Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Friday, June 26, Area High School Softball Scores
Friday, June 26 Softball Non Conference Atlantic 8 Dowling, Catholic, 3 Lewis Central 9 Underwood, 1 Glidden-Ralston 5 Saydel, 3 Ogden 6 AHSTW 3 Le Mars 7 Denison-Schleswig 6 (Spencer Invitational) Sp...
Jun 26, 2026
Treasury Says State Audit Of Iowa Governor's COVID Spending Is Not Valid
(Des Moines) The U.S. Treasury Department says it does not support a years-old audit finding that Governor Kim Reynolds improperly used federal COVID-19 relief funds to increase pay for members of her...
Jun 26, 2026
Bridgewater Fire Department Receives Emergency Drinking Water Donation to Support Wildfire Response
(Bridgewater) The Bridgewater Fire Department has received a donation of emergency drinking water from Anheuser-Busch to support firefighter hydration during wildfire response efforts. This donation w...
Jun 26, 2026
FBN Acreage Report Shows Significant Decrease in Corn Planting
(NAFB) With the USDA's acreage report just days away, The Farmer's Business Network shared its sixth annual U.S. Acreage Report. Josh McClure, the head of brokerage and consulting for FBN, said most o...
Jun 26, 2026
Summer Heat Arrives With Triple-Digit Heat Indexes Across Iowa
(Des Moines) After a comfortable June, the summer heat is going to come in swinging throughout the state."Right now, the big thing we are looking at is that it is going to be very hot and very humid,"...
Jun 26, 2026
Near-Drought Conditions Easing Across Iowa Following Heavy Rain
(Des Moines) A week of widespread thunderstorms and soaking rainfall has brought welcome relief to drought conditions across much of Iowa, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursda...
Jun 26, 2026
One Person Injured in a Motorcycle Crash in Northeast Iowa
(Elkader) One person suffered injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Clayton County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Thursday at around 3:46 p.m. On Grand View Road, east of Grandvi...
Jun 26, 2026
State News: Treasury Rejects Audit of Reynolds' COVID Spending; Iowa Ranks Low in Job Growth
Iowa Ranks 46th in Job Growth, Adds 3,400 Jobs in May (Undated) -- Iowa ranked 46th in job growth nationwide over the past year, according to a new report. The Common Sense Institute report shows the ...
Jun 26, 2026
Atlantic Takes Two from Red Oak: Wins Hawkeye 10 Conference Softball Title with a Perfect 20-0 Record
(Red Oak) The Atlantic Softball team wrapped the Conference season at Red Oak on Thursday night with a pair of wins. The Trojans finished the Conference run with a perfect 20-0 record. The Trojans def...
Jun 26, 2026
Atlantic Edges Red Oak in Hawkeye Ten Conference Baseball
(Atlantic) Atlantic put together timely hitting and a dominant pitching performance to earn a 3-1 victory over Red Oak. Atlantic wasted little time getting on the board in the first inning. Sawyer Tar...
Jun 26, 2026
