Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Severe Storms Sweep through Southwest Iowa Causing Downed Power Lines, and Tree Damage
(Atlantic) An intense line of storms swept through southwest Iowa carrying high winds, causing tree damage, and power outages. The Atlantic Municipal Utilities state on social media Atlantic is experi...
Jun 11, 2026
Cass County Iowa Woman Wins $50,000 Lottery Prize
(Clive, Iowa) An Atlantic, Iowa woman who won $50,000 said the significance of her prize was lost on one member of the household. "I kept trying to tell the dog last night she's going to have some pre...
Jun 11, 2026
Atlantic School Board Reviews Funding Options for $26 Million Expansion Projects
(Atlantic) Travis Squires of Piper Sandler presented the School Board with financial options to address the overage for the district's expansion projects at Washington Elementary, Schuler Elementary, ...
Jun 10, 2026
Atlantic School Board Approves Dr. James Brauer as the New High School Principal
(Atlantic) At Wednesday's regular meeting, the Atlantic School Board approved the hiring of Dr. James Brauer as the new Atlantic High School Principal. Schools Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen presente...
Jun 10, 2026
Atlantic Bottling earns top honors among Coca-Cola bottlers
(Atlantic) Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is proud to announce that its production facility in Atlantic, Iowa, received the Coca-Cola President's Cup - an award given to the producing bottler tha...
Jun 10, 2026
Motorcycle Crash in Jasper County Claims One Life
(Jasper, County) A Knoxville, Iowa, man died in a motorcycle crash in Jasper County early this morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened around 4:16 a.m. on eastbound Highway 163 near ...
Jun 10, 2026
Severe Weather Alert for All of Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines says there is an Enhanced Risk, rated three out of five, for severe weather today, this risk extends into Thursday. As we look ahead to this aft...
Jun 10, 2026
Atlantic Softball Team Earns Road Win over Creston on Tuesday
(Creston) The Atlantic girls' softball team topped Creston 8-1 at Creston on Tuesday night. Peyton McLaren picked up the win in the circle, allowing one run on six hits, struck out seven batters, and ...
Jun 10, 2026
State News: Former Superintendent Faces Prison and IT Employees Get Laid Off
Former DMPS Superintendent Ian Roberts Transferred to an Illinois Prison (Des Moines, IA) -- Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts is being transferred to a minimum-security fede...
Jun 10, 2026
Update: Suspects in Council Bluffs Shooting Incident Arrested on Tuesday Afternoon
(Council Bluffs) Authorities in Omaha, Nebraska, arrested two suspects Tuesday afternoon in connection with the Monday evening shooting incident in Council Bluffs. Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, author...
Jun 9, 2026
