Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Soares Picked Number 4 in WNBA Draft; Joens Taken in 2nd Round
(Ames) Iowa State senior forward/center Stephanie Soares became the 15th player in school history to be selected in the WNBA Draft on Monday evening when she was chosen by the Washington Mystics with ...
Tom Robinson Apr 11, 2023

Iowa High School State Qualifying Track and Field Meet Sites Released
(Boone) The sites are set for the 2023 Iowa High School State Qualifying Track and Field meets in all classes, boy's and girl's on May 11. Qualifiers advance to the 2023 Iowa High School Track and Fie...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2023

Gabriel Jase Applegate Obituary
Gabriel Jase Applegate - the son of Dustin Lee and Teresa Ann (Coughlin) Applegate - was born September 20, 2012, in Omaha, NE. He was baptized at St. Peter's Church in Council Bluffs and was a studen...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2023

Updated: Avoca House Fire Results in Fatality
(Avoca) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office is releasing more information on the apartment fire in Avoca on Saturday. Pottawattamie County Deputies and Avoca, Walnut, and Hancock Fire Department...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2023
Iowa House Representative Ray Sorensen Weighs in on Property Tax Assessment Notices
(Greenfield) In a weekly legislative newsletter, Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen asked constituents if they were upset with their new property tax assessment. If yes, he commented,...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police Department reports two arrests over the weekend. *Creston Police arrested 28-year-old Patrick Riley Iiams of Creston at the intersection of Commerce and Adams for driving whil...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2023

Iowa AG's Office Suspends Emergency Contraceptive Assistance for Sexual Assault Victims
(Undated) The Attorney General's office pauses a program that paid for emergency contraception and abortions for victims of sexual assault. They say Attorney General Brenna Bird is reevaluating whethe...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2023
Mississippi River Flooding Predictions Becoming More Dire
(Des Moines) Flooding along the Mississippi River could be the worst the area's seen in 20 years. The National Weather Service says warmer-than-normal temperatures will melt snowpack, holding five to ...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2023

Red Oak Man Arrested on Warrant
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 22-year-old Noah Donald Groves of Red Oak on Sunday on a warrant for simple assault. Police transported Groves to the Montgomery County Jail and held him on a $300.00...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2023
House Passes Widespread Education Proposal
(Des Moines) The Iowa Senate could consider a widespread education proposal this week. It would allow parents to remove books from school libraries, force districts to tell parents if a student comes ...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2023







