Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Atlantic Girl's Track Team Hosts Media Day
(Atlantic) The Atlantic girl's track team held its' annual media day on Wednesday afternoon. The Trojans have high expectations heading into the 2026 track and field season. This year's squad returns ...
Tom Robinson Mar 19, 2026

Atlantic Wrestling Team Celebrates Senior Leadership and Outstanding Achievements at 2026 Awards Banquet
(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School Wrestling team honored three seniors and celebrated another outstanding season at the 2026 Awards banquet on Sunday evening. The Trojans capped off the 2025-2026 se...
Tom Robinson Mar 16, 2026

Nishnabotna Water Defenders File Lawsuit Against NEW Cooperative Over Catastrophic Fertilizer Spill, Citing "Grossly Inadequate" State Enforcement
(Red Oak) The Nishnabotna Water Defenders ("NWD"), a grassroots organization formed in the wake of one of the largest environmental disasters in Iowa's history, announced on Sunday that they have file...
Tom Robinson Mar 16, 2026

Sunday Rain Totals
Atlantic: .20 (KSOM - KS95 Studios) Marne-.25
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026

Updated: Blizzard Warning Issued for Most of Iowa: As Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow and Dangerous Winds
(Des Moine) A winter storm will impact parts of the Upper Midwest today through Monday morning. Snow will become widespread across Iowa, with higher totals of 6 inches or more possible in northern and...
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026

Red Oak Fire Department Battles Grass Fire
(Red Oak) Red Oak Fire Fighters responded to two fires on Saturday. At 4:41 p.m., the Emerson, Red Oak, and Elliott Fire Departments were dispatched to the area of 150th Street and A Avenue for a repo...
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026

Prairie Rose Park Looking for Summer Help
(Lewis) Park Officials at Prairie Rose State Park are looking to fill some summer help positions. John Lorenzen, a Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says one summer se...
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026

Bracing for Changes in the American Diet
(NAFB) Some ag leaders are predicting a major shift in American diets, and they are pointing to the dropping prices in weight-loss drugs as the driver. Gregg Doud, President and CEO of the National Mi...
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026

Atlantic School Board Schedules Public Hearings on Proposed FY27 Tax Levy
(Atlantic) Atlantic Community Schools Business Manager Lisa Jones released information on the school's proposed tax levy rate for fiscal year 2027. Two public input opportunities are scheduled for lat...
Tom Robinson Mar 14, 2026

Corning School Board to Hold Special Meeting on Superintendent Search
(Corning) The Corning School Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, March 16, to discuss the superintendent's search process. The Corning and Villisca school boards approved current superintende...
Tom Robinson Mar 14, 2026







