Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff to honor WWII soldier killed on D-Day
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, June 6, 2025, to honor a fallen soldier from Cincinnati, Iowa, who was killed o...
Jun 04, 2025
State Auditor Rob Sand Visits Exira Amid Water Crisis
(Exira, IA) Exira residents expressed frustration over ongoing water shortages and boil advisories during a visit from State Auditor Rob Sand. Since the 2019 flood, persistent drought has left water t...
Jun 04, 2025
Public Invited to Camblin Hills Housing Development Groundbreaking Ceremony
(Atlantic) Vision Atlantic is proud to announce the official groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated Camblin Hills Housing Development, scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, at 2:30 PM. The cer...
Jun 04, 2025
Denison Car Lot Oil Spill Leaks into Boyer River
(Denison) An oil spill from a Denison car dealership is reaching the Boyer River. Crawford County Emergency Management was alerted about the spill on Monday when a Denison City employee observed what ...
Jun 04, 2025
Adair County FSA Executive Director Reminder: CRP Signup Deadline Approaching
(Greenfield) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides several enrollment opportunities in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for agricultural producers and landowners. USDA's Farm Servic...
Jun 04, 2025
Tuesday's Updated Rain Totals
Rain Totals Adair-1.5 inches Anita-1.4 inches Atlantic-.90 Darrin Petty seven miles west of Atlantic-1.0 inch Lee Saathoff on Palm Street-.90 Audubon-1.95 inches Bridgewater-.90 Carroll-1.65 Clarinda-...
Jun 03, 2025
Highway 173 Closed for Maintenance on Wednesday
(Atlantic) The Iowa Department of Transportation will conduct maintenance work at the intersection of Highway 173 and Highway 83 northwest of Atlantic on Wednesday. Highway 173 will be closed from 6:0...
Jun 03, 2025
Lewis Central and St. Albert Crowned 2025 Hawkeye Ten Boys Soccer Co-Champions: All-Conference Teams Announced
(Glenwood) The Hawkeye Ten Conference is proud to recognize Lewis Central and St. Albert as 2025 Co-Champions of the boys soccer season. Both programs demonstrated excellence throughout the spring, sh...
Jun 03, 2025
Wide-Spread Rain Forecast for Today
(Des Moines) Widespread showers and thunderstorms are forecast for today in southwest Iowa. Donna Dubberke, with the National Weather Service in Des Moines says rain will move into the area and linger...
Jun 03, 2025
Atlantic Softball Team Sweeps Harlan in Doubleheader
(Harlan) Atlantic rode strong pitching performances from Zoey Kirchhoff, Peyton McLaren, and reliever Brynn Lamp to a commanding doubleheader sweep over Harlan in Hawkeye Ten Conference action Monday ...
Jun 02, 2025
