Author Archives: Tom Robinson
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
Freeze Warning for Iowa Counties South of Highway 30
(Des Moines)The National Weather Service issued a Freeze Warning from 1:00 a.m. to 9;00 a.m. on Saturday with expected sub-freezing temperatures as low as the upper 20s for the Iowa counties south of ...
Apr 21, 2023
Book Removal, Gender Identity Instruction Proposal Passes To Governor Reynolds' Desk
(Des Moines) A sweeping education bill is headed to the desk of Governor Reynolds. The proposal bans school districts from teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation in elementary schools a...
Apr 21, 2023
Iowa Co-Workers Claim Million-Dollar Lottery Prize
(Clive) Two Iowa co-workers will split a million-dollar lottery prize. Randy Ferriss of Nevada and Colton Snyder of Huxley claimed their prize yesterday at the Iowa Lottery headquarters. The two men s...
Apr 21, 2023
Last Few Days for a Long Time Atlantic Business
(Atlantic) This weekend will be the last time a longtime Atlantic business will remain open. After 77 years of serving customers across southwest Iowa and beyond, Barb Jorgensen, owner of the Little C...
Apr 21, 2023
