Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Changes Approved for City Park Shelter Rental Fees in Atlantic
(Atlantic) There are changes to the park shelter rent fees. On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council approved the Parks & Recreation Commission's recommended changes to the rental of City Park shel...
Feb 07, 2025
Collin Bauer: A Journey of Leadership and Growth as Iowa's State FFA President
(Ames) Audubon High School graduate and Iowa State University sophomore Collin Bauer is nearing the end of his one-year-term as State FFA President. Collin joined the Audubon FFA Chapter in eighth gra...
Feb 07, 2025
Atlantic City Council Approves Resolution for Park and Recreation Donation Policy
(Atlantic) On Wednesday evening, The Atlantic City Council approved a policy outlining the guidelines for accepting donations, including but not limited to trees, benches, tables, recreation equipment...
Feb 07, 2025
Atlantic Police Officer Sworn Back into Duty
(Atlantic) Atlantic Mayor Grace Garrett welcomed back Atlantic Police Officer Christian Holzapfel to the Force on Wednesday. Officer Holzapfel joined the Atlantic Police Reserves in 2013, was hired fu...
Feb 06, 2025
Red Oak Police Arrest Man on Outside Warrant for Assault
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 39-year-old Aaron Allen of Red Oak on Wednesday at the 3rd Street and Valley Street intersection. Officers transported Aaron Allen to the Montgomery County Jail on a ...
Feb 06, 2025
"Strong As Steele" Foundation Event Feb. 15: Giving Back to the communities and individuals that supported Steele
(Atlantic) In October 2020, Steele McLaren's life changed forever when he suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in a devastating accident. Thanks to an outpouring of support from individuals and bu...
Feb 06, 2025
Vision Atlantic Seeks City Support for YMCA Expansion
(Atlantic) Vision Atlantic representatives appeared before the Atlantic City Council on Wednesday evening to request financial support for the YMCA Expansion project. In 2022, the Atlantic City Counci...
Feb 05, 2025
Audubon County Courthouse Staff Returns After Extensive Renovations
(Audubon) Audubon County Supervisor Chairman Heath Hanson is pleased to announce that the entire staff has moved back into the Courthouse. During the extensive construction project, most offices were ...
Feb 05, 2025
Man Arrested at Creston Train Station on Drug Possession Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 35-year-old John Franklin Smith III, from San Jose, California, at the Amtrak Depot on a warrant from an outside agency for possession of drug paraphernalia, with int...
Feb 05, 2025
The Great American Bird Count Starts Feb. 14
(Lewis) Volunteers worldwide will count birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, starting from February 14 through February 17. The bird watchers will enter their check...
Feb 05, 2025
