Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Representative Ray Sorensen comments on Senate Mental Health Levy Plan
(Greenfield) Iowa House District 20 Representative Ray Sorensen of Greenfield says the mental health tax levy plan released by the Senate last week is geared toward removing the mental health levy fro...
Apr 26, 2021
Iowa State Extension Economist Chad Hart Weighs in on Surging Grain Markets
(Ames) Grain prices skyrocketed last week pushing cash corn over $6.00 per bushel, and cash soybeans, over $15.00 per bushel. The price of cash corn is $1.00 higher compared to this same time one mont...
Apr 26, 2021
Semi Crazy Cornfield Round-up coming to Audubon
(Audubon) The 1st Annual Semi Crazy Cornfield Roundup is coming to WASPY's truck stop on May 22nd. Sara Slater of Audubon County Economic Development and Tourism says this is a show and shine event, a...
Apr 26, 2021
Iowa turns down 22,000 of its vaccine doses as demand wanes
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa has asked the federal government to withhold more than one-quarter of its allotment of coronavirus vaccines this week because demand for the shots has waned across the sta...
Apr 25, 2021
Atlantic Girl's Compete at West Des Moines, Valley Lamson Invitational Golf Tournament
(West Des Moines) The Atlantic girl's golf team competed at the West Des Moines, Valley, Lamson Invitational Golf Tournament at the Willow Creek Golf Course on Friday. The Trojans finished 10th in the...
Apr 25, 2021
Man Injured in Accident in Red Oak
(Red Oak) An Adams County man suffered injuries in an accident at the Red Oak Livestock Market on Saturday. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened at around 11:32 a.m. Autho...
Apr 25, 2021
Atlantic 4th at Denison Boy's Golf Tournament
(Denison) The Atlantic boy's golf team placed fourth out of 11 teams at the Denison Golf Tournament on Saturday at Majestic Hills Golf Course. The Trojans shot 356. Drey Newell led the Trojans with an...
Apr 24, 2021
HMU Implements Water Watch
(Harlan) Harlan Municipal Utilities issued a water watch starting Monday, April 26. According to the HMU Facebook Page, the Harlan Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees recognizes that potable water s...
Apr 24, 2021
Accident at 7th and Hazel in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Rescue crews are at the scene of an accident at the intersection of 7th and Hazel. The accident occurred in the eastbound lanes. It appears Cass County EMS is transferring at least one pers...
Apr 23, 2021
USDA Adding Incentives for Farmers to Enroll Land in CRP
(Washington D.C.) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing some changes to help halt the declining land enrollment numbers in the Conservation Reserve Program. The agency set a goal of enrolli...
Apr 23, 2021
