Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Inmate Who Killed Police Officer 66 Years Ago Dies In Prison
(Des Moines) An Iowa inmate whose conviction for killing an Independence police officer sparked a call for an end to the death penalty has died. The Iowa Department of Corrections says 84-year-old War...
Dec 10, 2021
Winter Weather Forecast for parts of Iowa
(Des Moines) A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until midnight for parts of southwest and west-central Iowa. Shelby, Carroll, Harrison, and Monona are in a Winter Weather Advisory. Snow accumulati...
Dec 10, 2021
Atlantic School Administration Researching ESSER III Incentives
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber is looking into the possibility of providing staff with a retention incentive using Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Funds. Barber says...
Dec 10, 2021
Atlantic earns Road Win over Clarinda in Girls Hoops
(Clarinda) Three players scored in double figures for Atlantic in a 54-46 win over Clarinda Thursday night at Clarinda. Jada Jensen and Paytn Harter Paced the Trojans with 16-points each, and Aubry Gu...
Dec 09, 2021
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report one arrest and one theft in the department's latest activity. Police arrested 26-year old Michael Skyler Ross, of Creston at 302 N. Pine Street, for violating a no-cont...
Dec 09, 2021
Des Moines Public Schools: More Fights Not Due to Removal Of SROs
(Des Moines, IA) Officials with the Des Moines Public School District say the increase in the number of fights at schools this fall isn't due to the removal of school resource officers. Police have be...
Dec 09, 2021
Iowa Educators Could Be Charged with Felonies For Offering "Obscene" Books To Students
(Des Moines, IA) -- A key senator says he'll propose charging educators with a felony if they provide obscene materials to students. Republican Senator Brad Zaun of Urbandale is chairman of the commit...
Dec 09, 2021
Here Comes The Snow
(Des Moines, IA) Forecasters say the first significant snowfall of the season is headed toward Iowa and 22 counties across the state's northern third are under a Winter Storm Watch. Meteorologist Roge...
Dec 09, 2021
Atlantic School Board approves Middle School Change Orders, Contracts, and Bus Purchase
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved four change orders for the Atlantic Middle School Fire Restoration Project of $233,690.05. The funding source to pay for the changes comes from the Insura...
Dec 08, 2021
Atlantic School Board re-elects Jenny Williams as Board President
(Atlantic) At Wednesday's organizational meeting, the Atlantic School Board re-elected Jenny Williams as School Board president and elected Laura McLean as the board vice-president. The vote followed ...
Dec 08, 2021
