Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Overnight Rain Totals
Overnight rain totals for Saturday, April 30: Adair-1.1 Anita-.90 Atlantic-1 Marne-.80 Massena-.60 Overnight rain totals for Friday, April 29: Anita-.60 Atlantic-1.00 inch (KSOM/KS95 Studios) Lewis-1....
Apr 30, 2022
With Inflation Crushing Iowa Small Businesses, Ernst Questions SBA Chief on Admin's Policies
(Washington D.C.) This week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a Senate Small Business Committee member, questioned the head SBA official. Ernst brought the voices of the Iowa small businesses she's heard from...
Apr 30, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people and investigated a burglary. Police arrested 27-year-old Marston Shane Randolph, of Crossville, Alabama, for Violation of the No Contact Protective Order. ...
Apr 29, 2022
Two Hurt in Decatur County Crash
(Davis City) Two people suffered injuries in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Davis City in Decatur County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday on Highway 69 ...
Apr 29, 2022
Sand Says Finkenauer Made Inappropriate Attack on Judge
(Des Moines, IA) -- State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, says U-S Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer's criticism of a district court judge who ruled against her bid to stay on the June Primary ballot was...
Apr 29, 2022
Report Shows 1 in 7 Iowa Households Are Not Financially Self-Sufficient
(Des Moines, IA) -- A new report from a progressive think tank finds 15 percent of Iowa households with at least one full-time worker did not have enough income to meet basic needs in 2020. The "Cost ...
Apr 28, 2022
State Trooper Who Caught COVID Suing for Back Pay
(Ft. Dodge, IA) -- A state trooper who contracted COVID in January of last year is suing the state for back pay and benefits. Matthew Eimers of Fort Dodge is a former Iowa National Guard soldier who w...
Apr 28, 2022
Report Ranks Iowa's Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties
(Madison, WI) -- A new report from the University of Wisconsin details the healthiest -- and least healthy -- counties in Iowa, based on more than 30 factors that influence how long and how well peopl...
Apr 28, 2022
Atlantic School Board Approves New Sound System, Teaching Contracts, and Resignations
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved a new sound system for the high school gymnasium, six resignations, and five contracts. The board met on Wednesday night in the Schuler Elementary Media C...
Apr 27, 2022
Major Changes for Iowa High School Post Season Wrestling Tournaments
(Boone) The Iowa High School Athletic Association's wrestling postseason will feature additional qualifiers, a new schedule, and updated qualifying after several sport advisory recommendations were ap...
Apr 27, 2022
