Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Atlantic Rolls Past Creston in Hawkeye Ten Conference Girls' Basketball Action
(Creston) The Atlantic girls' basketball team earned their 12th victory of the season with a dominant 47-28 win over Creston on Monday night. Since returning from the holiday break, the Trojans have w...
Jan 27, 2025
Creston Downs Atlantic in Hawkeye Ten Boys' Basketball Action
(Creston) Three players scored in double figures to power Creston to a commanding 76-40 victory over Atlantic on Monday night at Creston. The Panthers lit up the scoreboard with nine three-pointers du...
Jan 27, 2025
Griswold and Lenox School Boards Informally Agree to Superintendent Sharing Agreement
(Griswold) The Griswold and Lenox School Boards held a joint meeting last week to discuss the extension of Superintendent Dave Henrichs' sharing agreement. The second part of the meeting focused on re...
Jan 27, 2025
Harlan's Basketball Schedule for Tuesday and Thursday Released
(Harlan) Harlan Community Schools Athletic Director Anthony Donahoo released the following information about the basketball games with Denison on Tuesday and Thursday's girls' matchup with Maryville, ...
Jan 27, 2025
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports three arrests and one incident. *On Friday afternoon, Creston Police arrested 21-year-old Ethan Leroy Scheley, of Cumberland, Iowa, on two counts of for...
Jan 27, 2025
Bill Requiring Pregnancy Video In Schools Clears Hurdle
(Des Moines) A bill requiring Iowa schools to show a video about pregnancy has cleared its first hurdle. A Senate subcommittee gave approval to the measure last week and will now go before the full co...
Jan 27, 2025
Sheriff's Office Addresses ICE Rumors
(Des Moines) The Polk County Sheriff's office says rumors circulating about a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown in Des Moines are untrue. The Sheriff's office says only one such arres...
Jan 27, 2025
Sunnyside Disc Golf Course Draws National and International Visitors
(Atlantic) In 2024, the disc golf course at Sunnyside Park in Atlantic attracted visitors from 30 U.S. states and British Columbia, the UK, Canada, and New Zealand, according to UDisc, a leading disc ...
Jan 27, 2025
Shirley J. Bruhl Obituary
Shirley J. Bruhl, 81, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Waverly, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Exira Care Center. Shirley is survived by her sons, Marty (Julie) Bruhl and R...
Jan 26, 2025
Joni Marie (Kaufman) Knapp Obituary
Joni Marie (Kaufmann) Knapp, age 67, of Atlantic, IA passed away at her residence, on Sunday, January 26, 2025, after a courageous six month battle with cancer. Joni was born October 14, 1957, in Mass...
Jan 26, 2025
