Author Archives: Tom Robinson
What's Next in the Commodity Markets After the January WASDE?
(NAFB) The commodity markets have had a couple of days to digest the recent WASDE report, which didn't contain good news for the price of corn. Rich Nelson, a commodity broker from Allendale, said the...
Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Farmland Values Enter New Phase Shaped by Localized Market Signals
Regional differences underscore the need for local expertise as the agricultural land market adjusts. (Omaha) The U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth. Although land ...
Jan 15, 2026
Creston Teacher Wins Partial Court Ruling in First Amendment Lawsuit
(Creston) A federal judge has partially sided with Creston Community School District teacher Melisa Crook, who sued the district after being placed on administrative leave over a Facebook post about t...
Jan 15, 2026
State Headline News
Iowa Supreme Court Justice Calls For Raises For Judges (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa Chief Supreme Court Justice Susan Christensen is calling for a pay raise for judges. She says experienced judges are lea...
Jan 15, 2026
Iowa chief justice calls for changes to magistrate system, employee pay structure
(Iowa Capital Dispatch Story writtenby Robin Ospah, Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) (Des Moines) Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen asked state lawmakers for support Wedne...
Jan 14, 2026
Guthrie County Sheriff's Office Reports Warns Public of a SCAM Phone Call
(Guthrie Center) The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office received a report of a scam phone call claiming to be from Alliant Energy. The Sheriff's Office says the caller tells the individual that their uti...
Jan 14, 2026
Wintry Conditions Forecast for West Central Iowa
(Omaha) The National Weather Service in Omaha says snow showers are possible in northeast Nebraska and west-central Iowa on Friday. Despite the forecast for light snow accumulations, a strong northwes...
Jan 14, 2026
One Person Died, and 2 Others Hurt in Eastern Iowa Crash
(Nashville, Iowa) One person died, and two others suffered injuries in a single-vehicle rollover accident in Jackson County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 2:09 p.m. on Tue...
Jan 14, 2026
Clarinda Edges Atlantic in Girls' Hoops
(Clarinda) Kylie Meier's three-point basket in the closing moments propelled Clarinda to a 37-35 victory over Atlantic in a Hawkeye Ten Conference girls' basketball game on Tuesday. Addison Wagoner le...
Jan 14, 2026
State Headlines: Governor Reynolds' Final Condition of The State Address
Governor Kim Reynolds Delivers Final Condition of The State Address (Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds outlines her vision during her final Condition of the State address. She says her focus wi...
Jan 14, 2026
