Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Record High Nesting for Trumpeter Swans Observed in Iowa
(Lewis) Trumpeter Swan nesting is on the rise in Iowa. John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist with the Department of Natural Resources, appearing on the KSOM DNR report, stated that there was a record-set...
Tom Robinson Jan 11, 2026

Grand Island Wins Rollin Dyer Wrestling Invitational: Atlantic Second
(Atlantic) Grand Island, Nebraska turned in a strong performance at the Rollin Dyer Invitational in Atlantic on Saturday, advancing five wrestlers to the finals, crowning two champions, and capturing ...
Tom Robinson Jan 10, 2026

Drivers Injured in 2 Vehicle Crash in Northeast Iowa
(Buchanan County) Two people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Buchanan County on Friday. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 5:40 p.m. on Highway 150 near the 137-mil...
Tom Robinson Jan 10, 2026

La Verne Smith Obituary
La Verne Charles Smith was born May 5, 1929, near Oconto in Custer County, Nebraska, the son of Donald William and Veva Doris (Headley) Smith. He attended country schools in Custer County and graduate...
Tom Robinson Jan 10, 2026

Venezuelan Competition for Canadian Oil
(NAFB) With the recent incursion by the U.S. military into Venezuela, Canada's oil industry has been analyzing just what impacts those events could have. Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil r...
Tom Robinson Jan 10, 2026

Iowa's "Hands-Free" Law Violators getting Hit in the Pocket Book
(Denison) The grace period is over for the new "Hands-Free" law, and violators are starting to pay fines. The law prohibits drivers from using electronic devices while driving unless the device is in ...
Tom Robinson Jan 9, 2026

Union County Man Jailed on Stalking and Other Charges
(Creston) Two people face charges in separate incidents in Creston on Thursday. Police arrested 31-year-old Austin Allan Jones of Creston at his residence on charges of Stalking and 1st-Degree Harassm...
Tom Robinson Jan 9, 2026

HHS USDA Releases New Dietary Guidelines for America
(NAFB) The USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services announced the new Dietary Guidelines for America, 2025-2030. Robert Kennedy, Jr., secretary HHS, said nutrient-dense food is the most ef...
Tom Robinson Jan 9, 2026

Weather Related Announcements
Schools: IKM/Manning - 2 Hour Delay
Tom Robinson Jan 9, 2026

Friday's State News Headlines
Des Moines Police Make Arrest City's Second Homicide This Year (Des Moines, IA) -- Police accuse a man of stabbing his cousin in Des Moines' second homicide this year. Peter Thach was found dead insid...
Tom Robinson Jan 9, 2026








