Author Archives: Tom Robinson
One Year Anniversary of December 15 Derecho: A Look Back
(Atlantic) One year ago today, the December Derecho struck the state of Iowa and adjacent states, causing one billion dollars in damage. It was the first ever derecho recorded in the United States dur...
Dec 15, 2022
Atlantic School Board Elects McLean School Board President: Approves Architech/Engineer Contract for Washington Playground
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board elected Laura McLean (pictured above) as Board President and Kristy Pellett Vice-President (Pictured below) at Wednesday's organizational meeting. The board meetin...
Dec 14, 2022
Four Longtime Boy Scout Leaders to be Honored
(Atlantic) Four longtime leaders of the Atlantic Boy Scouts are stepping away from their leadership roles. Dave and Karen Miller, Melissa Ihnen, and Bernice Baier helped lead roughly 50 Eagle Scouts t...
Dec 14, 2022
Adams County Man arrested on Multiple Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 53-year-old Darryn Lyn Dugan of Nodaway for violating a no-contact protective order, stalking, extortion, and impersonating a public official. Authorities transported...
Dec 14, 2022
Governor Reynolds Issues Directive To Ban TikTok On Iowa Devices
(Undated) Governor Kim Reynolds immediately issues a directive banning access to TikTok on all state-owned devices. Reynolds says the Chinese-owned short-form video platform poses a national security ...
Dec 14, 2022
Agenda Released for Atlantic Board of Adjustment Meeting Regarding New Life Church Conditional Use Permit
(Atlantic) Atlantic City Administrator John Lund released the agenda for tomorrow's Board of Adjustment meeting to review the New Life Church public hearing for a use permit application for the Atlant...
Dec 14, 2022
Fontanelle Special City Council Election Results
(Fontanelle) Five people ran for three seats at Tuesday's Fontanelle City Council special election. According to the Adair County Auditor's Office, Dianna Goetz, Dawn Brown, and Carol M. Barrett were ...
Dec 14, 2022
Atlantic's Washington Elementary Schools Hall Decorating Contest Winner Announced
(Washington) "Polar Express" won the Atlantic Washington Elementary Schools Confetti Crews deck the halls contest. The Washington Elementary Confetti Crew is a committee created to boost building mora...
Dec 14, 2022
CAM School Board Elects Officers: Sets Timeline on Decision of Closing an Attendance Center
(Anita) The CAM School Board re-elected Todd McKee as President and Chuck Kinzie as Vice-President during their organizational meeting on Monday night. Linda Jahde was reappointed as the board secreta...
Dec 13, 2022
Boone County Crash Claims One Life
(Ogden) An Ogden man died in a pickup/semi accident. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened at 5:21 p.m. on Monday on westbound Highway 30 at R Avenue in Boone County. Authorities say 34-year-o...
Dec 13, 2022
