Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Global Protein Production Shrinking as World Population Grows
(NAFB) It's well-known by now that the U.S. cattle herd has been shrinking for the last several years. However, livestock liquidation is also happening in other countries. Brett Stuart, founder and pr...
Dec 12, 2023
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Extends Weight Limits
(Undated) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is extending the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. Reynolds signed the extension of the proclamation on Monday to have vehicles mo...
Dec 12, 2023
Ottumwa House Fire Kills Two People
(Ottumwa) The State Fire Marshal is investigating a house fire that killed two people. The incident happened in Ottumwa on Saturday. The town's fire department reported to the house on Woodland Avenue...
Dec 12, 2023
City of Atlantic Board of Adjustment Denies Vet Clinic's Request to Build in R-2 Residential Neighborhood
(Atlantic) On Monday, the City of Atlantic Board of Adjustment turned down a conditional use permit request from the Cass County Animal Clinic to build a vet clinic at 2309 Whitney Street (East 22nd P...
Dec 11, 2023
NWS Tells Us What to Expect When it Comes to a White Christmas
(Des Moines) If you dream of a white Christmas, the odds are against you. "If you are looking for snow, it does not look like things are stacking up in your favor," said Allan Curtis with the National...
Dec 11, 2023
Protesters Chain Themselves to Door At Kinnick Stadium
(Iowa City, IA) -- Nine people are charged for allegedly chaining themselves to a door at Kinnick Stadium. The University of Iowa says members of a group calling themselves Iowa City Students for Pale...
Dec 11, 2023
City of Atlantic Board of Adjustment to Consider Conditional Use Permit for Vet Clinic
(Atlantic) The City of Atlantic Board of Adjustment meets later today to consider a Conditional Use Permit Application by the Cass County Animal Clinic. The application is for the 2309 Whitney Street ...
Dec 11, 2023
Iowa DNR Says Bald Eagle Population Growing
(Updated) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says Iowa's bald eagle population is recovering this year after a poor nesting season last year. The DNR says of 329 bald eagle nests monitored acros...
Dec 11, 2023
Dallas County Crash Claims Life of Audubon County Man
(Dawson) An Audubon County man died in a motorcycle/pickup truck accident west of Dawson. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened around 1:30 p.m. on Highway 141 and C Avenue. Authorities say...
Dec 11, 2023
ALPR Cameras Being More Common in Iowa
(Undated) Automated License Plate Reader cameras are becoming more popular in Iowa. ALPR cameras scan license plates, which are then run through police databases to look for reports of stolen cars, ar...
Dec 11, 2023
