Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Update on Missing Cass County Juvenile
(Atlantic) The missing teen has been located safely. The Cass County Sheriff's Office has since removed the post from social media. -------------------- Background: At around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon,...
Jul 26, 2026
Updated: Cass County Fair Board Adjusts Monday's Beef Show Schedule Due to Heat: Auction and Parade of Champions Moved to Cass County Community Center
(Atlantic) Cass County Fair Board Association President Shane DeBord says that, for the welfare of the animals and the people attending the fair, they have decided to change the Beef Show to a one-par...
Jul 26, 2026
Two People Hurt in Polk County Crash
(Polk County) Two people suffered injuries in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Polk County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident occurred at around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday near the 92-mile marker...
Jul 26, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning in Effect Today; Dangerous Heat Continues Into Monday
(Des Moines) Residents across the entire state of Iowa should prepare for dangerous heat through Monday evening as multiple heat alerts remain in effect. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect from noon...
Jul 26, 2026
Morgan Will Brings Home Top Prize in Cass County Fair Sheep Show
(Atlantic) Top honors in the sheep show at the Cass County Fair were awarded Saturday to Morgan Will of the CAM FFA and Benton Franklin 4-H Club. Morgan Will exhibited both the Cass County Overall Mar...
Jul 26, 2026
Cass County Fair Board Earns Double S Bull Company's 2025 Event of the Year Award
(Atlantic) The Double S Bull Company LLC-Extreme Bull Riding Tour presented the Cass County Fair Board with its 2025 Event of the Year award during Friday night's 2026 Bull, Barrel Racing, and Bull Ri...
Jul 25, 2026
Vicki and the Late Dale Retallic Inducted into the Iowa 4H Hall of Fame
(Atlantic) Vicki and the Late Dale Retallic were honored at the Cass County Fair on Thursday evening as the 2026 inductees into the Iowa 4H Hall of Fame. Dale Retallic's roots in Cass County 4-H began...
Jul 24, 2026
Atlantic's Wiederstein Set for IGCA All-Star Softball Games
(Atlantic) Lila Wiederstein is one of 39 elite senior softball players selected to compete in today's 2026 Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-Star Softball Games. Wiederstein will suit up for the Blue...
Jul 24, 2026
Registration Still Open for 2026 Atlantic SmackDown Golf Tournament
(Atlantic) The 2026 Atlantic Annual Smackdown Golf Tournament is set for August 14 and 15th. The Golf Tournament began in 2014 with a simple goal: to bring Atlantic High School alumni back together. W...
Jul 24, 2026
SBA Approves Disaster Loans for Eight Iowa Counties Following July Storms
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved her request to provide low-interest disaster loans for eight Iowa counties affected by severe stor...
Jul 24, 2026
