Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Updated: Montgomery County EMA Coordinator: "Farmers Saved the Day"
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman says the ignition point of Sunday's wildfire came from a machinery fire two weeks ago. (Brian Hamman's Drone footage is posted...
Oct 24, 2022
Taboo Nightclub Shooting Suspect Asks Judge to Dismiss All Charges
(Cedar Rapids, IA) One of the two Taboo Nightclub shooting suspects is asking a judge to dismiss his charges. Dimione Walker's attorneys say his right to a speedy trial was violated. They say the tria...
Oct 24, 2022
Iowa Department of Public Health Reports Increase in Respiratory Illnesses
(Updated) Respiratory illnesses are on the rise in Iowa. The state Department of Public Health reports that these illnesses often peak in late fall. They say respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases ha...
Oct 24, 2022
Mountain Lion Spotted Two Nights In A Row In South Des Moines Metro Area
(Indianola) A mountain lion's confirmed in the south part of the Des Moines metro area -- two nights in a row. The Indianola Police Department has released photos of the big cat and says the mountain ...
Oct 24, 2022
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
