Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Community Invited to Share Cancer Stories, Challenges, and Solutions at Bipartisan Listening Session on December 2
(Onawa, Iowa) Iowa continues to face one of the most urgent cancer challenges in the country, currently ranking second nationwide in cancer incidence. To elevate local voices and advance meaningful, c...
Nov 16, 2025
Help Feeding America Serve the Hungry During the Holiday Season
(NAFB) You may be surprised at how much food insecurity there is in the U.S., even in rural America. Ami McReynolds of Feeding America said the group was serving millions of food-insecure people prior...
Nov 16, 2025
Pene Ana Williams Obituary
A radiant soul who brought light and laughter to every life she touched. Pen Ana Williams, 18, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on November 14, 2025, at Children's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, surrounde...
Nov 15, 2025
Atlantic School Board Election Recount Approved: Recount is Scheduled for Monday
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved the request during a special meeting on Friday afternoon to consider a request for a recount in the Atlantic School District Director At-Large ...
Nov 15, 2025
From Family Tradition to Community Mission: The Holaday Family Gearing up for the 4th Annual Community Thanksgiving
(Atlantic) A local family continues to build on a Thanksgiving Day tradition by providing free meals to the public. Misty Holaday and Kristen Holaday-Brooks of the Holaday Baking Company are gearing u...
Nov 14, 2025
One Person Suffers Minor Injuries in a Two-Vehicle Crash In Red Oak
(Red Oak) One person was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Red Oak. Red Oak Police say the accident happened on Thursday at around 8:10 a.m. at the intersection of E. Summit and H...
Nov 14, 2025
Iowa SNAP Benefits Resume After Federal Shutdown; Food Banks Hit $1M Match
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced that November SNAP benefits are now being issued following the end of the 43-day federal government shutdown. More than 130,000 ...
Nov 14, 2025
Progress Continues at Vision Atlantic Camblin Hills Development
(Atlantic) The landscape is transforming at the Vision Atlantic Camblin Hills housing development on the south edge of Atlantic. New home walls are rising in some areas, while fresh foundations are be...
Nov 14, 2025
The Atlantic High School Presents the Fall Musical "Mean Girls" This Weekend
(Atlantic) Atlantic High School students will take the stage on November 14, 15, and 16, for the fall musical production, "Mean Girls." Mark Andersen, Directing the Musical, says the production tells ...
Nov 13, 2025
Union County Man Arrested on Drug-Related Charges
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 53-year-old Jason Kelley of Creston on Wednesday at his residence. Authorities apprehended Frazier on a warrant for the Distribution of Methamphetamine...
Nov 13, 2025
