Author Archives: Tom Robinson
CDBG-CV Food Pantry Grant Application Presented at Atlantic City Council Meeting
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, Kristin Stokes, Community Development Specialist with Southwest Iowa Planning Council, presented a CDBG-CV Food Pantry Grant to the Atlantic City Council. The Atlantic Food Pa...
Nov 17, 2021
Ex-Cedar Rapids Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Drugs For Personal Use
(Cedar Rapids, IA) A former Cedar Rapids pharmacist is pleading guilty to federal charges for diverting controlled substances for his personal use. Thirty-five-year-old Brandon Iacobo of La Crosse, Wi...
Nov 17, 2021
Iowa State Patrol Investigates Jackson County Crash That Killed 2
(Maquoketa, IA) The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Jackson County Tuesday that left two people dead. The accident report says a car tried to make a turn off Highway 61 north...
Nov 17, 2021
Griswold School Board Exploring "Natural Gas Risk Pool"
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board will decide next month whether or not to join other school districts in a Natural Gas Risk Pool. Griswold Shared Superintendent Dave Henrichs says members of the R...
Nov 17, 2021
Thieves Hit Charitable Organization Just Before Holidays
(Des Moines, IA) Thieves have struck a central Iowa organization just as it was gearing up to deliver cheer to those who are facing the holidays without a loved one. EveryStep C-E-O Tray Wade, says th...
Nov 17, 2021
John Deere Workers Vote On Third Contract Offer
(Moline, IL) -- More than 10-thousand union members at John Deere will vote on the company's third contract offer tonight (Wednesday). The company reportedly has made a small change in the second offe...
Nov 17, 2021
Red Oak Police arrest Woman on Alcohol and Drug-Related Offense
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 22-year old Harley Renea Strutton on Tuesday night in the 200 block of N. Broadway Street for Public Intoxication, Possession of Contraband in a Correctional Institut...
Nov 17, 2021
Cass County Treasurer explains changes to CDL Testing
(Atlantic) Truckers note some changes in the CDL Skill Testing. Cass County Treasurer Tracey Marshall says through the years; Counties have continued to drop this service because of the cost to the ta...
Nov 14, 2021
Higher Ag Prices lead to Higher Production Costs
(Area) Corn and Soybean producers in many areas across the corn belt are reporting record yields for their operations. The high results coupled with elevated corn and soybean prices are a rare combina...
Nov 13, 2021
Atlantic Dentist paying it Forward to Area Veterans
(Atlantic) An Atlantic dentist and his staff are donating their time today to honor area veterans. Dr. Chet Meneely of the Family Dental Center in Atlantic offered the following dental services at no ...
Nov 11, 2021
