholic Chur...
Oct 23, 2022
Drought Conditions Increase in Iowa
(Des Moines) Last week's U.S. Drought Monitor shows significant changes over the past two weeks. Iowa's State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the previous week Iowa had full coverage of abnormally dr...
Oct 23, 2022
Iowa High School Athletic Association Releases 2nd Round of State Playoffs 8-Player through Class 2A, and First Round for Class 3A,4A, and 5A
(Boone) The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the second round of post-season play for Classes 8-Player, A, 1A, 2A, and the first round for Classes 3A, 4A, and 5A. The pairings are listed...
Oct 22, 2022
Guthrie Center School Board approves Contract with Denovo Construction Solutions
(Guthrie Center) The Guthrie Center School Board approved a contract with Denovo Construction Solutions. Guthrie Center Schools Superintendent Josh Rasmussen says the agreement provides the district w...
Oct 22, 2022
Class 5A, 4A and 3A State Qualifiers
CLASS 5A 1 Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. 2 Southeast Polk 3 Ankeny 4 Pleasant Valley 5 Cedar Falls 6 Johnston 7 Prairie, Cedar Rapids 8 Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 9 Waukee Northwest 10 Linn-Mar, Marion 11 Iowa ...
Oct 22, 2022
