Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Lincoln Township Clerk Warns Senate Bill Could Leave Local Cemeteries Without Care
(Red Oak) Connie Mellott, the County Clerk of Lincoln Township in Wales, appeared in front of the Montgomery County Supervisors this morning to discuss the proposed Senate study bill 3009 to eliminate...
Feb 17, 2026
Griswold School District to Survey Teachers Again on Four-Day School Week Proposal
(Griswold) A new survey about moving to a four-day school week is being prepared for the Griswold teaching staff. The idea was previously studied in August 2023 after months of discussion and surveys....
Feb 17, 2026
Adams County Bridge Open for Traffic
(Corning) The Adams County Secondary Roads Department says the Prescott 24 bridge construction project is now complete. Officials say the bridge replacement project on 210th Street west of Quince Aven...
Feb 17, 2026
Creston Firefighters Contain Grass Fire Near Kent; Unattended Burn Barrel Suspected
(Creston) At 3:48 p.m. Monday, the Creston Fire Department responded to a reported grass fire near the intersection of 242nd Street and Almond Street in Kent. While crews were en route, a 911 caller a...
Feb 17, 2026
Montgomery County Deputies Arrest 16-Year-Old for OWI After Late-Night Traffic Stop in Villisca
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies arrested a 16-year-old for OWI following a traffic stop in Villisca. Deputies arrested the teen at around 11:25 p.m. on Monday at 3rd Avenue and 5th Street. Author...
Feb 17, 2026
Sage Endorses Turek as Iowa Lawmakers Tackle Abortion, School Funding, Security Measures and Bus Barn Fire Investigation
Former Candidate For Senate Endorses Josh Turek (Des Moines, IA) -- Former Senate candidate Nathan Sage is endorsing state Representative Josh Turek for the position instead. Sage ended his campaign a...
Feb 17, 2026
Atlantic Trojans, Denison-Schleswig Monarchs Set for Regular Season Finale at Denison
(Atlantic) Atlantic and Denison-Schleswig square off in a regular-season finale tonight at Denison. The Trojans edged the Monarchs in the first go-around, 64-62, in overtime at Atlantic. Atlantic forw...
Feb 17, 2026
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest of Indiana Man on Interstate 80 in Adair County
(Greenfield) The Iowa State Patrol arrested an Indiana man on drug possession charges following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 on February 10. The trooper observed an eastbound vehicle near the 86-mi...
Feb 16, 2026
Atlantic Draws Sergeant Bluff-Luton in First Round of Boy's Substate Basketball Tournament
(Boone) The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the Class 3A and Class 4A post-season pairings on Monday afternoon. Atlantic is the seventh seed in Substate #8 and will travel to second see...
Feb 16, 2026
Weather Shift Expected in Iowa: Enjoy the Warmth While You Can
(Des Moines) Enjoy the warm weather while it lasts; it is about to change. Temperatures are forecast to reach the upper 60s today, the lower 70s on Tuesday, and 60 again on Wednesday. However, Alexis ...
Feb 16, 2026
