Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Community of Marne Gearing Up for 150th Celebration on Saturday
(Marne) The theme for the Marne Sesquicentennial celebration on Saturday, June 21, is honoring the past and embracing the future. Marne Community Club President Tonia Larsen looks forward to an event ...
Jun 19, 2025
Atlantic City Council Approves Transfer of Sewer Surplus Funds to Pay for Increased Emergency Services
(Atlantic) Facing a steep increase in ambulance service costs, the City of Atlantic will use a sewer utility surplus to balance its budget and maintain vital emergency services, according to City Admi...
Jun 18, 2025
Updated: DNR recovers missing angler at Three Mile Lake in Union County
UNION COUNTY - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the recovery of a body from Three Mile Lake in Union County. The individual, identified as Ryan Woosley, age 41, of Creston,...
Jun 18, 2025
Vision Atlantic Hosts Camblin Hills Groundbreaking Ceremony
(Atlantic) The Camblin Hills Development Ground Breaking ceremony drew a crowd of around 160 people, on Wednesday afternoon at the housing development site. Vision Atlantic is investing $4.1 million i...
Jun 18, 2025
Four SWIFT Teams Qualify for National and World Bass Fishing Championship
(Southwest Iowa) Four student angler teams from the Southwest Iowa Fishing Team (SWIFT) are heading to Grove, Oklahoma, to compete in the 16th Annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Cham...
Jun 18, 2025
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report one arrest and one theft. Police arrested 41-year-old Daniel Lee Fasce, of Creston, on Tuesday at 903 N. Sumner Street for possession of a controlled substance, marijua...
Jun 18, 2025
Griswold School Board Fills Teaching Positions, Advances Concession Project, and Sets Meal Prices
(Griswold) Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs began Monday's school board meeting with positive news-every teaching position for the 2025-2026 school year has been filled. Henrichs, who spl...
Jun 18, 2025
McLaren Sinks Second Career Hole-in-One at Atlantic Golf and Country Club
(Atlantic) On Friday, June 13, 21-year-old golfer Garrett McLaren had a remarkable day at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club. He scored a hole-in-one on the short par-four eighth hole. He finished his...
Jun 18, 2025
Iowa House Collects Signatures to Override Eminent Domain Bill Veto
(Des Moines) The state legislature is one step closer to holding a special session regarding eminent domain. Governor Kim Reynolds recently vetoed a controversial bill that would restrict the use of e...
Jun 18, 2025
Red Oak Police Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) A Montgomery County man is in custody for violating a no-contact order. Red Oak Police arrested 36-year-old Brandon Lee Gugenhan, of Red Oak, on Tuesday at 508 East Nuckols Street, and trans...
Jun 18, 2025
