Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Five Fatalities Confirmed Following Tornado in Adair and Adams County, Iowa
(Adair County) Officials say five people died in the powerful tornado that swept through Adams and Adair Counties in the afternoon hours of May 21. Initial National Weather Service Office reports indi...
May 26, 2024
Teen Dies in UTV Crash in Eastern Iowa
(Poweshiek County, Iowa) A teenager died, and an 11-year-old was airlifted from the scene of a UTV accident in Poweshiek County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 5:20 p.m. on Saturd...
May 26, 2024
Driver Charged in 2 Vehicle Crash in Creston
(Creston) Creston Police transported one person to jail following a two-vehicle crash on Saturday. According to the Police report, the accident happened at 10:17 p.m. near the intersection of Prairie ...
May 26, 2024
Rain Totals
Adair- Anita-.20 Audubon- Atlantic-.60 Corning-.34 Darrin Petty Seven Miles west of Atlantic-.60 Elk Horn- Exira- Harlan-.15 Lewis- Marne-.35 Massena-.35 Nodaway- Red Oak-.23 Stanton-.12 Treynor-.21 W...
May 26, 2024
Ida County Sheriff's Office Investigates Battle Creek Shooting
(Ida County) A Shooting in the Ida County City of Battle Creek is under investigation. In the late morning hours on Friday, the Ida County Communications Center received a 911 call of shots fired in t...
May 25, 2024
Craig Becker Earns All-American Honors at NAIA National Track and Field Meet
(Marion, IN) Former Atlantic standout Craig Becker placed 8th in the 1500-meter finals for Dordt University at the 43rd Annual NAIA National Championships on Friday at Marion, Indiana. Seeded 22nd ove...
May 25, 2024
National Weather Service Surveyor: Greenfield EF4 Tornado Had Unique Characteristics
(Des Moines) Chad Hahn, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, says the EF4 tornado traveled from one end of town to the other in 60 seconds, leaving a path of massive destruct...
May 24, 2024
Three Teens Dead and One Hospitalized In Des Moines After Massive Car Crash
(Des Moines) Three teens died, and one was hospitalized after a violent crash in Des Moines this week. The crash occurred at the 600 Block of Davis Avenue; the driver ran a stop sign. All four teens w...
May 24, 2024
Atlantic Rolls Past Denison-Schleswig 13-1 in Hawkeye Ten Conference Softball
(Atlantic) The Atlantic softball team put it all together on Thursday night, resulting in a 13-1 win over Denison-Schleswig. Zoey Kirchhoff pitched a gem, allowing one run on six hits and retiring the...
May 23, 2024
Three Tornadoes Cause Damage in Adams County on Tuesday
(Corning) Adams County Emergency Management Administrator Bill Lyddon says three tornadoes swept through Adams County on Tuesday. Lyddon says the damage is mainly in the rural areas of the county. He ...
May 23, 2024
