Author Archives: Tom Robinson
New Federal Entry-Level Training for CDL's Licenses in Effect
(Atlantic) This week the new entry-level driver training rule went into effect. The education requirements have changed to obtain a commercial driver's license, upgrade a CDL, or get a passenger, scho...
Feb 12, 2022
Shelby County Burn Ban in Effect
(Harlan) Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Alex Londo says after meeting with the county's fire chiefs, a burn ban is now in effect in Shelby County until further notice. Londo says they ...
Feb 11, 2022
Page County Woman arrested on Drug-related Charges
(Clarinda) Page County Deputies arrested 40-year old Crystal Cornett Messer of Clarinda, on Thursday, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The arrest stems from serving a court order from another inc...
Feb 11, 2022
Creston Police Arrest a Polk County Man on Harassment Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 34-year old Jeffrey Michael Donald Drake of Des Moines early this morning at Lincoln and Townline. Police charged Drake with 1st -degree harassment, and two counts of...
Feb 11, 2022
Concern Over Cellphone Access for Iowa's Elderly
(Des Moines, IA) -- The 3-G networks will switch off on February 22nd and those who have older cellphones may suddenly find their devices no longer works. A-A-R-P Iowa spokesman, Tom Kamber, says he's...
Feb 11, 2022
Iowa D-N-R May Sell Honey Creek Resort
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa D-N-R is going to consider selling the Honey Creek Resort near Moravia. D-N-R director Kayla Lyon told the Natural Resources Commission the contract with the management co...
Feb 11, 2022
Adams County Arrest Report
(Corning) A Union County teen faces drug charges in Adams County. Adams County Deputies arrested 18-year-old Caleb Comstock of Afton, on Saturday, February 5, at 11:18 p.m. following a traffic stop at...
Feb 11, 2022
The State of Iowa's Auditor's Office Investigating Southern Council of Governments
(Des Moines) The State Auditor's Office is investigating the Southern Iowa Council of Governments. Creston Police arrested its' executive director Timothy J. Ostroski on Wednesday night. Authorities c...
Feb 10, 2022
U.S Drought Monitor indicates Abnormally Dry Conditions Creeping Southward again in Iowa
(Des Moines) Iowa's State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the state is drier than it should be as we head into spring. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday shows abnormally dry condit...
Feb 10, 2022
Sixth-Grader Sinks Basketball, Wins Free Chick-Fil-A for a Year
(Sioux City, IA) - A sixth-grade student from Sioux City has another dining option besides the school cafeteria for the next 12 months. Carter Modlin stole the show Tuesday at a high school basketball...
Feb 10, 2022
