Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Atlantic High School Archery Team Wins at Diagonal: Second at Murray
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Archery Team competed at two events on Saturday. The High School team won the team title at the Diagonal Shootout with a 3337 in the Bullseye competition, and finished second t...
Feb 02, 2025
Concern Over Limited School Funding: Representative Moore Advocates for Increased Support
(Des Moines) Iowa District #18 State Representative Tom Moore says the Governor and Senate have made it publicly clear that they only support a 2% SSA increase. Moore says this week, the House has spe...
Feb 02, 2025
Gas Prices Higher This Week
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline rose six cents this past week to an average of $2.95 across Iowa. This is 19 cents higher than one year ago. The national average ...
Feb 02, 2025
Safety First: Ice Fishing Guidelines from Iowa DNR Biologist John Lorenzen
(Lewis) Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen urges ice fishermen to check the ice thickness before. Lorenzen says that for ice safety, the minimum thickness guide sta...
Feb 02, 2025
Atlantic Wins Hawkeye Ten Conference Wrestling Title
(Denison) Atlantic clinched the 2025 Hawkeye Ten Wrestling Tournament title on Saturday, accumulating 236.5 points to edge out Lewis Central, which finished a close second with 227.0 points. Creston i...
Feb 01, 2025
State Representative Tom Moore a No Vote on HSB 30 Mandatory Civics Exam Bill
(Des Moines) District #18 State Representative Tom Moore opposed the HSB 30 bill, which proposed that students pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization civics test to...
Feb 01, 2025
St. Albert Finishes Strong Defeats Atlantic in Hawkeye Ten Conference Boys' Basketball Game
(Atlantic) Four players scored in double figures in a Hawkeye Ten Conference boys' basketball game, leading to an 86-60 victory for St. Albert over Atlantic on Friday night at Atlantic. Joe Hughes was...
Feb 01, 2025
St. Albert Tops Atlantic in Girl's Hawkeye Ten Conference Basketball Game
(Atlantic) Despite falling short on Friday night against Class 1A number one ranked St. Albert, the Trojans closed the gap from the previous matchup. On December 5th, the Saints topped the Trojans 55-...
Feb 01, 2025
Atlantic Qualifies Three for Iowa Girl's High School State Wrestling Meet
(Leon) Three Atlantic wrestlers earn a trip to the Iowa High School Girl's State Wrestling Tournament next week. Wrestling for the first time in the Atlantic program, Cadence Kinzie (115), Leiah Thoma...
Jan 31, 2025
Finishing Off an Exceptionally Dry and Cold January in the Midwest
(Des Moines) A large arctic air mass recently made its way through much of the United States. The air mass caused the subzero temperatures in Iowa and several surrounding states. It also brought snow ...
Jan 31, 2025
