Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Red Oak Police Arrest Two People on Assault Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested two people on domestic abuse assault charges. Police arrested 67-year-old Ronald Edward Borden of Red Oak on Thursday in the 1800 block of East Summit Street for Dome...
Jun 12, 2026
Fatal Ottumwa Shooting, Anti-Trafficking Initiative, Nurse Charges and Storm Scam Warning
Man Killed During Arrest Attempt In Ottumwa (Ottumwa, IA) -- Iowa investigators are reviewing a fatal officer-involved shooting during an arrest attempt in Ottumwa. The Iowa Division of Criminal Inves...
Jun 12, 2026
Rams Strike Early, Hold Off Trojans in 9-6 Victory
(Glenwood) Glenwood's fast start proved to be the difference in a 9-6 victory over Atlantic in a Hawkeye Ten Conference baseball matchup Thursday in Glenwood. The win was the fourth straight for the R...
Jun 12, 2026
Updated: Severe Thunderstorms Produce Damaging Winds, Brief Tornado Reports Across Southwest Iowa
(Photo courtesy of the Atlantic Park and Recreation Facebook Page) (Area) Southwest Iowa was hit by a line of severe thunderstorms during the early morning hours of June 11, bringing widespread damagi...
Jun 11, 2026
Severe Storms Sweep through Southwest Iowa Causing Downed Power Lines, and Tree Damage
(Atlantic) An intense line of storms swept through southwest Iowa carrying high winds, causing tree damage, and power outages. The Atlantic Municipal Utilities state on social media Atlantic is experi...
Jun 11, 2026
Atlantic and Glenwood Square off in Hawkeye Conference Baseball Game: Coverage on 95.7 F.M.
(Atlantic) Atlantic and Glenwood matchup tonight for the second time this season. The Trojans defended their home field with an 11-3 win on May 28, with eleven runs on seven hits. The Rams scored thre...
Jun 11, 2026
Cass County Iowa Woman Wins $50,000 Lottery Prize
(Clive, Iowa) An Atlantic, Iowa woman who won $50,000 said the significance of her prize was lost on one member of the household. "I kept trying to tell the dog last night she's going to have some pre...
Jun 11, 2026
Atlantic School Board Reviews Funding Options for $26 Million Expansion Projects
(Atlantic) Travis Squires of Piper Sandler presented the School Board with financial options to address the overage for the district's expansion projects at Washington Elementary, Schuler Elementary, ...
Jun 10, 2026
Atlantic School Board Approves Dr. James Brauer as the New High School Principal
(Atlantic) At Wednesday's regular meeting, the Atlantic School Board approved the hiring of Dr. James Brauer as the new Atlantic High School Principal. Schools Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen presente...
Jun 10, 2026
Atlantic Bottling earns top honors among Coca-Cola bottlers
(Atlantic) Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is proud to announce that its production facility in Atlantic, Iowa, received the Coca-Cola President's Cup - an award given to the producing bottler tha...
Jun 10, 2026
