Author Archives: Tom Robinson

A Celebration of Life Memorial Visitation for 83-year-old Shirley J. (Gilliam) Breach of Atlantic, with family present, will be held Saturday, December 17th, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roland Funeral Home. O...

(Atlantic) Christmas is the most beautiful time of year, with lights, decorations, and Christmas trees, and it can also be the most dangerous time of the year for fire hazards. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom...

(Des Moines) A trial date is set for the wrongful death lawsuit involving an 11-year-old who died at Adventureland last year. Court records say the former Adventureland owners blame a plastic company ...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Boys' Basketball Team is one week away from the season opener. Colton Rasmussen, second-team all-conference selection, returns to the court this season. Rasmussen led the team ...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Wrestling team is gearing up for next week's season opener. The Trojans have eleven seniors on the roster this season. Two-time state qualifier Easton O'Brien is one of those e...

(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 32-year-old Kiley Brian Caron on Thursday in the 300 block of E. Valley Street on a Montgomery County Warrant for failure to appear on the original charge of Driving ...

(Harlan) The drone industry has skyrocketed over the past several years. Insider Intelligence predicts the total global shipments to reach 2.4 million in 2023, increasing at a 66.8 percent annual comp...

(Des Moines) Iowa's drought monitor shows a significant degradation heading into the winter months compared to one year ago. Allan Curtis Friday Morning News

(Griswold) The Griswold School District has won a case in small claims court against a former employee for resigning after signing a contract. During his Monday report to the School Board, school Supe...

(Oxford, IA) More than 100 dead animals are found at an Iowa farm. The Iowa Farm Sanctuary says they responded to reports of a dead lamb on a nearby property, only to find hundreds of deceased animals...