Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Reynolds Says She's Open To Appearing With Trump After Criticism
(Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds continues her pledge to remain neutral in the 2024 GOP presidential nomination race. Speaking Tuesday, Reynolds says she would consider appearing with former ...
Jul 19, 2023
Water Bottle Advisory Continues
(Kimballton) The southwest Iowa town of Kimballton is still dealing with a bottled water advisory. The community is now two weeks into the advisory, with health officials telling them the tap water ha...
Jul 19, 2023
Audubon Schools Renovation Project on Budget, Timing is Another Issue
(Audubon) Audubon Schools Superintendent Eric Trager says the building project is on budget, and plans are to start classes on time on August 23. Trager is confident the project will finish on budget;...
Jul 18, 2023
Griswold School Board Continues Discussion on Four-Day School Week
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board discussed the proposed four-day school week at Monday's meeting. In June, the administration conducted an all-staff meeting asking for input. Schools Superintenden...
Jul 18, 2023
Des Moines Council Member Told To Show Up Or Resign
(Des Moines) A neighborhood group has a message for a Des Moines City Council member: show up to meetings or resign. It's been nearly four months since Council Member Indira Sheumaker attended a counc...
Jul 18, 2023
Harlan Fire Department Looking For People to Join the Force
(Harlan) Harlan Fire Chief Roger Bissen is looking for people to join the department. Chief Bissen says 26 volunteer firefighters are on the force. Bissen says business people find it challenging to f...
Jul 18, 2023
Police Search for Carjacking Suspects
(Des Moines) The hunt is on for carjacking suspects in Des Moines. Police say they were called to an area along East 14th Street Monday morning and were told by a man there those five men had robbed h...
Jul 18, 2023
Abortion Ban Blocked
(Des Moines) Iowa's new abortion ban is on hold for the time being. A Polk County judge Monday temporarily blocked the new law, which essentially bans all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The j...
Jul 18, 2023
Driver Hurt in Gas Pump Fire in Adair
(Adair) One person was hurt after a vehicle struck a gas pump at the Casey's General Store in Adair. Authorities say the accident happened at 4:00 p.m. when a vehicle lost control and ran into a gas p...
Jul 18, 2023
Monday's Iowa High School State Baseball Scores
Class 1A Quarterfinals: Kingsley-Pierson 6, SouthWinneshiek 1 Lisbon 5, Burlington, Notre Dame, 0 St. Mary's, Remsen 3, Saint Ansgar 1 Lynnville-Sully 8, Gehlen Catholic, LeMars 7 Class 3A Quarterfina...
Jul 17, 2023
