Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Taryn O'Brien Awarded KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
(Atlantic) Atlantic senior girls' tennis player Taryn O'Brien broke into the singles lineup this season and made the most of it in Atlantic's 8-1 win over the Knights on Friday. After playing mostly d...
Tom Robinson Aug 10, 2026

Pursuit Ends in Fatal Crash in Linn County
(Linn County) The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a fatal accident after a Linn County Sheriff's Deputy pursuit ended in a crash on Saturday night. According to the report, the driver of a vehicle ...
Tom Robinson Aug 9, 2026

Rain Totals
Anita-.25 Atlantic-.20 Darrin Petty Southwest of Atlantic-.40 Corning-.45 Griswold-.45 Marne-.20 Massena-.30 Oakland-.35 Red Oak-.40 Stanton-.95
Tom Robinson Aug 9, 2026

Atlantic Girl's Tennis Team Wins Season Opener Over Kuemper, Catholic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Girls' Tennis team started off the season with an 8-1 win over Kuemper Catholic on Friday at Atlantic. The Trojans won five of the six singles matches and swept the doubles. At...
Tom Robinson Aug 7, 2026

Atlantic Girl's Tennis Team Opens Season at Home on Friday
(Atlantic) The Atlantic girls' tennis team opens the 2026 season at home Friday against Kuemper Catholic. The Trojans edged the Knights 5-4 in last year's season opener, and Atlantic Head Coach Mike M...
Tom Robinson Aug 6, 2026

Macedonia's Gary Wax Caps 21-Year State Tournament Umpiring Career
(Macedonia, Iowa) It was a bittersweet moment at the 2026 State Softball Tournament for longtime softball umpire Gary Wax. For 21 straight years, Gary Wax, from Macedonia, Iowa, was selected to work t...
Tom Robinson Aug 5, 2026

(Time Change) Tim LeRoy "Timmer" Wambold, Jr. Obituary
Celebration of Life for 43-year-old Tim LeRoy "Timmer" Wambond will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Fontanelle, Iowa, at the Rustic Tap. The family invites you to join them for a ...
Tom Robinson Aug 4, 2026

UPDATE: Victim IDed by DNR in Fatal Boat Accident on West Lake Okoboji
Arnolds Park, Iowa - Zhong Jie Teng, 64, of Sioux Falls, S.D., died from injuries suffered from a boating collision on West Lake Okoboji on Aug. 2. Teng and five minors were boating near Lime Kiln Poi...
Tom Robinson Aug 4, 2026

Wiederstein, Saathoff, and Kirchhoff Awarded KS95 Armour Insurance Trojan Athletes of the Week
(Atlantic) The Iowa Girls Coaches Association has announced the 2026 All-State softball teams this past week. Three Atlantic players were selected on the elite list in Class 3A. For this reason, three...
Tom Robinson Aug 3, 2026

Gene Marxen Obituary
Gene Marxen, 78, of Exira, Iowa, formerly of Lewis, died Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Caring Acres in Anita. Graveside Celebration of Life services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 14th at the ...
Tom Robinson Aug 2, 2026








