Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(Des Moines) Drought and near-drought conditions continue to expand across western Iowa, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday. State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan says cond...

(NAFB) While the rapid increases in farmland values have slowed, the cost of buying farmland is still creating hurdles for producers looking to expand or for young farmers trying to get their start. J...

(Iowa City) The suspect in April's Ped Mall shooting in Iowa City is claiming self-defense. Lawyers for 18-year-old Damarian Jones filed court documents on Wednesday declaring a self-defense strategy ...

(Des Moines) Thunderstorms are moving over portions of central Iowa this morning, with a break before another round of storms develops mainly over eastern Iowa this afternoon. According to the Nationa...

Anita-.40 Atlantic-.90 Alan Zellmer-1.1 West of Atlantic Lee Saathoff -.63 (Palm Street South Edge of Atlantic) Darrin Petty Southwest of Atlantic-.90 Audubon-.30 Avoca-.75 Corning-.31 Elliott-.63 Elk...

(Lewis) There are big changes heading into the Deer Hunting Season, as license sales open at 9:00 a.m. on August 15. John Lorenzen from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources encourages hunters to r...

(Boone) A Boone County woman succumbed to her injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Boone County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Tuesday at 11:02 a.m. on Highway 30 West and Corporal...

(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces theft charges in Montgomery County. Red Oak Police arrested 39-year-old Corey Drew Blodgett in the 600 Block of E. Joy Street on Wednesday for 5th-degree theft (Simple Mi...

(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says thunderstorms are possible in western Iowa this afternoon. It says a few storms may be strong to severe, with damaging winds the primary threat. The stor...

Defense Attorneys In Okland Murder Case Seek Extension (Adel, IA) -- Lawyers for the woman accused of shooting and killing an Iowa woman 15 years ago want the judge to wait for more evidence before de...