Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Promoting Bicycle Safety: Kiwanis Club Advocates for Helmets Amidst Rising Injury Statistics
(Atlantic) Over one million U.S. Children and teens have broken bones and fractured their skulls in bicycle injuries over the past 20 years. Nearly 87 percent of kids with skull fractures were not wea...
Jun 19, 2026
State News: Iowans Favor Direct Farm Sales, 8th Graders Allowed in Varsity Sports, and Legal Developments in Marshalltown,
New Poll: Majority Of Iowans Purchase Meat, Dairy Directly From Farmers (West Des Moines, IA) -- A majority of Iowans are going directly to the source to buy their meat and dairy. That's according to ...
Jun 19, 2026
Shenandoah Rolls Past Atlantic in High School Baseball Game
(Shenandoah) Shenandoah dominated the game against Atlantic, securing a decisive 20-4 victory in a high school baseball matchup on Thursday. The Mustangs showcased their offensive power, scoring an im...
Jun 19, 2026
Registration for the Annual Freedom Festival "Burger Battle" is June 26
(Atlantic) Registration is open for the second annual "Burger Battle" grill-off at the second annual "Freedom Festival" at Sunnyside Park in Atlantic on July 4. Committee member Spencer Walton says th...
Jun 18, 2026
State News: Iowan Identified in Fatal Edwards AFB B-52 Crash; Other Iowa Headlines Include Lawsuit, Fraud Case, Olympics Role, and Rare Bison Death
Iowan Identified As Victim In Edwards AFB B-52 Crash (Edwards AFB, CA) -- An Iowa native is among those killed in a B-52 bomber crash in California. Maj. Brad Hovey was a 2009 graduate of Adel-Desoto-...
Jun 18, 2026
Atlantic and Shenandoah Square off in Hawkeye in a Ten Conference Baseball Game: Coverage on KS95.7
(Atlantic) The Atlantic baseball team travels to Shenandoah tonight. The Trojans are looking to get back on track. Head Coach Nathan Block says the team needs to stay competitive, be aggressive at the...
Jun 18, 2026
Atlantic Launches Phase 2 of Community-Wide Cleanup Project: Commends City Workers Following June 11 Storm
(Atlantic) During Wednesday's City Council meeting, Atlantic Mayor Rob Clausen announced Phase 2 of the Community-Wide Cleanup Project and praised Public Works Director Kirk Knudsen and city crews for...
Jun 17, 2026
Local Non-Profit Raises Concerns to the Atlantic City Council About the Construction Impact on Driving Range
(Atlantic) Mackenzie Bandow, President of the local 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, SHIFT-ATL appeared before the Atlantic City Council on Wednesday, stating that they have incurred high costs fro...
Jun 17, 2026
High Winds Blow through Northwest, North-Central, and Eastern Iowa: 94 Mile Hour Wind Gust Reported in Marshalltown
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines says a storm caused significant damage in north-central and east-central Iowa this (Wednesday) morning. Christy Carter with the National Weather...
Jun 17, 2026
The Unsung Hero of the Diamond
(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School Softball team and Head Coach Terry Hinzmann honored a volunteer on Monday evening for his volunteerism to the program. "Behind every successful softball program is ...
Jun 17, 2026
