Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Mary C. Wilwerding Obituary
The Mass of Christian Burial for 85-year-old Mary C. Wilwerding of Earling will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, July 19, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling, with burial in the parish cemetery. Vi...
Jul 13, 2024
Iowa Department of Corrections and Iowa Prison Industries partner with Homes for Iowa to build five new homes for disaster impacted communities
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Corrections and Iowa Prison Industries have teamed up with Homes for Iowa to construct five new homes for Iowans affected by disasters. As part of a rapid response ...
Jul 13, 2024
Cass County Rabbit Table Raffle Continues
(Atlantic) The 75th Annual Cass County Fair is less than two weeks away. Cass County Rabbit Show Superintendent Justin Retallic announced he will continue the Rabbit table raffle again this year. Reta...
Jul 13, 2024
Bondurant-Farrar defeats Atlantic in the Substate Quarterfinal
(Bondurant) Bondurant-Farrar's quick start and solid pitching leads to a 10-0 win in five innings over Atlantic in a Class 3A Substate quarterfinal at Bondurant on Friday. Will Pottebaum picked up the...
Jul 12, 2024
Overnight Road Closure on EB I-80 at Van Meter Interchange Scheduled for July 15
(Creston) You may notice a delay on eastbound Interstate 80 near Van Meter (exit 113) overnight from 10 p.m. on Monday, July 15, until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, weather permitting. The Iowa Depar...
Jul 12, 2024
Union County Man Arrested on Assault and Other Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 57-year-old Christian Payne Daugherty of Creston on multiple charges on Thursday. According to the report, Officer arrested Daugherty at 1002 N. Walnut Street for Dis...
Jul 12, 2024
Atlantic RAGBRAI Street Closures, Entertainment, and More
(Atlantic) The Atlantic RAGBRAI Committee is ready to entertain cyclists, visitors, and community members at "AtlantiPalooza" on Monday, July 22, 2024. "Our Atlantic RAGBRAI Committee comprises 20 com...
Jul 12, 2024
Iowa State Fair Reveals Butter Cow Sculptures
(Des Moines) The Iowa State Fair's famous butter cow will share the display with butter sculptures of "Tonight Show" comedians Johnny Carson and Steve Higgins, both Iowa natives. Carson, who hosted th...
Jul 12, 2024
Montgomery County Woman Arrested on Assault Charges
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 27-year-old Destiny Jill Anderson of Red Oak on Thursday in the 100 block of West Elm Street. Officers transported Anderson to the Montgomery County La...
Jul 12, 2024
Atlantic Rolls into Regional Semifinal with 13-0 Win over Red Oak
(Atlantic) The #15 Atlantic Softball team heads into Saturday's Regional semi-final at Clarinda riding a nine-game winning streak. The Trojans came out aggressive at the plate, scoring nine runs on se...
Jul 11, 2024
