Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Atlantic Softball Team Wins Opening Game at the Fort Dodge Softball Tournament: Falls Short to Cedar Rapids Kennedy in a Close One in Round Two
(Fort Dodge) #10 Atlantic softball team extended their record to 20-3, blanking Clear Creek Amana in the Trojans' opening game at the Fort Dodge Tournament on Friday afternoon. Cedar Rapids, Kennedy e...
Jun 19, 2026
Iowa 8th Graders Can Compete In Varsity Sports Starting 2026-2027 School Year
(Des Moines, IA) -- Big changes are coming to high school sports in Iowa. The State Board of Education moved today to allow 8th graders to compete in high school varsity sports, following legislation ...
Jun 19, 2026
State News: Iowans Favor Direct Farm Sales, 8th Graders Allowed in Varsity Sports, and Legal Developments in Marshalltown,
New Poll: Majority Of Iowans Purchase Meat, Dairy Directly From Farmers (West Des Moines, IA) -- A majority of Iowans are going directly to the source to buy their meat and dairy. That's according to ...
Jun 19, 2026
Registration for the Annual Freedom Festival "Burger Battle" is June 26
(Atlantic) Registration is open for the second annual "Burger Battle" grill-off at the second annual "Freedom Festival" at Sunnyside Park in Atlantic on July 4. Committee member Spencer Walton says th...
Jun 18, 2026
State News: Iowan Identified in Fatal Edwards AFB B-52 Crash; Other Iowa Headlines Include Lawsuit, Fraud Case, Olympics Role, and Rare Bison Death
Iowan Identified As Victim In Edwards AFB B-52 Crash (Edwards AFB, CA) -- An Iowa native is among those killed in a B-52 bomber crash in California. Maj. Brad Hovey was a 2009 graduate of Adel-Desoto-...
Jun 18, 2026
Atlantic Launches Phase 2 of Community-Wide Cleanup Project: Commends City Workers Following June 11 Storm
(Atlantic) During Wednesday's City Council meeting, Atlantic Mayor Rob Clausen announced Phase 2 of the Community-Wide Cleanup Project and praised Public Works Director Kirk Knudsen and city crews for...
Jun 17, 2026
Local Non-Profit Raises Concerns to the Atlantic City Council About the Construction Impact on Driving Range
(Atlantic) Mackenzie Bandow, President of the local 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, SHIFT-ATL appeared before the Atlantic City Council on Wednesday, stating that they have incurred high costs fro...
Jun 17, 2026
High Winds Blow through Northwest, North-Central, and Eastern Iowa: 94 Mile Hour Wind Gust Reported in Marshalltown
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines says a storm caused significant damage in north-central and east-central Iowa this (Wednesday) morning. Christy Carter with the National Weather...
Jun 17, 2026
The Unsung Hero of the Diamond
(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School Softball team and Head Coach Terry Hinzmann honored a volunteer on Monday evening for his volunteerism to the program. "Behind every successful softball program is ...
Jun 17, 2026
Glenwood Police Report 2 Arrests
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department reports an arrest for eluding and another for failure to appear. Police arrested 19-year-old Coleby Jay Becker on Monday for eluding (Speeding over 25 miles p...
Jun 17, 2026
