Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Atlantic City Council Approves Hiring of Parks and Recreation Director
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday approved the hiring of a Parks and Recreation Director. Atlantic City Administrator John Lund stated the Mayor, Council, and public have made it clear...
Feb 18, 2026
Atlantic City Council Approves Sunnyside Pool Fee Increases
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved changes to the Sunnyside Swimming Pool Fees and Applicability Provisions at Wednesday's meeting. At its February 3, 2026, meeting, the Personnel & Fin...
Feb 18, 2026
Atlantic Head Wrestling Coach Tim Duff Breaks Down his Eight qualifiers First Round Matches
(Atlantic) Eight Atlantic wrestlers will take the mat Thursday afternoon. Atlantic Head Coach Tim Duff says they do not want to be just part of the tournament; they want to compete. The Class 2A wrest...
Feb 18, 2026
Three Candidates Announce Intentions to Run for Vacant Seat on Atlantic School Board
(Atlantic) Three candidates have officially declared their intention to run for the open seat on the Atlantic School Board. The vacancy arose after Laura McLean announced last month that she would be ...
Feb 18, 2026
Harlan City Council Approves Amendments to Snow Emergency Parking Ordinance
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council on Tuesday evening approved the final reading amending the snow emergency violations. In the event of a snow emergency, no person shall park, abandon, or leave unatten...
Feb 18, 2026
Union County Man Arrested on Drug and Alcohol-Related Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested an Orient, Iowa, man on Tuesday for possession of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication. Creston Police arrested 46-year-old Nicholas Arthur Hardisty at Division...
Feb 18, 2026
Citizenship Proof, Gun Rights, YouTube Bias, and Audit Disputes Lead Busy Week at Iowa Capitol
Committee Passes Bill To Require State Employees To Prove Citizenship (Des Moines, IA) -- The state House will hear a bill that requires state employees to prove their citizenship. A committee passed ...
Feb 18, 2026
Red Flag Warning Issued for Southwest Iowa Due to Dangerous Fire Conditions
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for all of southwest Iowa except for Mills, Fremont, and Page counties. Forecasters say a west wind of 25-35 miles per hour with gus...
Feb 18, 2026
Griswold School Board Propose $270,000 Agricultural Learning Facility
(Griswold) - A proposed agricultural facility is moving forward as part of the Griswold Community School District's strategic plan. Superintendent Dave Henrichs says the project would create new oppor...
Feb 18, 2026
Monarchs Rally Late, Edge Atlantic 60-58 in Overtime Thriller at Denison
(Denison) Santi Lopez drew the hot hand in the second half to lead Denison-Schleswig to a 60-58 overtime victory over Atlantic in a boy's Hawkeye Ten Conference regular season finale' on Tuesday night...
Feb 18, 2026
