Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Cyclosporiasis Cases Increase, Nitrate Plant Sets Record, RAGBRAI Nears
Iowa HHS: 57 Cyclosporiasis Cases Confirmed In Iowa (Des Moines, IA) -- Almost 60 Iowans have been infected with cyclosporiasis so far this year. Iowa Health and Human Services says 57 cases have been...
Jul 14, 2026
Atlantic and Van Meter Square off with a Trip to the State Softball Tournament at Stake
(Van Meter) The (33-6) Atlantic Trojans travel to (31-6) Van Meter for a Class 3A Regional Championship game tonight. A State Tournament berth is on the line for next week's State Softball Tournament....
Jul 14, 2026
Exira-EHK-Audubon Advances to the State Softball Tournament with 12-1 Win over Fremont-Mills
(Audubon) Exira-EHK-Audubon exploded for 10 runs in the bottom of the third inning to defeat Fremont-Mills in a Class 1A Region #2 championship and advance to the State Softball Tournament in Fort Dod...
Jul 13, 2026
Adams County Railroad Cross Construction Project Starts on Wednesday
(Corning) BNSF will close the railroad crossing on Quince Ave in Prescott for repairs. Crossing will be closed from 7/15 starting at 7 am to 7/16 at 6 pm. A detour will be in place.
Jul 13, 2026
Acreage Report Focuses on Weather as Wheat Acres Hit Record Low
(NAFB) The June acreage report from USDA generally doesn't deliver surprises, according to Ed Usset, an extension professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. While...
Jul 13, 2026
Natural Hydrogen Drilling Project Still Moving Forward in Audubon County
(Audubon) The Hydrogen drilling project is still on the table in Audubon County. In late January of this year, representatives from Snowfox Discovery, a natural hydrogen exploration company, appeared ...
Jul 13, 2026
Class 1A Regional Final Tonight, Exira-EHK/Audubon Hosts Fremont-Mills: KS95.7 F.M.
(Audubon) - A trip to the Class 1A State Softball Tournament is on the line tonight as Exira-EHK-Audubon hosts Fremont-Mills in a regional championship matchup. The Spartans bring a 22-4 record into t...
Jul 13, 2026
Woman Killed in Car vs Pedestrian Accident in Page County
(Page County) A woman died in a car vs pedestrian accident in Page County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident occurred on Saturday at around 9:58 P. M. on D Avenue, south of 130th Street. Authori...
Jul 13, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested a Red Oak man on drug possession charges early this morning. According to the report, 38-year-old Colton Charles Crum is charged with Possession of Methamphetamine-Fi...
Jul 13, 2026
State News: National Guard Deployment, Population Growth and Regional Changes
Send-Off Ceremony Today In Des Moines For Iowa National Guard Members Deploying To Europe (Des Moines, IA ) -- A send-off ceremony for about 80 Iowa National Guard soldiers is today in Des Moines. The...
Jul 13, 2026
