Author Archives: Tom Robinson
New Iowa Safety Bureau
(Des Moines) This week Governor Reynolds introduced the Governor Safety Bureau. Iowa House District 20 Representative Tom Moore says this initiative will create a new bureau under the Iowa Department ...
Jan 23, 2020
State and Local Authorities investigate Fatal Marion County Truck Crash
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Safety is investigating a truck crash that occurred in the afternoon hours of January 12. The Marion County Sheriff's Office requested the assistance of the ...
Jan 23, 2020
Bottled Water Advisory for City of Adair
(Adair) The City of Adair is under a Bottled Water Advisory until further notice. Adair City Clerk Randi Lehman says the break has been found. The DNR will test the water again before issuing an all-c...
Jan 22, 2020
Atlantic defeats Red Oak in Boy's Hoops
(Atlantic) Skyler Handlos scored 29-points to lead Atlantic past Red Oak 64-52 in a boys' basketball game at Atlantic on Tuesday night. Red Oak vaulted to a 13-12 first-quarter lead on an 8-2 run and ...
Jan 21, 2020
Democratic Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer makes Campaign Stop in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Democratic Presidential candidate Tom Steyer says the "government is broken" and he wants to restructure Washington. Steyer made those comments during a campaign stop in Atlantic on Tuesday...
Jan 21, 2020
Harlan School Board approves contract for Director of Wellness, Food and Nutrition Services
(Harlan) The Harlan School Board approved the contract at Monday's meeting for Ellen Walsh-Rosmann, as the Director of Wellness, Food, and Nutritional Services. Harlan Schools Superintendent Lynn John...
Jan 21, 2020
Life Care Clinic Expanding to Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Life Care Clinic, a 501 (3) (C) non-profit organization's is expanding to Atlantic. Hannah Shady Executive Director of the Life Care Clinic says the LC Clinic specializes in early pregn...
Jan 21, 2020
McNees and Liestad receive Awards at Atlantic Chamber Dinner
(Atlantic) Former Atlantic Fire Chief Mark McNees was awarded the Distinguished Service Award and Debbie Leistad received the 2019 ATHENA Leadership Award at the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce annual di...
Jan 20, 2020
Wind Chill Advisory for Sunday Night and Monday Morning
(Des Moines) Bitter cold temperatures are forecast again tonight into Monday. The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for central, southwest and west-central Iowa f...
Jan 19, 2020
Atlantic Firefighters honored at Annual Awards Banquet
(Atlantic) Jake Vetter was named Firefighter of the Year and Jim Shannon was recognized as the Officer of the Year at the Atlantic Fire Department's annual awards banquet. Mark McNees was recognized f...
Jan 19, 2020
