Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Des Moines teacher fired for refusing to wear mask in school
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Des Moines public schools district has fired a teacher for failing to wear a mask in school buildings. The firing came about a week after a federal judge suspended a new st...
Oct 16, 2021
Griswold Schools Board Meeting Monday: Enrollment Numbers Leads off the New Business Items
(Griswold) Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs will present the certified enrollment report to the school board on Monday night. Last month, Henrichs reported 79-students were opening enroll...
Oct 16, 2021
Atlantic tops Saydel in 40-12 road win
(Des Moines) Caden Andersen completed 18-26 passes for 232 yards and one touchdown to lead Atlantic to a 40-12 win over Saydel in a Class 3A District 6 Football game at Saydel High School on Friday ni...
Oct 16, 2021
A west-central Iowa town has a new tourist attraction: the 2021 Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin.
(Des Moines) Victoria Station in Harlan has won the 19th annual contest, presented by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) and managed by its restaurant and foodservice committee. Richard and An...
Oct 15, 2021
Decatur County Man injured in Single-Vehicle Crash
(Lamoni) A Decatur County man attempting to elude law enforcement crashed in a resident's yard. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 1:40 this morning at 901 Main Street in Lamoni. Auth...
Oct 15, 2021
Atlantic School Board meets Tuesday to review Middle School Construction Plan and Cost
(Atlantic) Early this week, FirstOnsite submitted the scope for the reconstruction of the Atlantic Middle School that sustained significant interior damage from the July fire. The report is currently ...
Oct 15, 2021
Glenwood Boy's win Hawkeye Ten Cross Country Meet Crown
(Glenwood) The Glenwood boys cross country team placed five runners on the all-conference team and won the meet title with 52-points. Bryant Kellar led the Rams with a second-place finish supported by...
Oct 14, 2021
Shelby County arrest Report
(Harlan) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports five arrests from October 1 through October 9. On October 9, deputies arrested a Logan, Iowa woman following a report of a vehicle fire in rural She...
Oct 14, 2021
Council Bluffs Carjacking
(Council Bluffs) A man faces numerous charges following a carjacking in Council Bluffs. Police say the incident happened at around 8:23 p.m. in N. 16th Street and Avenue G. The suspects' vehicle rear-...
Oct 14, 2021
Atlantic School's Enrollment Up: School's Superintendent discusses COVID affecting Staff and Students
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District enrollment is up. All schools must certify their enrollments by October 15, so officially the count will be completed by Friday. Atlantic Schools Supe...
Oct 13, 2021
