Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Strong Cattle Market is Reflection of Low Numbers, and Demand
(Washington D.C.) Following a couple of tough years in the live cattle market, the spot price hit record highs last week. Ethan Lane, Vice-President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen's ...
Apr 18, 2023
Corn Planting Ahead of Last Year
(USDA) Corn producers took advantage of the warm and dry conditions this past week across much of the corn belt with Missouri gaining the most ground, according to the latest USDA NASS crop progress r...
Apr 18, 2023
Colby Sorensen Looking Forward to New Role as Clarinda's Head Wrestling Coach
(Clarinda) Clarinda School Officials recently announced hiring Colby Sorensen as the Cardinal's new head wrestling coach. Coach Sorensen says he is grateful for the opportunity at Clarinda and appreci...
Apr 17, 2023
The Atlantic Splashpad Committee Launching Fundraising Efforts Today
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Splash Pad Committee is launching its fundraising efforts today. The committee was formed in 2022 to spearhead a community-desired Splash Pad costing roughly $600,000, raised t...
Apr 17, 2023
U.S. Nurses Quitting After Being Hit With COVID Compassion Crisis
(Undated) A new report says one-fifth of the nation's nurses are planning to quit, thanks to COVID burnout. A study by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing found that 100-thousand nurses le...
Apr 16, 2023
Friday's Overnight Rain Totals
Anita-1.5 inches of rain Atlantic-1.3 Carson-1.55 Council Bluffs-2.10 Elk Horn-.99 Glenwood-1.56 Kirkman-.93 Marne-1.4 Massena-.67 Oakland-1.58 Randolph-1.17 Wiota-1.2
Apr 15, 2023
Severe Thunderstorm sweeps through Portions of Southwest Iowa on Friday
(Omaha/Valley) A strong storm system moved through portions of southwest Iowa on Friday evening. Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding two miles southeast of Council Bluffs around 8:10 p.m. The Nationa...
Apr 15, 2023
Red Oak Police arrest Pottawattamie County Woman
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 33-year-old Kristin Kay Harrold of Council Bluffs in the 400 block of N. 4th Street for OWI, 1st Offense, and child endangerment. Deputies transported Harrold to the ...
Apr 15, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police reports one arrest and one incident. Police arrested 21-year-old Myles James Koontz of Creston on Thursday in the 500 block of North Division Street for driving while barred (...
Apr 14, 2023
Iowa House Representative Tom Moore Weighs on Senate File 550 Converting to Statewide Sales Tax
(Griswold) Iowa House District #23 Representative Tom Moore is responding to the proposed Senate File 550 bill, which offers to convert the local option sales tax efforts into a statewide sales tax an...
Apr 14, 2023
