Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Monday's State News: H-1B Visa Ban, Gubernatorial Endorsements, Memorial Scholarship, and Scholten's Retirement
Bill Would Prevent Universities From Hiring Of H-1B Visa Holders (Des Moines, IA) -- A bill to ban universities from hiring people holding H-1B visas is heading to the state House. The bill cleared th...
Feb 16, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody on drug possession charges following a traffic stop on Sunday afternoon in Red Oak. Police stopped a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Aaron Lucas Allen at the inters...
Feb 15, 2026
Nathan Sage Suspends Campaign for United States Senate
(Des Moines) Nathan Sage, Marine veteran, mechanic, sports radio host, and former Executive Director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement after announcing the suspens...
Feb 15, 2026
Council Bluffs Police Investigating Double Shooting: One Person is in Custody
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department is investigating a double shooting early Sunday morning, leading to the arrest of a suspect, 22-year-old Edder Morales-Solorio, of Council Bluffs,...
Feb 15, 2026
AFBF: Increasing Farm Bankruptcies Highlight Urgent Economic Situation
(NAFB) New data from U.S. court filings indicate farm bankruptcy has risen again. Samantha Ayoub an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the data paints a stark picture of the farm...
Feb 15, 2026
Two Injured After UTV Pursuit Ends in Crash in Warren County
(Warren County) A pursuit involving a Warren County Sheriff's Office vehicle ended in a crash, injuring two people. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 1:45 a.m. Saturday on Southwest ...
Feb 15, 2026
"Lives of Vietnam Era" - A film to be shown in Atlantic Feb. 15th
(Atlantic, IA) - Officials with the Atlantic Rock Island Society Enterprise (ARISE) invite you to the American Legion Memorial Building (The Armory) in Atlantic, this afternoon, for a documentary film...
Feb 15, 2026
Van Meter Advances to the Class 3A Regional Semi-finals with a 64-51 Win Over Atlantic
(Atlantic) Van Meter built an early advantage and withstood a late surge from Atlantic to secure a 64-51 victory in a Class 3A regional quarterfinal girls basketball game Saturday night in Atlantic. A...
Feb 14, 2026
Final Results from the Class 2A District 5 Wrestling Tournament at Glenwood - Trojans Send 8 To State
(Glenwood) The top two individuals in each weight class advance to the state wrestling tournament on February 18th, 19th, and 20th. The top two qualifiers and the results are posted below: 106 ...
Feb 14, 2026
Atlantic Rolls to an 82-46 win over Lenox in a Boy's Non-conference Basketball Game
(Atlantic) In a non-conference boys' basketball game on Friday night in Atlantic, the Trojans defeated Lenox with a score of 82-46. Five players from Atlantic scored in double figures, led by freshman...
Feb 13, 2026
