Author Archives: Tom Robinson
The I-States and Purdue's Land Values Survey
(NAFB) The value of farmland in the Midwest, particularly the I-States of Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, hasn't always been exceptional when compared to the rest of the United States. From before Presid...
Sep 26, 2025
Celebrating 50 Years of Service: Southwest Iowa Planning Council Marks Milestone Anniversary
(Atlantic) The Southwest Iowa Planning Council celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the Annual meeting on Thursday night at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic. Southwest Iowa Planning Council ...
Sep 26, 2025
Children's Nest Daycare Board of Directors Discussing Next Steps Following Last Week's Closure
(Audubon) Last week, families in Audubon were left scrambling to make new childcare arrangements after the Children's Nest Daycare Center announced its closure. The Center announced last week that the...
Sep 25, 2025
Important Safety Message as Harvest Season Begins
(Area) According to 2022 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, agriculture remains the most dangerous industry in America, with 417 fatalities. The fall harvest season, one of the busiest tim...
Sep 25, 2025
One Person Hurt in Union County Accident
(Creston) One person suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident in Union County. The Union County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened late Wednesday afternoon on Iris Avenue. Authori...
Sep 25, 2025
Updates on the Vision Atlantic Initiative
(Atlantic) KSOM/KS95 News continues our series on the Vision Atlantic initiative. This transformative $84 million project includes 142 new housing units, an expansion of the YMCA, and the development ...
Sep 25, 2025
Atlantic City Council Passes First Reading Amending Chapter on Electric Scooter Ordinance
(Atlantic) - On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1063, which would amend the city's code by adding a new chapter regulating the use of electric scooters...
Sep 24, 2025
Atlantic City Council Appoints Jeremy Butler to Interim At-Large Term
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council unanimously voted to appoint Mr. Jeremy Butler to the vacant at-large city council seat. This vacancy arose when longtime councilman Gerald Brink res...
Sep 24, 2025
Atlantic Heads into District Play at Creston
(Atlantic) - The Atlantic football team opens district play Friday night on the road at Creston, carrying a 2-2 record into the matchup. The Trojans are coming off one of their best outings of the sea...
Sep 24, 2025
Atlantic Teacher and Coach Kendra (Hanson) Henningsen to be Inducted into the 2025 Forest City Athletics Hall of Fame This Weekend
(Forest City) Last April, the Forest City Community School District released its Class of 2025 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees. On that list of 2025 inductees is Atlantic Community Schools Educator a...
Sep 24, 2025
