Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Atlantic City Council taking Conservative Approach to Prairie Hills Housing Project
(Atlantic) At Wednesday's City Council meeting, Atlantic City Councilperson Elaine Otte addressed several issues about the Prairie Hill housing development project on the southeast edge of the Atlanti...
Jul 20, 2022
Harlan City Administrator Reports High Activity Usage, and Street Projects
(Harlan) Harlan City Administrator Gene Gettys reported at Tuesday's City Council meeting that Veterans Memorial Auditorium and Vets Center this past fiscal year registered the highest usage of over 8...
Jul 20, 2022
Forest City Mayor Byron 'Barney' Ruiter Has Died
(Forest City, IA) -- Forest City's mayor has died. Seventy-two-year-old Byron Ruiter, known by many as Barney, passed away Monday morning at Mercy-One Hospital in Mason City. He worked in the Forest C...
Jul 20, 2022
Cass County Sheriff's Office arrest Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reported six arrests from July 7 through July 15. On July 15th, 2022, the Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Jami Reid, 43, of Walnut, on the charge of D...
Jul 20, 2022
Rainfall Deficit Approaching an Inch in Many Parts Of Iowa
(Des Moines, IA) The latest Iowa crop and weather report from the U-S-D-A suggests drought conditions will expand in northwest Iowa this week. The U-S Drought Monitor's measurements indicated parts of...
Jul 20, 2022
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
