Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Griswold School Board Continues Discussion Next Week on 4-Day School Week
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board will hold a work session on Monday, January 26. The purpose of the meeting is to gather information that may be used later to survey all stakeholders about their i...
Jan 21, 2026
High Winds Blamed for Grass Fire in Montgomery County
(Coburg) On today's date at 11:32 a.m., the Red Oak Fire Department, Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency, Stanton Fire Department, Elliott Fire Department, and Essex Fire Department were dis...
Jan 21, 2026
NWS Issues High Wind Warning for Parts of SW Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning for a portion of southwest Iowa and all of west central Iowa until 11:00 p.m. tonight. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to ...
Jan 21, 2026
Where is the Ag Economy at in Early 2026?
(NAFB) It's been a tough go for the U.S. agricultural economy so far in 2026. Matt Clark, the interim executive director for Terrain Ag, said the livestock sector entered the year in better shape than...
Jan 21, 2026
Eight Atlantic High School Band Students Take Part in Southwest Iowa Bandmasters Association
(Atlantic) The 57th annual Southwest Iowa Bandmasters Association (SWIBA) event took place on Monday, January 19th, at Atlantic High School. Eight students from Atlantic High School participated in th...
Jan 21, 2026
Citizens Participate in Nationwide Free America Walk Out
(Atlantic) Approximately 20 people peacefully gathered along Highway 6 between Chestnut and Poplar St. in Atlantic at 2:00 pm. on Tuesday to be a part of over 500 rallies throughout the United States....
Jan 21, 2026
Benton McLaren's 28-Point Night Fuels Atlantic Past Red Oak, 72-60
(Atlantic) A strong finish propelled Atlantic to a 72-60 victory over Red Oak in a Hawkeye Ten Conference boys basketball game Tuesday night in Atlantic. Freshman Benton McLaren poured in a game-high ...
Jan 20, 2026
Griswold School Board Acts on S.T.O.P. Training for News School Bus Drivers
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board voted to opt out of S.T.O.P. training for new bus drivers for the 2025-2026 school year. The board acted on the latest business item at Monday's School Board meeti...
Jan 20, 2026
Snow this Afternoon into Tonight
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service is forecasting snowfall in portions of Iowa later today and into tonight. The forecaster says accumulating snow is most likely in northern and northeastern Io...
Jan 20, 2026
Atlantic City Council to take Action on Acting City Clerk and Consulting Contract
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council will act on three resolutions about the city clerk's position during its regular meeting on Wednesday. Atlantic City Administrator John Lund says that, with Laura ...
Jan 20, 2026
