Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Former Atlantic Standout Ryan Hawkins Reflects Back on His season Playing Pro Basketball
(Atlantic) Atlantic standout athlete Ryan Hawkins is back in his hometown of Atlantic this summer after playing professional basketball in Pistoia, Italy. Previously, he excelled at Northwest Missouri...
Jul 19, 2024
Montgomery County Man arrested on Warrant
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies arrested 40-year-old Quintin Perdue of Elliott in the 900 block of Cass Street in Griswold. Authorities took Perdue into custody on an outstanding warrant for a pa...
Jul 19, 2024
Updated: Firefighters Respond to House Fire in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Fire Department, Atlantic Police, and Cass EMS responded to a house fire at 1402 Bryn Mawr in Atlantic. Todd Glade tells KSOM/KS95 News he and his wife arrived shortly after th...
Jul 18, 2024
Construction Continues for Atlantic Splash Pad Project
(Atlantic) Construction is underway for the new Splash Pad south of the Sunnyside Pool in Atlantic. In March, the Atlantic City Council approved the low bid from Henley Group LLC, out of Muscatine, fo...
Jul 18, 2024
Grassley Launches Secret Service Investigation Following Assassination Attempt against Former President Trump
(Butler, County, Iowa) Senator Chuck Grassley, a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee from Iowa, has launched an investigation into the Secret Service following the assa...
Jul 18, 2024
Griswold School Board Approves Board Policies Along with Changes
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board passed the first reading of a series of board policies, including numerous changes. Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs says one of those changes concerns weapons...
Jul 17, 2024
Hawkeye Ten All-Conference Softball Teams Released
The Hawkeye Ten All-Conference Teams have been released. Clarinda won the Conference Title outright with a record of 18-2. Creston finished second at 17-3, and Atlantic finished third with a 16-4 conf...
Jul 17, 2024
Veteran Broadcaster Chris Varney Begins His New Role as KSOM Sports Director
(Atlantic) Longtime sports Broadcaster Chris Varney joined the team this week as the new KSOM Sports Director. Varney replaces Zach Collins, who is returning to his home state of Indiana to pursue a c...
Jul 17, 2024
Red Oak Police Arrest Two Men on Drug and Weapons Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police responded to a call about a physical assault at 305 E. Nuckols Street on Tuesday. When officers arrived, the tenants refused to let law enforcement in, and one of the men trie...
Jul 17, 2024
Monday's Severe Storm Carries High Winds, and Hail
(Des Moines) Late Monday afternoon, a strong to severe storm system brought large hail and high winds to portions of west central and central Iowa. The storm fired up in Crawford County around 3:42 p....
Jul 16, 2024
