Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Driver Rescued from Burning Semi After Tama County Accident
(Tama, IA) -- The semi driver had to be rescued from his burning rig in an accident in Tama County. The Iowa State Patrol says the semi driven by 63-year-old John Perkins of Eagle River, Wisconsin hit...
Sep 27, 2022
USDA Numbers See Big Increase In Farmland Values
(Ames, IA) -- Survey information released from the U-S-D-A shows a big increase in farmland values and cash rent. Iowa State University livestock economist, Lee Schulz, says the cropland increased 19-...
Sep 27, 2022
ASPCA Honors 10-year Girl from Tampa, Florida with Ties to Atlantic
(Tampa, Florida) A ten-year-old girl with ties to Atlantic, Iowa, is doing amazing things in Tampa, Florida. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recently honored 10-year-old ...
Sep 27, 2022
Expert Says Lawn Aeration A Good Idea
(Ames, IA) -- This is the time of year when companies advertise for lawn aeration services -- a process that pulls plugs of dirt out of the lawn. Iowa State University horticulture professor Adam Thom...
Sep 26, 2022
Fire Damages Eastern Iowa Assisted Living Facility
(North Liberty, IA) -- A fire Sunday caused damage to an assisted living facility in North Liberty. K-C-R-G/T-V reports the North Liberty Fire Department was called to Country View around 3:45 p-m. Fi...
Sep 26, 2022
Atlantic Municipal Utilities: Fallen Branch causes Power Outage
(Atlantic) Steve Tjepkes, General Manager of the Atlantic Municipal Utilities, says a fallen tree branch caused a widespread power outage in and around Atlantic on Sunday afternoon. Tjepkes says the w...
Sep 26, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Atlantic) Creston Police arrested three people over the weekend. *Police arrested 43-year-old Brady Gale Richert of Creston at his residence on Friday. Officers charged Richert with two Union County ...
Sep 26, 2022
Iowa Republicans Outnumber Democrats In Voter Registration
(Undated) -- Iowa Republicans have about a four-and-a-half percent statewide voter registration edge over Democrats With six weeks remaining in the 2022 campaign. For years, the largest voting block i...
Sep 26, 2022
Northwest Iowa Man Sentenced To Prison For Kidnapping Ex-girlfriend
(Bronson, IA) -- A man from the small northwest Iowa town of Bronson who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to more than ten years in federal prison. Prosecutors say 21-year-old Zachary Sm...
Sep 26, 2022
I-S-U Finds Endangered Bees at Only four Of 50 Iowa Locations
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa State University researchers say their effort to map out the location and habitat of the rare rusty patched bee In Iowa found them in limited quantity. Teams from I-S-U surveyed 50 ...
Sep 26, 2022
