Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Red Oak Man Arrested for Making Threatening Remarks
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 61-year-old Daniel Mark Kinnersley of Red Oak on Monday afternoon for disorderly conduct. Police say Kennersley ran in front of vehicles making threatening remarks. O...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2023

Monday's Area High School Baseball Scores
Rolling Valley Conference: CAM 16 Ar-We-Va, 5 Coon Rapids-Bayard 3 Exira-EHK, 2 West Harrison 16 Woodbine, 1 Hawkeye Ten Conference: Atlantic 13 Shenandoah, 12 Atlantic 10 Shenandoah, 0 Kuemper, Catho...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2023

Monday's Area High School Softball Scores
Rolling Valley Conference: CAM 8 Ar-We-Va, 2 Exira-EHK 5 Coon Rapids-Bayard, 0 Woodbine 13 West Harrison, 0 Woodbine 12 West Harrison, 0 Ridge View 12 Whiting, 0 (NC) Hawkeye Ten Conference: At...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2023

Otzelberger Announces Staff Updates
(Ames) Iowa State Head Men's Basketball Coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced updates to his staff for the upcoming season. Stevie Taylor has been named the assistant director of player development, wh...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report five arrests and one theft over the weekend. On Saturday, Creston Police arrested 67-year-old Julie Ann Madore at the intersection of Adams and Division for OWI 1st Off...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2023
Atlantic School Board to Act on Middle School Principal Hire
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic Community School Board will act on hiring Casey Pelzer as the new Atlantic Middle School Principal. According to the press release, Mr. Pelzer, who had taught Ele...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2023

Atlantic Planning and Zoning Meets on Tuesday for Commercial Site Plan Review
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Planning and Zoning Commission meets on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. to review a commercial building site plan review for 207 Linn Street. Atlantic City Administrator John Lund says Ed...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2023
Temporary Atlantic Street Closure Scheduled for Thursday, June 15
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department says 10th Street between Olive and Spruce will be blocked off for a tree removal project on Thursday, June 15. Authorities say big equipment will be used to b...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2023
Iowa Man Dies In Construction Accident
(Vinton, Iowa) An Iowa man is dead after a construction accident involving a dump truck and a tracked skid steer. Vinton police say 61-year-old Ronald Preece from Cedar Falls was working on the dump t...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2023
Iowa Could See 'Flash Drought' Conditions Develop
(Des Moines) There's a new term being used in weather: flash drought. The National Weather Service says traditional droughts typically take months or years to develop, but flash droughts can happen in...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2023







