Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Red Oak Man Arrested on Assault Charges
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 31-year-old Matthew Allan Boyce of Red Oak on Sunday night on the 1100 block of North 3rd Street for Assault-causing bodily injury. Officers transporte...
Tom Robinson Mar 04, 2024

Petty, Martin, and Hoover Bring Home Hardware from State Archery Tournament
(Des Moines) Grant Petty, Rylan Martin, and Wyatt Hoover earned medals at the Iowa State Archery Tournament at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines over the weekend. Petty finished fifth in the bo...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2024

Craig Becker Brings Home 2 Medals: Dordt University Runner-up at NAIA Indoor National Championships
(Brookings, South Dakota) Craig Becker, former Atlantic standout and member of the Dordt University Track and Field team, finished seventh in the 1000 meters and was a member of the runner-up 4x800 Me...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2024

Red Oak Police Report Drug-related Arrest
(Red Oak) A Burlington, Iowa, man faces drug charges following a traffic stop in Red Oak on Saturday afternoon. Police conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 34 and N. 4th Street. Dur...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2024

Creston Police Report 4 Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police arrest two people on drug charges, one person for assault and another for tampering. Police arrested 53-year-old Jerry Robert Mercer, of Creston, on Friday at the intersection...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2024
Higher Probability of Warmer and Wetter Conditions in March
(Des Moines) State Climatologist Justin Glisan reports that the strong El Nino pattern that has affected us since fall and early winter is starting to decrease. This is due to a cooling down of the te...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2024

George Goodwin Nichols Obituary
George Goodwin Nichols, son of Marvin and Betty (Boggs) Nichols, passed away on February 13, 2024, at his home in Parsons, Kansas. A Celebration of Life visitation with the family present will be held...
Tom Robinson Mar 02, 2024

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Plant Employees Honored for Achieving a Top Ranking
(Atlantic) Bill Garrett, the Plant Manager for Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company, hosted a lunch for his employees at the Venue on Friday afternoon to honor them. In 2019, he challenged his team to ...
Tom Robinson Mar 01, 2024

AEAs Keep Special Education Services
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa House passes their version of the proposal making changes to the state's Area Education Agencies. The bill also creates a task force to see if more changes are needed.
Tom Robinson Mar 01, 2024

Rescue Crews Responding to Personal Injury Accident in Southern Cass County
(Massena) Cass County Communications dispatched Massena Rescue to 750th and Richland Road for a personal injury accident. The initial report is a male occupant is suffering from minor injuries. There ...
Tom Robinson Mar 01, 2024







