Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Atlantic Football Heads to Fifth-Ranked Des Moines Christian
(Atlantic) The Atlantic football team improved to 1-1 on the season with a 36-7 win over Denison-Schleswig last week. The Trojans travel to fifth-ranked Des Moines Christian Friday night. Atlantic foo...
Sep 10, 2026
Atlantic's American Legion Post #43 Dedicates 'Never Forget' Bench to Honor 9/11 First Responders on Friday
(Atlantic) "In remembrance of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, American Legion Post #43 in Atlantic has installed a bench at the Atlantic City Park to honor the first responders who rushed to ...
Sep 10, 2026
Driver Safe After Vehicle Swept Off Road In Stuart
(Stuart, Iowa) -- A driver is safe after floodwaters swept their vehicle off the road near Diamondhead Lake in Stuart Wednesday morning. Firefighters were called to the scene around 6:40 a.m. Official...
Sep 10, 2026
State News: Des Moines Shooting Arrests, Hawkeye Band Tribute, New Walmart Approved
2 Suspects Arrested In Connection With Shooting Near Des Moines High, Elementary Schools (Des Moines, IA) -- Two men are in custody in connection with a shooting near two Des Moines schools. On Tuesda...
Sep 10, 2026
Update: GMU Gradually Bringing System Back On-line
(Greenfield) At this time, the Greenfield Municipal Utilities water treatment plant is in the early stages of becoming operational. Officials say they are slowly beginning to treat water to replace th...
Sep 09, 2026
Underwood, Clarinda Set for Ranked Non-District Football Showdown
(Underwood) Two ranked football teams will clash Friday night in a non-district match-up. Third-ranked Clarinda in Class 2A travels to sixth-ranked Underwood in Class 1A. Underwood has knocked off two...
Sep 09, 2026
Updated: GMU Utilities Asks Customers to Conserve Water After Treatment Plant is Temporarily Offline
(Greenfield) Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management Coordinator Jeremy Cooper is asking all GMU Utilities customers to conserve water. The water treatment facility went offline sometime during ...
Sep 09, 2026
Four Hurt in Crash in Northern Iowa
(Clarion) Four people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Wright County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Tuesday, at around 10:30 a.m., on 265th Street and Hancock Avenue. ...
Sep 09, 2026
Corn Ratings Decline: Wet Weather Threatens Early Harvest Progress
(Washington D.C.) NASS rated 56% of the corn crop as good to excellent, down 1 percentage point from the previous week and 12 points below last year's 68%. Iowa continued to have the highest-rated cor...
Sep 09, 2026
Greenfield Residents Ask to Conserve Water
(Greenfield) Greenfield Municipal Utilities is asking residents to conserve water. According to GMU's social media post, in the early morning hours today, September 9th, GMU began experiencing issues ...
Sep 09, 2026
