Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report three arrests over the weekend. Two people face charges for violating a no-contact/protective order. On Sunday, Police arrested 22-year-old Christopher Gage Selvy and 2...
Tom Robinson Sep 30, 2024

Atlantic Firemen's Annual Breakfast Kicks Off Fire Prevention Week on October 6
(Atlantic) With the annual donation breakfast, the Atlantic Fire Department kicks off "Fire Prevention Week" on Sunday, October 6. Atlantic Fire Department Lt. Jake Vetter says they will serve breakfa...
Tom Robinson Sep 30, 2024

Farmer's Almanac Has a Little Something for Everyone
(Undated) The Farmer's Almanac started in 1818 when farmers didn't have technology or publications. Farmers in that era depended on the Almanac for weather patterns and projected sunrises and sunsets....
Tom Robinson Sep 30, 2024

Atlantic Little League Ball Park Fence Damaged
(Atlantic) Atlantic Park and Rec Coordinator Jeff Christensen posted a video on Sunday of damage to one of the outfield fences at the Atlantic Little League Park on the north side of Atlantic. Christe...
Tom Robinson Sep 30, 2024
Cerro Gordo County Crash Claims One Life
(Clear Lake) One person died, and another injured in a two-vehicle crash in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened around 3:00 p.m. on Sunday at County Roads S14 an...
Tom Robinson Sep 30, 2024

Greenfield Community Still Rallying After Tornado
(Greenfield) Residents of Greenfield, Iowa, are uniting through music and donations to support recovery efforts following a deadly EF4 tornado that struck on May 21st. Thaddeus Hawley organized an auc...
Tom Robinson Sep 30, 2024

Minden, Iowa: One of Four Iowa Communities Selected for Small Business Grant Program
(Grinnell, Iowa) The Pottawattamie community of Minden is one of four pilot projects selected by The Iowa Rural Development Council for its Rural Business Initiative (RBI), an effort to support rural ...
Tom Robinson Sep 30, 2024

Phyllis Mewhirter Obituary
A Celebration of Life Memorial service for 99-year-old Phyllis Mewhirter of Atlantic will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 5th at the First United Methodist Church in Atlantic. Immediately fol...
Tom Robinson Sep 29, 2024

Carolynn Blunk Obituary
Funeral Services for 81-year-old Carolynn Blunk of Atlantic, Iowa, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 4th, at the First Lutheran Church, south of Wiota. Burial will be held in the Atlantic Cem...
Tom Robinson Sep 29, 2024
"Tour of Lake Anita' Free Community Group Bicycle Ride Scheduled for October 6
(Anita) Nishna Valley Trails, Cass County Conservation, and Healthy Cass County's 'Tour de Lake Anita' Free Community Group Bicycle Ride is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on October 6. Dave Chase of Nishna V...
Tom Robinson Sep 29, 2024







