Author Archives: Tom Robinson
2 People injured in Villisca House Fire
(Villisca) Two people suffered injuries in a house fire in Villisca on Wednesday morning. The Villisca Fire and Rescue Department responded to the blaze at 129 W 4th Street at around 9:00 a.m. Villisc...
May 04, 2022
Updated: Atlantic House Fire
(Atlantic) A fire destroyed a home in Atlantic on Wednesday morning. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel says the call went out at around 4:50 a.m. at 2nd and Cedar Street. "When our engineer arrived at th...
May 04, 2022
Iowa State Patrol conducting Mother's Day Multi-State Traffic Safety Initiative
(Undated) Mother's Day weekend is identified this year as a higher travel period. A safety initiative is planned for this three-day weekend. "May through October is historically the deadliest months o...
May 04, 2022
Atlantic House Fire
(Atlantic) Atlantic Firefighters are at the scene of a house fire at 106 Cedar Street. The call went out just before 5:00 a.m. today. There is no word on whether anyone was in the home at the time the...
May 04, 2022
Traffic Stop Leads to the arrest of a Montgomery County Man
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces charges following a traffic stop in Red Oak late Tuesday night. Police stopped a vehicle in the 2400 block of N. 8th Street in Red Oak. During the investigation, Officers...
May 04, 2022
Montgomery County Woman arrested on Assault Charges
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 40-year-old Kyla Rae Smith of Villisca on Tuesday for Domestic Abuse Assault, 1st Offense. Deputies transported Smith to the Montgomery County...
May 04, 2022
ADM Wins Atlantic Trojan Golf Tournament
(Atlantic) ADM placed four players in the top twelve and captured the team title at the Atlantic Boy's Golf Tournament at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club on Tuesday. The Tigers shot a 305. Easton K...
May 03, 2022
ADM Wins Team Title at Betty Heflin Girls Golf Tourney in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Three players finished in the top twelve to lead ADM to the team title at the Betty Heflin Girl's Golf Tournament on Tuesday at the Nishna Hills Golf Course in Atlantic. The Tigers shot a 3...
May 03, 2022
Iowa State's Brock Purdy is This Year's 'Mr. Irrelevant'
(Undated) Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy has clinched the dubious honor of being "Mister Irrelevant," a title reserved for the final player taken each year in the N-F-L draft. Purdy was the 262nd ...
May 03, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 24-year-old Tyler Jay McElroy of Ottumwa, on Monday, for 2nd - degree burglary. Officers transported McElroy to the Union County Jail and held him on a $10,000 cash b...
May 03, 2022
