Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Greene County Teen Suffers Gunshot Wound in Hunting Accident
(Greene County) A juvenile was airlifted to a Des Moines Hospital after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the foot while squirrel hunting on Saturday. The Greene County Sheriff's Office says...
Oct 6, 2026
Polk County Stabbing Incident Under Investigation
(Polk County, IA) - Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a reported stabbing Monday evening. Deputies responded at approximately 6:30 p.m. to the 100 block of NW Aurora Avenue, wher...
Oct 6, 2026
Corn, Soybean Harvests Lag Five-Year Averages Amid Wet Midwest Weather
(Washington D.C.) The nation's corn and soybean harvests continued to lag behind their respective five-year averages as of Oct. 4, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service's week...
Oct 6, 2026
I-35 Shooting, Ramsey Case Ruling, Drake Locker Room Theft, and $6.14M Lotto Ticket
At Least One Person Injured In Shooting On Interstate 35 (Des Moines, IA) -- At least one person is injured after a shooting incident on Interstate 35 on Monday afternoon. Sergeant Alex Dinkla tells L...
Oct 6, 2026
Atlantic High School and Middle School Marching Bands Show Well at Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree
(Clarinda) The Atlantic High School and Middle School Marching Bands performed well at the 71st Annual Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree in Clarinda on Saturday. The Atlantic High School Marching Band fini...
Oct 5, 2026
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with Community 1st Credit Union
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated Community 1st Credit Union's five-year anniversary in Atlantic on Thursday, October 2nd. According to a press release from the C...
Oct 5, 2026
Updated: Nebraska Man Faces Charges Following Pursuit in Cass County
(Wiota) A Blair, Nebraska Man faces multiple charges for following a pursuit in Cass County on Sunday afternoon. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Ryan DeVault told KSOM-KS95 Ne...
Oct 5, 2026
ARISE to Hold Armory Open House Saturday, October 10th
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Rock Island Society Enterprise (ARISE) will hold an open house at the Armory, 201 Poplar Street, in Atlantic on Saturday, October 10th. The open house will run from 7 to 8 p.m....
Oct 5, 2026
Southwest Iowa Representative Ray "Bubba" Sorensen Discusses His Vote for MEGA
(Des Moines) House District #23 State Representative Ray "Bubba" Sorensen explains his vote for legislation to modify Iowa's Major Economic Growth Attraction, or MEGA, program in connection with a pro...
Oct 5, 2026
Ralph Dent Obituary
Mr. Ralph Lyle Dent, age 96, of Atlantic, formerly of Audubon, IA, passed away at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Ralph Lyle Dent, son of Lester Lawrence and Daisy (Smith) Dent, was born on April 13,...
Oct 5, 2026
