Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Mass of Christian burial 96-year-old Elizabeth "Betty J" Simonsen, of Exira, will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Exira. Visitation with the family wil...

(Des Moines) The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell five cents, averaging $2.96 across Iowa according to AAA. Gas prices are down three cents from one year ago. The national average on Wednesday ...

(Des Moines) Over 2,200 students from more than 140 schools are participating in the 18th Annual State Archery Tournament at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines today, and tomorrow. Fifty bullsey...

(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports three arrests. Police arrested 20-year-old Lucas Lynn Smith on Thursday at his Creston residence. Police charged Smith with 2nd - Degree Harassment. Off...

(NAFB) Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins recently announced a blueprint intended to bring avian influenza under control. Bernt (BEAR-ent) Nelson, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says ...

(Audubon County) Secretary Naig will visit Audubon County from 3:45 to 4:45 this afternoon as part of his annual visit to Iowa's counties. According to the Iowa Ag Secretaries Office, Naig will visit ...

(Des Moines) Strong winds and low relative humidity will increase the fire danger across the state today. The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for central and southern Iowa from noon...

(Polk County) A nearby resident helped save a man who had fallen through the ice trying to rescue a dog at a Polk County Lake. The Polk County Communication Center received a 911 call late Thursday af...

(Atlantic) Ali Pieken, a member of the Atlantic Park Advisory Commission and former Splash Pad committee member, presented an update on the Splash Pad project at Wednesday's meeting. In April 2023, fu...

(Atlantic) The Sunnyside Tennis Courts need some work. Mike McDermott, the Atlantic City Council Park Advisory Commission liaison, presented two proposals to the Commission on Wednesday afternoon: one...