Author Archives: Tom Robinson
2025 Crop Budgets for Corn and Soybeans
(NAFB) Agricultural economists from the University of Illinois have updated their coming year's corn and soybean crop budgets. Initially released in September, the updated budgets reflect higher new c...
Jan 31, 2025
Atlantic Faces St. Albert in Hawkeye Ten Conference Boys' Basketball
(Atlantic) Atlantic Head boys' basketball coach Dalton Franken points to point guard Nick Ballenger and freshman post player Colt Spencer as key players to identify when Atlantic hosts St. Albert in a...
Jan 31, 2025
School Closed in Johnston Because of Sickness
(Johnston, IA) A Johnston elementary school has shut down for the week because of illness. Beaver Creek Elementary School decided not to hold classes yesterday or today as the number of students battl...
Jan 31, 2025
American Lung Association Gives Iowa Low Grades on Tobacco Use
(Des Moines, IA) The American Lung Association has released its report card on tobacco use in Iowa. The Hawkeye State received an F in tobacco prevention funding, flavored tobacco products, and tobacc...
Jan 31, 2025
Kelly Loeffler Expresses Vision During Hearing for the Small Business Administration
(Washington D.C.) On Wednesday, during a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing regarding the nomination of Kelly Loeffler as the Small Business Administration (SBA) administr...
Jan 30, 2025
Southwest Valley Schools Superintendent Chris Fenster Resigns: Accepts Superintendent's Job at South Hardin
(Corning) Southwest Valley Schools Superintendent Chris Fenster has submitted his resignation to the Southwest Valley School Board, effective June 30, 2025. He has accepted the position of superintend...
Jan 30, 2025
Atlantic To Honor Amber Jipsen as 2025 Administrative Assistant of the Year
(Atlantic) In November, the Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association announced its award winners, and one of the recipients was Amber Jipsen, who was honored as the 2025 Iowa High School Athlet...
Jan 30, 2025
DNR Reports 3 Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in Southwest Iowa
(Area) Wildlife Management Biologist Matt Dollison from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says three Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) cases have been identified in southwest Iowa. CWD is a prion d...
Jan 30, 2025
Atlantic- Harlan Basketball Doubleheader Relocated to Wells Fargo Arena
(Atlantic) Atlantic Athletic Director Andy Mitchell announced that the girls' and boys' basketball doubleheader, originally set to take place in Atlantic, has been moved to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Mo...
Jan 29, 2025
Multiple Fire Departments Battle Grass Fire Near Audubon-Cass County Line
(Audubon County) Fire departments from Anita, Adair, Brayton, and Exira responded to a grass fire just north of the Audubon-Cass County line on Wednesday afternoon. Anita Assistant Fire Chief Jake Kar...
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