Author Archives: Tom Robinson
U.S. Senate Confirms Rubio, Grassley leads charge
(Washington, D.C.) Iowa is once again in the national spotlight. Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is giving President Trump's nominee for Secretary of State, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, the green lig...
Jan 21, 2025
Juvenile Charged with Threats of Terrorism in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) A Montgomery County juvenile is in custody for making terroristic threats to school staff at Stanton. At 2:13 p.m. on Monday, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office took a 12-year-old juveni...
Jan 21, 2025
Ernst Applauds Trump Ordering Washington Bureaucrats Back to Work
(Washington D.C.) After U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the chair and founder of the Senate DOGE Caucus, highlighted the issue of a federal workforce that has been chronically absent from the office...
Jan 21, 2025
Early 2025 Uncertainty in the Farmland Market
(NAFB) Where is the farmland market headed early in the new year? Dr. Bruce Sherrick a professor of farmland economics at the University of Illinois, says a lot of people are interested in that inform...
Jan 21, 2025
Atlantic Hosts Red Oak in Hawkeye Ten Conference Girl/Boy Doubleheader Tonight
(Atlantic) Red Oak is traveling to Atlantic for a girls' and boys' doubleheader basketball game tonight. In the girls' game, Atlantic has a record of 9-5, while Red Oak is still seeking its first win ...
Jan 21, 2025
Bitter Cold Hits Iowa: Schools Delayed and Frostbite Risk Rises
(Des Moines) Iowans will need an extra layer or two when heading outside this morning. The cold weather is impacting schools across southwest and west central Iowa. Most schools are starting classes t...
Jan 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning in Effect
(Des Moines) This morning, most of Iowa is under an Extreme Cold Warning. This includes Cass, Pottawattamie, Adair, Adams, Union, and all counties to the north and east. There will be dangerous wind c...
Jan 21, 2025
Addressing Cell Phone Use in Iowa Schools: Insight from District #9 State Senator Tom Shipley
(Des Moines) During last week's Condition of the State address, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds outlined her priorities, including addressing cell phone use in schools. District #9 State Senator Tom Shiple...
Jan 21, 2025
Two Arrested in Weekend Walgreens Crime Spree
(Des Moines) A customer is credited with stopping an armed robbery at a Walgreens drug store in Des Moines. Police say in the first of three holdups this weekend, when the suspect pulled a gun on the ...
Jan 20, 2025
Creston Police Arrest Seven People Over the Weekend
(Creston) Creston Police were busy over the weekend. The Department's latest arrest report includes seven arrests. *Creston Police arrested 22-year-old Christopher Gage Selvy, of Creston, at 404 S Elm...
Jan 20, 2025
