Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Proposed Regulations from Washington Will Harm Rural Broadband Expansion
(NAFB) Billions in federal, state, and local broadband funding efforts are getting deployed to help close the nation's digital divide. Rick Cimerman is vice president of state affairs for NCTA, the In...
Dec 16, 2023
National Weather Service Releases El Nino and Seasonal Forecast for Iowa
(Des Moines) The Oceanic Nino Index reached 1.5 in October, and if sustained for four more months, this will reach the threshold for a "strong" El Nino event. Allan Curtis, Meteorologist with the Nati...
Dec 16, 2023
Big Christmas Weekend for the Atlantic Police Department and Police Reserves
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department and Atlantic Police Reserves are gearing up for a big weekend of giving. Atlantic Police Chief Devan Hogue says it starts before the sun comes up tomorrow mor...
Dec 15, 2023
Iowa Sees Increase In Traffic-Related Deaths
(Des Moines) Iowa is seeing an increase in traffic-related deaths. This year, there have been about 358 deaths, nearly 13 percent more than in the last five years. Sergeant Alex Dinkla, an information...
Dec 15, 2023
Nikki Haley Schedules Campaign Stop at Atlantic Farm on Tuesday, December 19
(Atlantic) GOP Presidential candidates have been touring Iowa for several months, campaigning ahead of the January 15, 2024 Iowa presidential caucuses. On Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m., on December 19, Repub...
Dec 15, 2023
Atlantic Wrestlers Split in Double-Dual
(Council Bluffs) On Thursday, the Atlantic wrestling team topped Kuemper and fell short to Lewis Central in a double-dual at Lewis Central High School. The Trojans won ten of 14 matches to defeat Kuem...
Dec 14, 2023
Hunters Encouraged to Discuss Safety after Weekend Hunting Incidents
(Des Moines) The opening weekend of Iowa's second shotgun deer season saw another 50,000 plus hunters in the fields. Unfortunately, three hunting accidents served as a reminder for hunters to review s...
Dec 14, 2023
Update: Boil order for City of Cumberland has been Lifted
Update (December 14, 2023) - The boil order that was issued on Tuesday for the City of Cumberland has been lifted. December 12, 2023 (Cumberland) Cumberland Mayor Virginia Coughlin says a boil order f...
Dec 14, 2023
Iowa High School Girl's Athletic Union's Latest Basketball Rankings
(Des Moines) The Iowa High School Girls' Athletic Union released its latest basketball rankings on Thursday. St. Albert, CAM, and Coon Rapids-Bayard are ranked in the top fifteen in Class 1A. Panorama...
Dec 14, 2023
Update: On Missing Wall Lake Truck Driver
(Sac County) The Sac County Sheriff's Office released more information on the missing Wall Lake truck driver, whose semi-trailer hauling pigs was found abandoned on November 21 on a rural highway near...
Dec 14, 2023
