Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Local Author's Book Leads to YouTube Podcast Channel
(Atlantic) Nearly one year ago, local author Janine Pheiffer Knop of Atlantic and her sister Jackie Pheiffer McGregor from Washington State authored a book titled "While the Windmill Watched." The tex...
Mar 27, 2022
Newly Appointed Police Chief Devin Hogue Looking Forward to theNew Role
(Atlantic) Ten and a half years ago, Devin Hogue took the Oath and became a member of the Atlantic Police Department; at the end of the day, on March 31, he will take over as Atlantic Police Chief. Lt...
Mar 26, 2022
Southwest Iowa Soil Moisture Levels Higher than One Year Ago
(Lewis) Extension Agronomist for southwest Iowa Aaron Saeugling sat through many discussions on the lack of subsoil moisture this spring. He says the truth is; the region is in better shape than one y...
Mar 24, 2022
Highway 83 Bridge Construction Project on the West Edge of Atlantic Delayed
(Atlantic) The bridge overlay project on Highway 83 or (2nd Street) on the west edge of Atlantic, scheduled to start on Monday, March 28, has been delayed to April 18 due to the weather. Crews will mi...
Mar 24, 2022
Creston Police report One Arrest
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 38-year-old Joseph John Leatherby, of Osceola, Iowa, at 302 N. Pine Street on a charge of 2nd - degree Criminal Mischief out of Dallas County. Officers transported Le...
Mar 24, 2022
I-80 Accident in Cass County
(Marne) Rescue crews responded to a two-vehicle accident in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 near the 52-mile marker at around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday. Cass County Communications reported one vehicl...
Mar 24, 2022
Legislature Votes to Reduce Unemployment Benefits
(Des Moines, IA) --The Iowa House and Senate have voted to reduce the maximum number of weeks you can get unemployment benefits from 26 weeks down to 16 weeks. Senate Republicans favor an additional s...
Mar 24, 2022
Driver arrested following Motor Vehicle Crash in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested a man involved in a single-vehicle property damage accident at Fountain Park on Wednesday evening. Police located the heavily damaged pickup at 2nd and Prospect, and ...
Mar 24, 2022
Atlantic School Board approves Contract for New Middle School Principal
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved the contract for new Middle School Principal Scot Aden on Wednesday morning. Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says twelve individuals applied ...
Mar 23, 2022
Union County Woman arrested on FTA Warrant
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 46-year old Nicole Ann Hayes of Creston at the Creston/Union County Law Enforcement Center on Tuesday on a Union County Warrant for Failure to Appear on a charge of 5...
Mar 23, 2022
