Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Kirchhoff Named KS 95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
(Atlantic) Atlantic eighth grader London Kirchhoff proved she belonged on the varsity softball field this summer, starting all 40 games and becoming one of the team's most consistent performers. For h...
Jul 20, 2026
Heat Advisory and Severe Storm Threat Forecast for All of Western and Central Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service is forecasting heat index values to reach 100-to-105 degrees today. A Heat Advisory is in effect from noon to 8:00 p.m. today. The National Weather Service sa...
Jul 20, 2026
Audubon School Board to Vote on Proposed Exira-EHK/Audubon Sports-Sharing Agreement
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board will vote on the proposed athletic sharing agreement with Extra-EHK tonight. On July 7, Superintendent Trevor Miller and Exira-EHK Athletic Director Tom Petersen hos...
Jul 20, 2026
Crawford County Train Versus Vehicle Accident Claims One Life
(Arion, Iowa) One person died, and three others suffered injuries when a train and a Jeep Grand Cherokee collided at a railroad crossing in Crawford County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident occ...
Jul 19, 2026
Creston Fire Department Called to Vehicle Fire
(Creston) The Creston Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at 3:13 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, in the 1800 block of Iris Avenue. Firefighters determined a Chevrolet Silverado had left the roadwa...
Jul 19, 2026
Rain Totals
(Anita) A storm system developed north of Interstate 80 in Audubon County and swept through portions of eastern Cass County late Saturday afternoon, bringing some much-needed rainfall. The only report...
Jul 19, 2026
Heat Advisory For 8 Western Iowa Counties
(Omaha/Valley) The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for eight counties in extreme western Iowa from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. today. The counties included are Crawford, Monona, Harri...
Jul 19, 2026
Oklahoma Creates Blueprint for Rural Library Internet Program
(NAFB) A first-of-its-kind program is bringing internet access to rural libraries in Oklahoma, and it could soon be found in other states. Oklahoma Broadband Office Executive Director Mike Sanders say...
Jul 19, 2026
Des Moines Man Arrested Following Council Bluffs Child Predator Investigation
(Council Bluffs) A Des Moines man has been arrested following an online child predator operation conducted by the Council Bluffs Police Department targeting individuals seeking to exploit children. Th...
Jul 17, 2026
Brock Goodrich of Atlantic is set to Play at the 2026 Shrine Bowl on July 25
(Atlantic) Atlantic Receiver and Defensive End Brock Goodrich is looking forward to competing for the South squad in the 54th Annual North-South Shrine Football game this week. The Annual Shrine Footb...
Jul 17, 2026
