Author Archives: Tom Robinson
State News: Former Superintendent Sentencing Scheduled, Fatal Shooting, and Iowa Students Shine at National Spelling Bee
Superintendent to Be Sentenced This Week (Des Moines) Former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent Ian Roberts is scheduled to be sentenced this week. Roberts has pleaded guilty to one count of mak...
May 26, 2026
Michael Robert Bruch Obituary
Funeral services for 61-year-old Michael Robert Bruch of Audubon will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, IA, with Rev. Johnathan Conner officiati...
May 25, 2026
Honoring Sacrifice: Memorial Day Reflections at Atlantic Ceremony
(Atlantic) Memorial services were held nationwide today, remembering those who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Leonard Kinney, Commander of American Legion Post #43, served as the emcee a...
May 25, 2026
UTV Accident Claims Two Lives in Clinton County, Iowa
(Calamus, Iowa) Two people died in a UTV accident in Clinton County over the weekend. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 3:22 p.m. on Sunday at 2474 158th Avenue. Authorities d...
May 25, 2026
Cass County Man Arrested in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested an Atlantic, Iowa, man on Sunday. Deputies stopped a car with no plates driven by 24-year-old Brady Lee Fulk on Highway 71 and 205th Street in...
May 25, 2026
Red Oak Woman Arrested on Theft Warrant
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department reports two arrests on Sunday. Police arrested 37-year-old Jason Rolfe Aherns of Red Oak in the 100 block of East Prospect. Police transported Aherns to the Mon...
May 25, 2026
State News: Cold Case Conviction, Memorial Day Remembrances, and Community Recovery Efforts
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced After Cold Case Conviction (Council Bluffs, IA) -- The man convicted in the first case investigated by the Iowa Cold Case Unit that led to a conviction has been sentenced....
May 25, 2026
Kale Jensen Awarded KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
(Atlantic) Atlantic senior Kale Jensen delivered in a clutch moment for the Trojans in Tuesday's season opener. Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Hudson McLaren drew a walk before Sawy...
May 25, 2026
Atlantic Softball Team Poised for Success in 2026 Season Opener Against Denison-Schleswig
(Atlantic) The Atlantic softball team opens the 2026 season at home with a doubleheader against Denison-Schleswig. The Trojans enter the season ranked No. 13 by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Uni...
May 25, 2026
Leak Delays Opening of Red Oak Outdoor Pool
(Red Oak) Red Oak City Administrator Lisa Kotter says a leak is delaying the opening of Red Oak's outdoor swimming pool. The pool was originally scheduled to open May 29, but Kotter says the opening h...
May 25, 2026
