Author Archives: Tom Robinson

(NAFB) New research sponsored by the National Grange sheds new light on the rural-urban disparity in cancer mortality, diagnosis and screenings across the United States. According to the CDC, cancer d...

(NAFB) Americans are spending more money on food away from home this year than at home. Dan Basse of AgResource says inflation has made consumers reconsider their daily meals. However, food prices awa...

(Atlantic) Ascendant Wealth Management Group hosted The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors on Thursday. Ascendant Wealth Management is no stranger to the Atlantic area, with its' local presence in Atlantic ...

(Brayton) The Brayton and Exira Fire Departments were called to a barn fire southwest of Brayton on Saturday Afternoon. Brayton Fire Chief Ben Riesgaard tells KSOM/KS95 News the call went out at 4:03 ...

(Des Moines) The National Weather is sending several teams to eastern Iowa today to assess the storm damage caused by tornadoes on Friday afternoon. Craig Cogil with the National Weather Service in De...

A Celebration of Life Service for 20-year-old Eden Scot Shaeffer of Avoca will be held on Sunday, April 16th at 6:00 p.m. at the Therkildsen Center in Harlan. The Family will greet friends before the ...

(Nodaway) Iowa District #9 State Senator Tom Shipley says as we end the 12th week of the 2023 Iowa Legislative session, the issues have been narrowed down. Shipley says one of the bills that survived ...

(Des Moines) Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore says the public health emergency is finally set to end. He says for the last two and a half years; the federal government has prevented st...

Rosemary Ann Kopp was born on a farm north of Massena on June 13, 1933. She was the daughter of Bernard and Rose Beitz and passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iow...

Graveside Services for 68-year-old Ted Schroeder, formerly of Atlantic, will be held on Saturday, April 8, from 10:00 to 11:00 at the Marne Cemetery. Funeral Services will follow at the Marne Church f...