Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Julia Christina Brandt Obituary
Julie Christina Brandt, the daughter of Raymond H. and Wilma Jean (Merritt) Selders, was born July 19, 1965. She died August 12, 2026, in Omaha, NE, at the age of 61 years and 21 days. A funeral servi...
Tom Robinson Aug 15, 2026

Lena Dora Killion Obituary
Lena Dora Killion, age 98, of Oakland, Iowa, passed away at her home on August 13, 2026, just three weeks shy of her 99th birthday. A funeral service for Lena will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2026...
Tom Robinson Aug 15, 2026

Bonnie Lou Allen Obituary
Bonnie Lou Allen passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026, at the age of 90. Bonnie was born on November 12, 1935, the tenth out of twelve children born to Bert and Nellie (Peck) Bates. The family la...
Tom Robinson Aug 15, 2026

Greene County Crash Claims the Life of a Crawford County Woman
(Greene County) One person died, and two others suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Greene County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at the intersection of Highway 30 and 210th ...
Tom Robinson Aug 15, 2026

Atlantic Football Team Looks to Fill Open Linebacker Spots
(Atlantic) Atlantic Head Football Coach Joe Brummer is looking at several prospects to fill open linebacker positions. Carter Hadley and Jake Wailes, both two-year starters, will anchor a couple of th...
Tom Robinson Aug 15, 2026

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fish Aquarium Reaches a Milestone
(Des Moines) Thousands of fairgoers have visited the Iowa State Fair's Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium since its permanent aquariums opened in 1926. This marks the 100th anniversary of the aquariu...
Tom Robinson Aug 14, 2026

Rain Totals
Adair-5.2 Anita-2.0 Atlantic-1.55 Avoca-2.48 Corning-.40 Cumberland-2.9 Emerson-.35 Exira-3.45 Greenfield-1.75 Griswold-.85 Guthrie Center-.60 Harlan-2.0 Marne-2.5 Massena-3.5 Oakland-.35
Tom Robinson Aug 14, 2026

Page County Woman Arrested on Assault Charges in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police were dispatched to the 1800 block of Summit Street on Thursday for a reported assault. During the investigation, officers arrested Marcia Yvonne Hopp of Shenandoah on a charge...
Tom Robinson Aug 14, 2026

U.S. Drought Monitor Released
(Des Moines, IA) -- Drought conditions continue in portions of northwest and west-central Iowa. The new National Drought Monitor Map shows a new area of severe drought in Ida and Sac Counties. Northwe...
Tom Robinson Aug 14, 2026

State News: Flock Surveillance Reforms, Cyclospora Cases Rise, Missing Des Moines Man Found
Flock Introduces Reforms To Surveillance Cameras Following Vandalism And Criticism In Iowa, Nationwide (Undated) -- The owner of surveillance cameras used by law enforcement is introducing changes as ...
Tom Robinson Aug 14, 2026








