Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Rural Mainstreet Economic Index Falls Below Growth Neutral Again
(Omaha, Nebraska) The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) fell for the fifth straight month, sinking below growth neutral for a third consecutive month according to the monthly survey of...
Aug 19, 2022
Woman Dies After Her Five Dogs Attack Her In Clay County
(Rossie, IA) -- A woman in rural Clay County died near the driveway to her home after being attacked by her dogs. The Clay County Communications Center originally received a 9-1-1 call Monday afternoo...
Aug 18, 2022
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports 2 Arrests
(Red Oak) A Griswold man is in custody in Montgomery County on a warrant for Eluding. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Wednesday evening in the 2700 block of 110th Street. During the stop, Deputie...
Aug 18, 2022
Atlantic Football Media Day
(Atlantic) The Atlantic football team met with the media on Wednesday. Seventy-six players, including 22 seniors, reported to preseason camp for Atlantic Head Coach Joe Brummer and his staff. Senior L...
Aug 18, 2022
Iowa Senator Tom Shipley Weighs in on Race for Senate District #9
(Nodaway) Last week, Villisca City Councilman and Democrat Tripp Narup announced his intention to run against Incumbent Republican State Senator Tom Shipley of Nodaway in the newly drawn 9th Senate Di...
Aug 18, 2022
New Atlantic Police Officer Sworn In
(Atlantic) Atlantic Mayor Grace Garrett gave the Oath of Office to new Atlantic Police Officer Phillip Hood. Officer Hood joined the Atlantic Police force this month and will attend the 305th class at...
Aug 17, 2022
Rescue Units Responding to Minor Injury Accident near 730th and Victoria Road
(Cumberland) Cass County Communications paged out Cumberland and Massena Rescue and Cass EMS to a two-vehicle minor injury accident east of 730th and Victoria Road. The initial report is a car running...
Aug 17, 2022
Colton Becker Shows Champion Shorthorn Breeding Heifer at the Iowa State Fair
(Atlantic) Colton Becker of Atlantic showed the Champion Shorthorn Breeding Heifer on Tuesday at the Iowa State Fair. Becker showed another Breeding Shorthorn Heifer earning a second-place finish in h...
Aug 17, 2022
Griswold School Board Hears Report on Teacher hires, and Discuss ISPL
(Griswold) The Griswold School District continues to search for a Middle School Language Arts Teacher and another preschool instructor. According to Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs, fifty-eight s...
Aug 17, 2022
Smackdown After Dark this Saturday in Atlantic
(Atlantic) In partnership with Atlantic High School Alumni Smackdown Committee and Atlantic Parks & Recreation, the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host "Smackdown After Dark" this...
Aug 17, 2022
