Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Creston Police report 1 arrest
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Union County man on an alcohol-related charge. According to the report; Officer's arrested 41-year old Marshall Joseph Weidman of Creston at 5:34 p.m. at 102 W. Tay...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2020

Updated: Fire Destroys Home North of Atlantic
(Atlantic) A fire leveled a home north of Atlantic late Sunday afternoon. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel says the call went out at 5:40 p.m. of a house fire at 60091 Boston Road. The initial report st...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2020
Iowa COVID-19 Data as of 11:00 a.m. Sunday
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health reports 352 additional positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 14,487, and six more deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 533, as of 11:00 ...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2020
Harlan Native and Bearcat Track and Field Standout Marcus Klein named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
(Maryville, Mo.) Harlan alum and Northwest Missouri State track and field standout Marcus Klein earned a spot on the 2020 Academic All-District Men's Track & Field / Cross Country Team, selected b...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2020
Governor Reynolds and Team Moving Operations Back to Capitol
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and her team are moving back to the Capitol after working for nearly three months from the State Emergency Operations Center in Johnston. On Monday, the Governo...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2020
Benjamin David Jessen Obituary
A Memorial Service for 30-year old Benjamin David Jessen, of Atlantic, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic. A visitation will be held on Tues...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2020
US food prices see historic jump and are likely to stay high
(Des Moines, AP) As if trips to the grocery store weren't nerve-racking enough, U.S. shoppers lately have seen the costs of meat, eggs and even potatoes soar as the coronavirus has disrupted processin...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2020
Iowa Governor announces Allocation Plans from Federal CARES Act Dollars
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds released the plan on Friday morning for leveraging the $1.25 billion Iowa received from the federal government. The funds would pay for expenses due to COVID-19 n...
Tom Robinson May 29, 2020
Creston Police Report Warrant Arrest and Vandalism
(Creston) Creston Police report vandalism and an alcohol-related arrest in the department's latest release. Police arrested 31-year old Lance Keaton Wood, of Lexington, Missouri, on a warrant for fail...
Tom Robinson May 29, 2020
Atlantic A.D. outlines Guidelines for Baseball/Softball
(Atlantic) Atlantic Athletic Director Andy Mitchell presented the Atlantic School Board with an update on Wednesday, in regards to the opening of the high school baseball and softball season. The firs...
Tom Robinson May 28, 2020







