Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(Earlham) One person died, and another person was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Madison County. According to Law Enforcement, the accident happened around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday in the 1000 blo...

(Greenfield) Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen proposes House Study Bill 556, the National Guard Service Continuing Education Scholarship program. Representative Sorensen says servic...

(Diagonal) Over the weekend, Atlantic High School's Archery team won the team title in the Diagonal Shoot Out by shooting 3301 points. The Middle School squad also captured the team title by firing a ...

(Coralville) Creston captured the Class 2A State Dual title on Saturday. The Panthers topped Independence in the quarterfinals, 35-26, upended Mt. Vernon in the semis, 44-24, and edged Sergeant Bluff-...

Mass of Christian Burial for 83-year-old Barbara Ellen Befort of Avoca will be held on Friday, February 9, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Avoca. The family will greet friends from 5:00...

(Creston) Creston Police arrested a man on Friday at the Adult Probation Office on a warrant. Clay Allen Brammer, 33, Afton, was charged on a Union County Warrant for Assault with intent to Commit Sex...

(Des Moines) The price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 12 cents last week, averaging $2.87 across Iowa according to AAA, and down 46 cents from one year ago. The national average on Wednesday was $3...

(Ankeny) On Saturday afternoon, the State Speech Contest at Ankeny Centennial High School was abruptly stopped due to an announcement over the school's speaker system asking everyone to evacuate the b...

Funeral Services: Will be held on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Massena with burial in the Victoria Township Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the chu...

Phyllis E. Carney, age 101, of Adair, IA, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. Phyllis was born August 24, 1922, in Adair, IA, to George & DeVer...