Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(NAFB) The North American beef cattle herd size is at a 40-year low, after several years of drought and feed shortages in primary cattle regions have taken a heavy toll on cow and heifer numbers. Whil...

(Des Moines) The 91st General Assembly is currently in session, and District #9 State Senator Tom Shipley is working on a bill he hopes will be passed. The Nodaway Republican is proposing legislation ...

(Washington, DC) President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in for his second term today. Iowans can attend the Inauguration ceremonies this morning, including the swearing-in of the vice president an...

(Iowa City) Educators aren't happy about a proposed state mandate that would remove the phrase "climate change" and teachings about evolution from the classroom. The Iowa Department of Education held ...

(Des Moines) Bitterly cold temperatures are forecast through Tuesday, with dangerous wind chills on Monday and Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service issued a Cold Weather Advisory until 11:00 ...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School Archery team finished second to Valley in the Bullseye and 3D competitions on Saturday at Atlantic. In Bullseye, Valley, shot 3370, Atlantic 3359, and Orient-Macksb...

(NAFB) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Missouri River basin runoff above Sioux City, Iowa, was 91 percent of average, or 23.3 million acre-feet, last year. National Weather Service Hydrologist K...

(NAFB) For the second week of the new year, oil prices have moved higher. Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy.com says this trend started last week. DeHaan added a domestic issue that could push oil prices h...

(Marion, Iowa) The Atlantic boys' wrestling team secured sixth place out of 15 teams at the Loyd Shaffer Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Marion, Iowa, on Saturday. The Trojans scored a total of 1...

(Atlantic) Cass County Tourism President Lora Kanning recently released the annual report from Travel Iowa for 2023. According to the report, Iowa experienced $7.3 billion in visitor spending, which i...