Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Westbound U.S. 20/U.S. 75 Ramp to Southbound I-29 Closes June 2
(Sioux City) Motorists using the westbound U.S. 20/U.S. 75 ramp to southbound Interstate 29 should plan for a detour beginning Tuesday, June 2, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation's Sio...
Tom Robinson May 27, 2026

Atlantic Firefighters Respond to a Structure Fire Early Wednesday Morning
(Atlantic) The Atlantic and Marne Fire Departments responded to a barn fire north of Atlantic early this morning. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel says the call went out at around 4:43 at 61344 Boston R...
Tom Robinson May 27, 2026

Montgomery County Man Arrested on Theft Charge
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 37-year-old Brandon Lee Gugenhan of Red Oak on a fifth-degree theft charge. The arrest stemmed from a reported shoplifting incident. Police transported Gugenhan to th...
Tom Robinson May 27, 2026

State News: New Vape Tax, Rising Nitrates, and Beach Swimming Warning
Iowa Dems Trying To Get Back First In The Nation Caucuses (Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa Democratic Party trying to get back first in the nation caucuses. The Democratic National Committee took the hist...
Tom Robinson May 27, 2026

Atlantic Sweeps Denison-Schleswig in Softball Doubleheader
(Atlantic) Atlantic opened the season with a pair of wins over Denison-Schleswig in a Hawkeye Ten Conference doubleheader Tuesday at home. The Trojans rolled to a 14-4 victory in four innings in the o...
Tom Robinson May 26, 2026

Wendell Weideman Obituary
Wendell Weideman, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, April 10th, 2026, at Cass Health surrounded by family in Atlantic, Iowa. Wendell is survived by his wife Shirley Weideman of Atlantic; son, Mark (...
Tom Robinson May 26, 2026

Montgomery County Supervisors Approve Road Projects, Office Lease Agreement
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning approved four secondary road construction projects and approved a real estate agreement for Highland Annex office space for Resi...
Tom Robinson May 26, 2026

Atlantic Boy's Golf Team Tees off Today at the Class 3A State Golf Tournament
(Waterloo) The Atlantic boys golf team tees off this morning at the Class 3A State Golf Tournament at Gates Park Golf Course in Waterloo. Atlantic is one of 12 teams competing for the state championsh...
Tom Robinson May 26, 2026

Fertilizer Woes Are Complex, Answers Not Easily Attained
(NAFB) Fertilizer prices were already elevated before hostilities broke out between the U.S. and Iran, but since then, input prices have reached even new heights due to supply chain issues in the Stra...
Tom Robinson May 26, 2026

Pottawattamie County Crash Claims the Life of a Harrison County Man
(Pottawattamie County) The driver of a pickup died in a semi-pickup accident in Pottawattamie County on Monday. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 4:24 p.m. on Northbound Interstate 2...
Tom Robinson May 26, 2026







