Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(Denison) Westwood's girls' basketball team is heading to the state tournament with a perfect 21-0 record. Their latest victory came in a Class 2A Regional Final against Exira/EHK, which they won 55-3...

(Audubon) U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced Tuesday that the Agency is investing $29,318,797 in 10 rural Iowa projects to expand business opportunities and hospital access and...

(Corning) The Southwest Valley School District will not change to a four-day school week. The decision not to pursue the shortened week followed the committee survey results. According to the survey o...

Margaret Vermillion, 91, of Carroll, Iowa, formerly of Atlantic, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Addington Place of Carroll. Visitation with the family present will begin at 9:30 a.m., Monday, F...

(Harlan) The Harlan City Council has agreed to the Parks and Rec Boards suggestion to increase the starting pay of lifeguards and admission prices for the upcoming pool season. Lifeguards will now sta...

(Des Moines) Household debt is on the rise due to inflation and higher interest rates, which has consequently led to an increase in credit card rates. To avoid getting stuck with high rates, financial...

(Des Moines) Making swatting calls would be a felony under a bill unanimously passed by the Iowa Senate yesterday. Swatting is a false call to 9-1-1 attempting to send a heavy police presence to a cer...

(Des Moines) Republicans in the Iowa Senate have passed a bill to codify the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act into state law. The GOP senators say the bill upholds the First Amendment, while ...

(Red Oak) A Red Oak Woman is held on no bond on assault charges in Montgomery County. Red Oak Police arrested 27-year-old Tori Shanelle Bergerson of Red Oak on Tuesday in the 2400 Block of N 8th Stree...

(Griswold) Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs opened Monday's school board meeting with available teaching positions needed for the 2024-2025 School Year. Those positions include a Middle S...