Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(Atlantic) In March, the Nishna Valley Family YMCA and the City of Atlantic adopted a Memorandum of Understanding from Dan Haynes, Executive Director of the Nishna Valley Family YMCA, to manage the Su...

(Des Moines) Western Iowa is under a Wind Advisory from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, southwest winds of 25-to-30 miles per hour with gusts to 45 miles per hour ar...

(Des Moines) "Pumpkin," a lovable bulldog from Oakland, Iowa, has won the prestigious title of "Most Beautiful Bulldog" at Drake University's 45th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest. The event, part of ...

(Atlantic) The KSOM/KS95 News and Sports team received five awards in small market radio at the annual Iowa Broadcast News Association Awards Banquet, which the IBNA Board of Directors hosted at the S...

(New York, NY) -- Rising home prices coupled with mortgage rates stuck at elevated levels mean Americans are still dealing with a tough housing market. According to the National Association of Realtor...

(Des Moines) Tuesday, April 16th, was the 100th day of the legislative session and the last day for Clerks, Pages, and per diem. Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore says that at 4:23 AM t...

(Atlantic) Atlantic senior Bennett Whetstone appears to have found a home at Simpson College in Indianola. The senior, a three-time state qualifier in track and one-time state qualifier in cross count...

(Des Moines) Drake University is currently facing budget constraints and is considering cutting some of its programs. The Faculty Senate recently voted on recommendations, and some undergraduate and g...

(Des Moines) A Senate subcommittee has advanced a bill to reduce state income taxes, potentially establishing a 3.8 percent flat tax rate by 2025. If enacted, this legislation would accelerate the cur...

(Lewis) A Yellow Bullhead caught in Adair County is now in the record books. John Lorenzen, a Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in southwest Iowa, says the fish caught ...