Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Atlantic Firemen's Annual Breakfast Kicks Off Fire Prevention Week Tomorrow, October 6
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Fire Department kicks off "Fire Prevention Week" tomorrow, October 6, with the annual donation breakfast. Atlantic Fire Department Lt. Jake Vetter says they will serve breakfas...
Oct 05, 2024
Creston Holds Off Atlantic in Class 3A District #6 Football Game
(Creston) Creston running back Weston Trapp rushed for 346 yards and scored four touchdowns, and the Panthers held off Atlantic in the waning moments of the fourth quarter to win 30-28 in a Class 3A D...
Oct 05, 2024
'Short Corn' May Hold Key to Extreme Weather Tolerance
(NAFB) Wind storms, hurricanes, derechos, and the like can wreak havoc with corn stalks knocking them over and killing the yield. But a short corn developed by Bayer Crop Science is being tested on ab...
Oct 04, 2024
Drought Expands in Iowa
(Des Moines) Drought conditions are continuing to expand in much of Iowa. The U.S. Drought Monitor Map released today (Thursday) shows almost 94 percent of the state reporting some level of drought co...
Oct 04, 2024
Lewis Central Boy's Top the Field at the Shenandoah Cross Country Invitational
(Shenandoah) Lewis Central dominated the field at the Shenandoah Cross Country Meet on Thursday with an impressive 26 points out of 16 teams. The Titans placed three runners in the top five, and all f...
Oct 04, 2024
Iowa Secures Federal Grant for High-Speed Internet Expansion
(Des Moines) Iowa has received approval for federal funding to expand high-speed internet access across the state. Iowa joins Minnesota, Georgia, and South Carolina in enhancing internet connectivity,...
Oct 04, 2024
Nebraska Man Arrested in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies arrested a Nebraska man following a traffic stop on Thursday night. According to the report, Authorities arrested 38-year-old Roberto Alvarado-Garcia of Omaha for ...
Oct 04, 2024
Criteria Decides Girls Team Title at Shenandoah Cross County Invitational
(Shenandoah) Glenwood girls edged Lewis Central for the team title at the Shenandoah Invitational. Both teams scored an impressive 45 points, placing five runners in the top twenty. The tie-breaker go...
Oct 04, 2024
Creston and Atlantic Matchup in a Class 3A District #6 Football Game Friday Night
(Creston) Creston broke into the win column last week with a 43-42 over Harlan. The Panthers piled up over 500 yards of total offense, with 470 yards coming from the ground game. Panther's Head Coach ...
Oct 03, 2024
Atlantic and Creston Square Off in a Class 3A District #6 Football Game on Friday
(Atlantic) Atlantic travels to Creston on Friday night in a Class 3A District #6 football game between two teams carrying momentum after district opening wins. The Trojans knocked Knoxville 56-21, and...
Oct 03, 2024
