Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Audubon County Planning and Zoning Commission to Address Wind Turbine Setbacks on Thursday, January 4
(Audubon) A proposal to reduce setbacks for the wind turbine project in southern Audubon County will be the topic of a Planning and Zoning Board meeting tomorrow on Thursday afternoon. The Audubon Cou...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024

Heath Hansen to Chair Audubon County Board of Supervisors
(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors will change leadership in 2024. Doug Sorensen, who has chaired the board for the past two years, will take the role of Vice-chairman, and Heath Hansen...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024

Iowa State University Economist Professor Weighs in on Agriculture Price Trends in 2024
(Ames) Iowa State University Economics Professor Dr. Chad Hart calls agricultural prices in 2024 "a return to normal." Dr. Hart says the two years following COVID were vital for agriculture. He says t...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024

Creston Police Arrest Two People for Providing False Information
(Creston) Two people face charges for giving false identification to a Police Officer. Creston Police arrested 48-year-old Jennifer Suzanne Donez of Cromwell, Iowa, and 24-year-old Wiley James Lewalle...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024
Iowa DOT Asking Legislature For Action After Traffic Fatalities Rise In 2023
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Transportation is recommending changes to state traffic laws after nearly 380 people died on Iowa roads in 2023. This is the deadliest year on Iowa's roadways in se...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024

Fremont County Man Arrested On Burglary Charges
(Sidney) A Fremont County Man is in custody on burglary charges. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office arrested 65-year-old Daniel Jay Kitchens of Thurman, Iowa, on Monday for 3rd-degree burglary and vi...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024

Dense Fog Advisory
(Des Moines) It will take some extra time to reach to your destination this morning. A thick blanket of fog has settled in over southwest and west central Iowa. The National Weather Service issued a D...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024

Glenwood Defeats Atlantic in Hawkeye Ten Conference Boy's Basketball
(Glenwood) Glenwood rolled off a 13-3 run late in the fourth quarter to defeat Atlantic 68-58 in a boy's basketball game on Tuesday at Atlantic. Three players scored in double figures for the Rams. Ca...
Tom Robinson Jan 02, 2024

HTS Ag Sells to Long-Time Employee
(Harlan) HTS Ag, Harlan IA, precision agriculture technology dealer, announced today its purchase of long-time employee and current General Manager Adam Gittins. Adam Gittins started his career in col...
Tom Robinson Jan 02, 2024
Wintry Weather Pattern May Enter the State Early Next Week
(Des Moines) The weather forecast for the first week of January appears uneventful; however, this may change starting this weekend and into early next week. Rod Donavon, Meteorologist with the Nationa...
Tom Robinson Jan 02, 2024







