Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Mother Alleges Retaliation In Lawsuit Filed Against Ankeny Community Schools
(Ankeny, IA) -- An Iowa mother alleges retaliation in a lawsuit she has filed against the Ankeny Community School District. Kimberly Reicks says her daughter was forced to sit alone last December afte...
Jun 17, 2021
Rain Totals
(Area) Here is an early list of rain totals. *Exira-1.0 inch *Wiota-.95 *Anita-.90 *Massena-.80 *Carroll-.74 *Atlantic-.30 *Audubon-.28 *Clarinda-.25 *Shenandoah-.25 *Creston-.22 *Lewis-.20 *Harlan-.1...
Jun 17, 2021
High Winds Prompt Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Late Wednesday Night
(Area) A line of severe thunderstorms rolled through parts of west-central and southwest Iowa late Wednesday night. The National Weather Service issued Severe Thunderstorm warnings for Crawford and Ca...
Jun 17, 2021
Atlantic City Council votes on First Reading to change the Elections to runoff Elections
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council voted on the first reading to change an ordinance from winner takes all to run0ff elections. The ordinance must pass three readings to make the chang...
Jun 16, 2021
Senator Ernst Backs Legislation Blocking Federal Funding To Some Programs
(Washington, DC) -- Businesses who refuse to disclose details about their programs could find themselves without federal funding after a bill backed by U-S Senator Joni Ernst. The Iowa Republican says...
Jun 16, 2021
Iowa Farmers Not The Only Ones Hurt By Widespread Drought
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa farmers aren't the only ones being hurt by the state's widespread drought conditions. Some business ventures are being impacted dramatically. The Seven Oaks tubing and floatin...
Jun 16, 2021
Fugitive arrested in Fremont County
(Sidney) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office arrested a fugitive from Nebraska early Wednesday morning. Deputies attempted to stop a 2002 Buick for an equipment violation in the 3300 block of Hwy 2. T...
Jun 16, 2021
Atlantic Sweeps St. Albert in Softball Doubleheader
(Atlantic) The Atlantic softball team swept St. Albert in a doubleheader at Atlantic's newly renovated field on Tuesday night. The Trojans won the first game 7-2 behind Olivia Engler's 17 strikeouts. ...
Jun 15, 2021
Villisca Man Jailed on Warrant
(Villisca) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 43-year old Justin Smith of Villisca early Tuesday morning on a Fremont County Warrant. Deputies transported Smith to the Montgomery County J...
Jun 15, 2021
Creston Police report Two Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two Union County people on warrants. Police arrested 34-year old Jeffrey Drake of Afton at the Law Enforcement Center on Monday on a Union County Warrant for Failure ...
Jun 15, 2021
