Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Griswold School Board Approves Changes to Student Handbook
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board on Monday approved two changes to the School Handbook. Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs says one change deals with cell phones; the other addresses chronic abs...
Jan 19, 2023
City Council Hears Atlantic Chamber Update
(Atlantic) Atlantic Chamber Executive Director Bailey Smith appearing in front of the Atlantic City Council, talked about the Chambers' accomplishments over the past year. Smith says there are 240 mem...
Jan 18, 2023
Retail Coach Updates Atlantic City Council on Business Recruitment Progress
(Atlantic) Austin Farmer, Project Director for Retail Coach, appeared via zoom at Wednesday's Atlantic City Council meeting and provided an update on business recruitment. Farmer says the firm is focu...
Jan 18, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 38-year-old Curtis Lee Lamasters of Creston on Tuesday for driving while barred. Police transported Lamasters to the Union County Jail, cited, and released him on a p...
Jan 18, 2023
Iowa House Leaders Hear from Residents on School Choice Bill
(Des Moines, IA) Iowans are telling state lawmakers what they think about Governor Kim Reynolds' school choice bill. The proposal would put nearly 76 hundred dollars in educational savings accounts fo...
Jan 18, 2023
Rain, Snow, and a Mixture of Precipitation Moving into Southwest Iowa
(Atlantic) Portions of Southwest Iowa are under either a Winter Storm Warning or a Winter Weather Advisory today through Thursday morning. The most significant snowfall amounts are now forecast for no...
Jan 18, 2023
Iowa U.S Senator Joni Ernst Visits Atlantic Community Schools Educational Opportunity Center
(Atlantic) Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst visited with staff and students at the Atlantic Educational Opportunity Center on Tuesday as part of her 99-county tour. Senator Ernst made stops in Page, Cass,...
Jan 18, 2023
Audubon City Council Vacancy to be Voted on at March 7 Special Election
(Audubon) In November of last year, Audubon City Councilman Nick Weihs resigned because he was moving out of the city limits. The Council opted to fill the vacancy by appointment. Recently, Audubon Co...
Jan 18, 2023
Atlantic Jumps out Early Defeats Red Oak 46-19 in Girls' Basketball Game
(Atlantic) Atlantic broke out to a 16-0 first-quarter lead and never looked back in Tuesday's 46-19 win over Red Oak at the "Coaches against Cancer" pink out Girls' Basketball game at Atlantic on Tues...
Jan 17, 2023
Red Oak Edges Atlantic in Overtime
(Atlantic) Red Oak rallied to defeat Atlantic 77-74 in overtime at Atlantic on Tuesday. Max DeVries had a big night for the Tigers. The junior scored 34 points to lead all scorers. Hunter Gilleland sc...
Jan 17, 2023
