Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Harlan Downs Atlantic 42-21 in Class 3A District #6 Football Game
(Harlan) Harlan Community's 392-yard offense, tough run defense, two interceptions, and one fumble recovery powered to a 42-21 win over Atlantic in a Class 3A District #6 game Friday night in Harlan. ...
Oct 17, 2026
Atlantic Elks Collecting Deer Hides Again This Year
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Elks Lodge is collecting deer hides again this year for its veteran deer hide program. John Lorenzen, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says ...
Oct 16, 2026
Former Atlantic Chamber Director Bailey Smith Ordered to Pay $12,749 in Restitution
(Atlantic) A Cass County judge ordered former Atlantic Executive Chamber Director Bailey Smith to pay $12,749.72 in restitution to the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce after she pleaded guilty to fir...
Oct 16, 2026
September Rains May Have Damaged Soybean Crop
(NAFB News Service) Parts of Nebraska and elsewhere across the Plains states and Midwest were impacted by heavy rainfall in September, and that has discolored some of the soybean crop. Those beans dis...
Oct 16, 2026
Rain Totals
Anita-1.1 Atlantic-1.3 Audubon-1.4 Avoca-1.22 Bridgewater-.90 Council Bluffs-.75 Creston-.31 Dunlap-.83 Elk Horn-1.33 Exira-1.25 Marne-1.25 Massena-.68 Stanton-.50 (Check back for more rain totals)
Oct 16, 2026
State News: Former Coach Sentenced, Unemployment Steady, IPERS Names Benefits Chief
Former West Des Moines Gymnastics Coach Sentenced To 90 Years For Recording Children Changing Clothes (West Des Moines, IA) -- A former West Des Moines gymnastics coach has been sentenced to 90 years ...
Oct 16, 2026
State Park Campgrounds Preparing for Winter
(Lewis) As camping season winds down, Iowa State Parks are preparing campgrounds for freezing winter weather. Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen says parks are begi...
Oct 16, 2026
Updated: Freeze Warning for Much of Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Freeze Warning for most of Iowa from 1:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 degrees are expected in most of south...
Oct 15, 2026
Atlantic and Harlan Clash for Playoff Spot in District Showdown
(Atlantic) Atlantic and Harlan are in the same situation as one year ago, fighting for a playoff spot. The Trojans are 3-0 in District play; Harlan is 2-1. The Trojans defeated the Cyclones last year,...
Oct 15, 2026
Updated: Hawkeye Ten Cross Country Meet at Glenwood Postponed Rescheduled at Atlantic on Friday
(Glenwood) The Hawkeye Ten Conference Cross Country meet at Glenwood today (October 15) has been postponed to Friday (October 16) at 10:30 a.m. at Atlantic High School. The meet schedule is posted bel...
Oct 15, 2026
