Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Harlan City Council to Appoint Individual to fill Ward 4 City Council Seat
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council will appoint an individual to fill the Ward 4 City Council Seat. Greg Bladt, the current 4th Ward City Councilman, presented his resignation at Tuesday's City Council ...
Jul 19, 2022
Griswold School Board Reviews and Changes a Few Board Policies
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board on Monday passed the first reading of a handful of board policies. Superintendent of Dave Henrichs says one change removes the deadline date for open enrollment. A...
Jul 19, 2022
Clinton Police Investigate Fatal Shooting In Residential Area
(Clinton, IA) -- Authorities are asking for tips from the public after a man was found dead in a residential area of Clinton. Police say they were responding to a report of gunshots in the area shortl...
Jul 19, 2022
Mayor Of Fairbank Killed In NE Iowa Crash With Student-Driver At Wheel
(Janesville, IA) -- A northeast Iowa mayor was killed, and three other people were hurt, in a two-vehicle accident near Janesville. Seventy-one-year-old Gregory "Mike" Harter had served as mayor of th...
Jul 19, 2022
Man Who Pleaded Guilty In Lottery Rigging Scandal Released After 5 Years In Prison
(Clarinda, IA) -- State records show the man sentenced to 25 years in prison for rigging lottery jackpots in Iowa and at least four other states has been released after serving more than five years. E...
Jul 19, 2022
Montgomery County Supervisors Appoint New County Auditor
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors this afternoon (Monday) appointed a new County Auditor. Supervisor Chairman Mark Peterson says on a 5-0 vote; that the board appointed Jill Ozuna a...
Jul 18, 2022
Harlan Community Schools Bond Issue Would Modernize Learning
(Harlan) On July 6, Shelby County Auditor Mark Maxwell announced absentee ballots are now available for the September 13 Harlan Community School Bond issue. Harlan Community School District Patrons ar...
Jul 18, 2022
Iowa State Auditor encourages Area Schools to Beat Gas Prices: By Applying for Grants for Clean School Buses: Area Schools Targeted CAM and Griswold.
(Des Moines) To secure Iowa Tax dollars, State Auditor Rob Sands is encouraging schools across the state to apply for rebates offered by the EPA's 2022 Clean School Bus Program. Sands says grants, reb...
Jul 18, 2022
Creston Police arrest Man on Drug Possession Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 36-year-old Tyler Dean Gage on Friday on multiple drug-related charges. Police transported Gage at Lincoln and Adair Streets for conspiring to manufacture and deliver...
Jul 18, 2022
SHIFT ATL Fundraiser in Downtown Atlantic
(Atlantic) SHIFT ATL hosted their second annual major fundraiser on Saturday on 14 East 4th Street in downtown Atlantic in front of the initial renovation. The Telegraph Building, the group's inaugura...
Jul 18, 2022
