Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Iowa Senate To Consider State Auditor's Office Restrictions
(Des Moines, IA) The Iowa Senate could consider a bill this week that would limit the powers of the state auditor. The proposal restricts when the state auditor can subpoena state agencies and limits ...
Apr 24, 2023
Iowa Students, Organizers Protesting SF 543 At State Capitol
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa students are protesting a bill allowing guns on school grounds. Youth-led organizations in Iowa and March for Our Lives Iowa say the legislation would further perpetuate gun v...
Apr 24, 2023
Main Street Iowa Development Awards Celebration Honors Outstanding Achievements: Avoca and Coon Rapids Recognized
(Des Moines) Last week, Main Street Iowa hosted the annual Main Street Iowa Development Awards celebration in Des Moines. The program honors the efforts of those who work tirelessly to revitalize Iowa...
Apr 24, 2023
Red Oak Police Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 59-year-old Michael Robert Aguirre Sr. in the 400 block of W. Washington Avenue for Public Intoxication. Officers transported Aguirre to the Montgomery County Jail, h...
Apr 24, 2023
Iowa House Representative Ray Sorensen Outlines Firearms Bill
(Des Moines) Last week, the House passed House File 654, a bill that changed Iowa's firearms laws. Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen of Greenfield says the bill passed with overwhelm...
Apr 24, 2023
Cost Savings Travel Tips for Summer Vacations
(NAFB) Once the spring planting season is over and school is out, summer becomes a great time for rural families to take a vacation. The AARP 2023 Travel Trend survey revealed that most travelers are ...
Apr 23, 2023
Carson Receives ARPA Funding for Ambulance
(Carson) The Community of Carson is sending its' thanks to the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors for supporting the City's public health and safety efforts and downtown revitalization. Carson ...
Apr 22, 2023
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Discusses Infrastructure Bill at NAFB
(Washington D.C.) U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg appearing in front of farm broadcasters this past week in Washington, D.C., provided an update on the Infrastructure bill. Buttigieg s...
Apr 22, 2023
Hartkopf Appointed to Serve on the State Judicial Nominating Commission
(Des Moines) Brad Hartkopf, a former resident of Atlantic, was recently confirmed by the Iowa Senate to serve on the State Judicial Nominating Commission. Governor Kim Reynolds appointed Hartkopf to t...
Apr 21, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people in separate incidents on Thursday. Officers arrested 40-year-old Mark Anthony Weems Jr of Creston at 302 N. Pine Street for Fraudulent Practice, 2nd-degree...
Apr 21, 2023
