Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Iowa Lake Restoration Garners National Recognition
(Sac County, IA) -- A northern Iowa lake with a long history of water quality problems is looking much better these days. Crews have removed tons of sediment from Sac County's Black Hawk Lake. There a...
Dec 12, 2022
James "Jim" Allen Pedersen
James "Jim" Allen Pedersen, age 70, of Shelby, formerly of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Griswold Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Griswold, IA. A graveside serv...
Dec 11, 2022
Atlantic Schools Experiencing absenteeism due to Illness
(Des Moines) Respiratory illnesses are on the rise in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Public Health recently reported RSV cases, flu, and COVID-19 are increasing statewide. Atlantic Schools Superintenden...
Dec 11, 2022
Atlantic Fire Department Discuss Lowering Age Requirement
(Atlantic) Workforce shortages are affecting Iowa Fire Departments, and The State Firefighters Association is asking Iowans to volunteer. The Atlantic Fire Department is no exception. Atlantic City Co...
Dec 11, 2022
Ernst Works to Prevent IRS from 'Snooping' on Americans
(Washington D.C. ) U.S. Senator Joni Ernst from Red Oak is supporting an effort to eliminate the intrusive provision that requires third-party payment platforms like Venmo, PayPal, or CashApp, to repo...
Dec 11, 2022
Fontanelle City Election is Tuesday
(Fontanelle) On Tuesday, five candidates are running for three spots in the Fontanelle Special Election. Three council people resigned this past year, and community members petitioned for a special el...
Dec 11, 2022
Council Bluffs Classic Wrestling Tournament Results
(Council Bluffs) Forty-four schools, boys and girls, competed at the two-day Council Bluffs Classic at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs over the weekend. For Underwood, Gable Porter won the ti...
Dec 11, 2022
Construction Costs Rose 25 percent in 2022
(Atlantic) The last two years have been challenging for worldwide supply chains. Contractors were forced to lock in materials and spot pricing, often in the same week, to avoid rising costs. Dave Stur...
Dec 10, 2022
Creston Boys outlast Atlantic in Overtime
(Creston) The Creston boys' basketball team defended their home court with a 79-75 overtime win over Atlantic on Friday night. Four players scored in double-figures for the Panthers. Cael Turner led t...
Dec 10, 2022
Atlantic Girls' Basketball Team wins Third Straight Game
(Creston) The Atlantic girls finished the week with a 63-33 road win over Creston on Friday night. A stingy defense keyed the Trojans to their third consecutive win. Atlantic held Clarinda to 35 point...
Dec 09, 2022
