Author Archives: Tom Robinson
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
Major Meth Bust on Interstate 35 in Cerro Gordo County
(Mason City, IA) -- Two men from out of state face felony drug charges after a major methamphetamine bust on Interstate 35 in Cerro Gordo County. The Iowa State Patrol stopped a vehicle with an oversi...
Dec 08, 2021
>>Iowa DNR Concerned After 4 Hunter Shootings
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa D-N-R is asking hunters to review safety procedures after several weekend hunting accidents - including one that was fatal. Conservation officers are still investigating t...
Dec 08, 2021
Atlantic Archery Club Results
(Atlantic) The 2021-2022 high school archery season is underway. Atlantic hosted a tournament on December 4. Valley took top honors in the high school division, and Atlantic won the Middle School Divi...
Dec 08, 2021
Teen Serving 50 Years For Second-Degree Murder Now Charged With Sexual Abuse
(Onawa, IA) A teenager already serving a 50-year prison sentence for second-degree murder now faces seven counts of sexual abuse. Five underage victims say they were raped by Jay Lee Neubaum and two s...
Dec 08, 2021
Driver Pleads Guilty In Triple-Fatal Accident Last Year In Hardin County
(Eldora, IA) -- The 27-year-old driver accused of causing a triple-fatal accident last year in Hardin County has pleaded guilty to three counts of homicide by vehicle. Prosecutors and attorneys for Sp...
Dec 08, 2021
