Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Atlantic Life Care Clinic Ribbon Cutting
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors visited and participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday morning for the 4,000 square feet Facility Life Care Clinic at 507 Chestnut downtown, form...
Aug 04, 2022
RAGBRAI Was Golden Fundraising Opportunity For Small-Town Iowa
(Fonda, IA) Last week's statewide bicycle ride RAGBRAI was a chance for some small Iowa towns to raise money for community projects. The group Moms and Grandmas for Fonda used their stop along the rou...
Aug 04, 2022
Farmers' Almanac Predicts Snow from October to March & Wintertime Lows Of -40
(Dublin, NH) -- As we survive the steamy, hot summer, some Iowans may find solace in pondering the cooler weather of the inevitable change in seasons, but the new edition of the Farmers' Almanac predi...
Aug 04, 2022
Creston Police Report 3 Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people on Wednesday and one person early this morning. Police arrested 57-year-old Jon Eric Hightshoe of Creston at Howard and Grand Street for OWI 1st offense an...
Aug 04, 2022
"Best of the West" Champion Livestock Show Results
(Denison) The top performers in county fairs from nine southwest and western Iowa counties competed in the "Best of the West Showdown" at Denison on Wednesday night. The counties participating in the ...
Aug 04, 2022
Atlantic Cross-Country Team Returns Six Girls and Five Boys from Last Seasons Squad
(Atlantic) Iowa High School Cross Country runners start official practice on Monday. Atlantic Head Coach Dan Vargason returns six runners on the girl's squad. Vargason says all six ran in the district...
Aug 04, 2022
Iowa's Annual Tax-Free holiday is Tomorrow and Saturday.
(Atlantic) Iowa's annual tax holiday is tomorrow and Saturday. Atlantic Chamber Director Bailey Smith says sales tax weekend allows families to save money as they prepare for their children's return t...
Aug 04, 2022
Harlan City Administrator Gene Gettys Report at August 2 Meeting
(Harlan) Harlan City Administrator Gene Gettys reported Tuesday the Council would receive a memorandum of understanding for using the Harlan Airport facilities for students studying aviation. City Adm...
Aug 04, 2022
Atlantic Mayor Asks Residents and Property Owners to change the City's Visual
(Atlantic) At Wednesday's Atlantic City Council meeting Mayor Grace Garrett spoke about businesses and property owners cleaning up the weeds along the sidewalks and curbs. The mayor says AtlanticFest ...
Aug 03, 2022
Atlantic City Council Approves Development Agreement with Boose Building
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved a resolution authorizing a development agreement with Boose Building Construction, L.C., and an internal advance for funding an economic development grant...
Aug 03, 2022
