Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Abbi Richter Signs on With Southwestern Community College for Track and Basketball
(Atlantic) Atlantic senior Abbi Richter signed with Southwestern Community College in Creston to play basketball and Track and Field. Richter chose Southwestern Community College because of the atmosp...
May 19, 2023
Iowa DNR Warns of Smokey Air
(Des Moines) Smoke from Canadian wildfires is expected to be an issue for Iowans with health issues, but also for healthy people this morning. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Air Quality Bure...
May 19, 2023
Thursday's Area High School Baseball Scores
New London 1 AHSTW, 0 Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 3 Sioux City, North, 1 Kuemper, 3 Catholic Logan-Magnolia, 2 ADM 8 Saydel, 2 Clarke 7 East Union, 2 Creston 8 Nodaway Valley, 2
May 18, 2023
Harlan School Board Approves MOU for IJAG Program
(Harlan) The Harlan School District Iowa Jobs for America's graduates is growing from four students to 50 for the 2023-2024 school. IJAG focuses on teaching students skills not normally taught in conv...
May 18, 2023
SCAM Letter "County Deed Records" Circulates in Iowa
(Atlantic) Cass County Recorder Mary Ward of Atlantic is warning the public about a scam circulating the community. Ward says earlier this week, a County Recorder's Office assisted a resident with que...
May 18, 2023
Ed Den Beste Hired as New PK-8 Principal at ACGC
(Guthrie Center) The Adair-Casey School Board has hired Mr. Ed Den Beste as the new PK-8 Principal for Adair-Casey Elementary and AC/GC Junior High. Mr. Den Beste currently serves as a Teacher Leaders...
May 18, 2023
Upper Iowa University Cuts 37 Positions, closing 7 Regional Campuses
(Fayette) Upper Iowa University is cutting nearly 40 positions, with more than half of the layoffs coming at the college's main campus in Fayette. That is according to the Iowa Workforce Development. ...
May 18, 2023
Iowa Ranks Among Bottom Half of States Seeing Worker Resignations
(Iowa) A new national study ranks Iowa in the bottom half of states seeing worker resignations. WalletHub places Iowa 37th on a survey of all 50 states and the District of Columbia comparing the perce...
May 18, 2023
U.S. Labor Department Review: Iowa's Child Labor Proposal Violates Federal Law
(Undated) The U.S. Department of Labor says an Iowa proposal contradicts federal child labor laws. The state legislature passed a bill this session--which is yet to be signed into law--that loosens la...
May 18, 2023
Atlantic Third in Class 3A Girl's Golf Regional
(Carroll) Gilbert and Nevada topped the team standings at the Class 3A Girl's Regional Golf Tournament at Carroll on Wednesday. Atlantic finished third in the 12-team field. Gilbert shot 321, Nevada, ...
May 17, 2023
