Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Atlantic Boys' Golf Team Continues to Lower Scores: Stay Undefeated in Duals
(Atlantic) Despite the cold and breezy conditions, the Atlantic boys' golf team recorded its best score of the season with a 147 in a home dual against Clarinda on Friday. The Cardinals performed a so...
Apr 25, 2025
Three Cyclones Drafted on Friday Night; Higgins and Noel Both Go to Texans
(Ames) -- Cyclones teammates will stay teammates in the NFL. The Houston Texans selected Iowa State All-American wide receiver Jayden Higgins with the No. 34 pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL D...
Apr 25, 2025
Union County Man Faces Drug-Related and Other Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested an Afton man on Thursday evening. *Police arrested 19-year-old Michael Joseph Cooley on Thursday for Violation of a No Contact Protective Order, and Possession of a C...
Apr 25, 2025
CAM Hires New Junior/Senior High School Principal
(Anita) CAM Community School District Announces New Jr./Sr. High School Principal The CAM Community School District is excited to welcome Mrs. Shannon Almelien as the new Jr./Sr. High School Principal...
Apr 25, 2025
Stormy Thursday Brings Locally Heavy Rain, Hail, Brief Tornado, and High Winds
(Area) Severe storms brought hail, heavy rainfall, and a brief tornado to southwest Iowa on Thursday. The National Weather Service reported hail measuring 1.75 inches three miles northeast of Council ...
Apr 25, 2025
Thursday's Area Rain Totals
Rain Totals Adair-1.4 Anita-1.3 Audubon-1.3 Atlantic-1.3 Avoca-1.7 Clarinda-.65 Corning-.75 Creston-.55 Glenwood-1.2 Greenfield-.90 Griswold-.85 Guthrie Center-1.4 Hancock-.75 Harlan-.90 Marne-1.25 Ma...
Apr 25, 2025
Montgomery County Auditor, Supervisor Chair, and Co-Chair Respond to Supervisors' Claims, Defends Budget Process and Wage Decisions
(Red Oak) At Tuesday's Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting, the supervisors reviewed the compensation board's salary recommendation for elected officials. The compensation board met on Dece...
Apr 24, 2025
Atlantic Carriers donates $2,000 to Cass County 4-H
(Atlantic) Cass County 4-H Endowment Foundation accepts a $2,000 check from Atlantic Carriers. Community support is a vital component to Cass County Extension's programs. "Whether volunteering on comm...
Apr 24, 2025
Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department Launches Exciting Monthly Game
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department's Park Advisory Commission is excited to announce a monthly family game celebrating Atlantic's parks. Commission Chairman Kevin Ferguson shared ...
Apr 24, 2025
Pottawattamie County Woman Facing Attempted Murder Charges
(Council Bluffs) A woman faces attempted murder charges following a shooting in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs Police Sergeant John Focht says 37-year-old Brandy Lashel Blake of Council Bluffs faces o...
Apr 24, 2025
