Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Des Moines Police Conduct Death Investigation After Body Discovered in East Side Creek
(Des Moines) The Des Moines Police Department is conducting a death investigation following the discovery of a deceased person on the city's east side. According to the press release, at around 11:15 ...
Jan 11, 2026
Madison County Man Dies in Vehicle/Pedestrian Accident
(Winterset) A Winterset man died when he struck a moving vehicle near Winterset on Saturday night. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 10:45 p.m. on Highway 169 and E. Madison S...
Jan 11, 2026
Historic Low in Iowa Traffic Fatalities for 2025: A Milestone Achieved
(Denison) While the official Iowa traffic fatality count will not be official until the end of the month, one thing is for sure: the Iowa State Patrol's goal of under 300 traffic fatalities has been m...
Jan 11, 2026
Record High Nesting for Trumpeter Swans Observed in Iowa
(Lewis) Trumpeter Swan nesting is on the rise in Iowa. John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist with the Department of Natural Resources, appearing on the KSOM DNR report, stated that there was a record-set...
Jan 11, 2026
Grand Island Wins Rollin Dyer Wrestling Invitational: Atlantic Second
(Atlantic) Grand Island, Nebraska turned in a strong performance at the Rollin Dyer Invitational in Atlantic on Saturday, advancing five wrestlers to the finals, crowning two champions, and capturing ...
Jan 10, 2026
Drivers Injured in 2 Vehicle Crash in Northeast Iowa
(Buchanan County) Two people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Buchanan County on Friday. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 5:40 p.m. on Highway 150 near the 137-mil...
Jan 10, 2026
La Verne Smith Obituary
La Verne Charles Smith was born May 5, 1929, near Oconto in Custer County, Nebraska, the son of Donald William and Veva Doris (Headley) Smith. He attended country schools in Custer County and graduate...
Jan 10, 2026
Venezuelan Competition for Canadian Oil
(NAFB) With the recent incursion by the U.S. military into Venezuela, Canada's oil industry has been analyzing just what impacts those events could have. Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil r...
Jan 10, 2026
Iowa's "Hands-Free" Law Violators getting Hit in the Pocket Book
(Denison) The grace period is over for the new "Hands-Free" law, and violators are starting to pay fines. The law prohibits drivers from using electronic devices while driving unless the device is in ...
Jan 09, 2026
Union County Man Jailed on Stalking and Other Charges
(Creston) Two people face charges in separate incidents in Creston on Thursday. Police arrested 31-year-old Austin Allan Jones of Creston at his residence on charges of Stalking and 1st-Degree Harassm...
Jan 09, 2026
