Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Alberta Erickson, 97, of Cumberland, Iowa, died Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Exira Care Center. Open visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m., Friday, March 31st at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic, follo...

(Griswold) Griswold Shared Superintendent Dave Henrichs updated the School Board this past week on the research and questions and considerations he has the possibility of converting to a four-day scho...

(Council Bluffs) Drivers traveling Highway 44 in Portsmouth can expect a slower trip to work on April 3. Construction is scheduled to start on a bridge replacement project, and a detour using Highway ...

A memorial service for 91-year-old Beverly Ann Jensen of Harlan will be held on Saturday, April 29, at 11:30 a.m., at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation will be held before Saturday's...

(Griswold) The Noble Initiative Foundation hosted a Groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday morning at the Griswold Elementary School for the 8,800-square-foot, $2.3 million Lakin Child Development Center...

Randall "Randy" Hansen, age 69, of Anita, IA, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at his residence in Anita, IA, after a long battle with kidney cancer & many surgeries. Randall Lee Hansen was ...

Glenn Lee Anderson, age 89, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. The second of seven children, Glenn was born near Hanska, Minnesota, on Fe...

(Seattle) The Iowa Hawkeye Women's basketball team is heading to the Elite 8 NCAA Basketball Tournament with an 87-77 win over Colorado on Friday night. Caitlin Clark scored 31 points and dished out e...

(Undated) Two Number 1 seeded teams were knocked out of the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament on Friday night. #5 seed San Diego State ousted #1 seed Alabama, 71-64, and #5 seeded Miami topped #1 seede...

(Des Moines) The Iowa Girl's High School Coaches Association all-star weekend basketball series is set for April 1 and April 2 at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Three games will be played...