Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Red Oak Man arrested for Felony Possession of Vehicle
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 38-year-old Cory Ross Smith of Elliott for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle. Deputies transported Smith to the Montgomery County Jail and held him...
Sep 09, 2022
Red Oak Police arrest Page County Man on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police Officers arrested 18-year-old Lanee Joe Harmsen of Clarinda in the 1600 Block of Broadway Street for Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st Offense. Police transported Harm...
Sep 09, 2022
Vibe upbeat around Cyclones' QB, not so much around Iowa's
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa and Iowa State head into Saturday's Cy-Hawk Game at Kinnick Stadium off season-opening wins but the moods in Iowa City and Ames are decidedly different this week. Hawkeyes ...
Sep 08, 2022
New Book Looks At Iowa Ties To The Sunken Titanic
(Lake City, IA) -- An author from Lake City is publishing a book later this year on Iowa's connection to the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Darcy Maulsby says she first became fascinated with the sto...
Sep 08, 2022
Atlantic City Council Approves Public Hearing Date for Land Acquisition Loan Agreement
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council passed a resolution on Wednesday to enter into a land acquisition loan agreement to borrow money in the principal amount of $700,000. In April, the Atlantic City C...
Sep 07, 2022
Atlantic City Council Discusses "Retail Coach" Contract
(Atlantic) At Wednesday's Atlantic City Council Meeting, City Administrator John Lund informed the Council that the Retail Coach contract is about to expire. Lund wanted a consensus from the Council o...
Sep 07, 2022
Atlantic and Shenandoah matchup in Non-District Football Game on Friday
(Atlantic) Atlantic travels to Shenandoah on Friday night for a non-district contest with the Mustangs. The game will be broadcast on 95.7 FM and video-streamed on westerniowatoday.com. (Click Here to...
Sep 07, 2022
Montgomery County Engineer addresses Bridge Barricade Issue on 180th near Q Avenue
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Engineer Karen Albert asks nearby residents to quit moving the barricades away from the 180th Street Bridge. She says the bridge west of Q Avenue closed in August to inspec...
Sep 07, 2022
Man tries to Steal Copper from Active Electric Substation
(Clarinda, IA) -- A MidAmerican Energy spokesman says a vandal trying to steal copper wire risked being electrocuted by 69-thousand volts of electricity at an active power substation in southwest Iowa...
Sep 07, 2022
More Information Released on Cedar Rapids Fatal Police Shooting
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- The Iowa D-C-I has released the identity of two Cedar Rapids police officers involved in a fatal shooting on August 30th. The D-C-I says Investigator Christopher Christy and Serg...
Sep 07, 2022
