Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(NAFB) For a few years, soybean aphids weren't too much of a problem in places like Iowa. However, last year was a wake-up call, especially for farmers in Northern Iowa. Kurt Maertens , BASF technical...

4A Team Name Record 1 Waukee 10-1 2 Pleasant Valley 6-1 3 Sioux City East 9-1 4 Cedar Rapids Prairie 8-0 5 Iowa City High 7-2 6 West Des Moines Valley 8-1 7 Waukee Northwest 7-1 8 Johnston 6-4 9 Anken...

(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the newly updated fishing atlas can increase your chances of catching fish. DNR Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen says to Google "DNR fishing atla...

(NAFB) After several years of rapidly rising farmland values, 2024 saw things begin to cool off. Randy Dickhut farmland sales expert with Agricultural Economic Insights, says the cyclical up-and-down ...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council will discuss setting dates for fireworks use during the regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday. Last month, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 303, wh...

(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 44-year-old Adam Wayne Lewis of Randolph, Iowa on Saturday for OWI 2nd Offense, and No Valid Driver's License. Authorities transported Lewis to the Montgomery County ...

Funeral Services for 86-year-old Roberta "Bobby" Ann Nee of Avoca will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. Burial will be held at the Oak Hill Cemete...

(Denison) - The Atlantic softball team wrapped up the week on a high note. After a setback against Missouri Valley on Wednesday, the Trojans bounced back with a string of victories, defeating Glenwood...

(Boone County) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Boone, Iowa County. The Iowa State Patrol reports that the accident occurred on Thursday at approximately 8:24 a.m. on Highway 30 and Montana A...

(Elma, Iowa) On May 28, 2025, at approximately 3:38 p.m., the Howard County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from Mark Michael Zweibohmer, 49, requesting a welfare check at his residence located i...