Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Cass County Republicans Nominate Kathy Somers for County Auditor on the November Ballot
(Atlantic) The Cass County Republican Party released information on a special nominating convention on Monday evening. According to the press release, the Republican party met to nominate the Republic...
Aug 17, 2022
Monday's rain may be too little, too late for some Iowa crops
(Ames, IA) -- While parts of Iowa saw up to two inches of rain on Monday, it may be too little, too late for many of the crops that have been critically damaged by the long string of hot, dry days. Me...
Aug 17, 2022
Classes resume without funds to give all students free lunch
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa school districts are about to resume classes without funding to provide free lunches for all students. Two years of pandemic aid ended in June, leaving districts scrambling to...
Aug 17, 2022
Atlantic Cross Country Team Hosts "Glow Run"
(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School Cross Country Team is hosting a "glow run" at Midnight at the Trojan Bowl. "We always time our runners in a mile, so we're going to do it differently this year and ...
Aug 17, 2022
Atlantic Head Football Coach Joe Brummer evaluates Team After Week One
(Atlantic) One week of preseason practice is in the books, and Atlantic Head Coach Joe Brummer likes what he sees. Coach Brummer and his staff welcomed in 76-players to preseason camp this week. The T...
Aug 15, 2022
Updated: Authorities arrest Man Barricaded in Winterset Church
WINTERSET, Iowa (AP) - A suspect in a Nebraska double homicide was arrested after barricading himself inside an Iowa church alone on Sunday. West Des Moines Police Sgt. Jason Heintz said 27-year-old G...
Aug 14, 2022
2022 AtlanticFest
(Atlantic) A large crowd filled downtown Atlantic Saturday for AtlanticFest 2022. The annual event serves as a fundraiser for the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Director Bailey Smith says this ...
Aug 13, 2022
Harvest underway at Milk Unlimited: Hot and Dry Growing Conditions Showing up in the Yield
(Lewis) Kelly Cunningham, Managing Partner of Milk Unlimited, a dairy operation Northeast of Lewis, began chopping corn silage on August 9. Cunningham says the hot and dry weather pattern this summer ...
Aug 13, 2022
Atlantic School Administrators Host Middle School Open House
(Atlantic) Atlantic School Officials opened the doors to the public on Friday afternoon to show off the newly reconstructed Middle School. On July 27, a roof fire caused significant water damage to th...
Aug 13, 2022
2 Candidates File for Election in Cass County
(Atlantic) Two people have filed papers for the November election in Cass County. Deputy Auditor Sheri Karns released the recent filings of Chad Becker for the Agricultural Extension Council, and Mike...
Aug 13, 2022
