Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Cass County Democrats Get a Jump Start on Earth Day
(Atlantic) A group of Cass County Democrats got an early start on Earth Day by tackling a cleanup effort along Bull Creek, spanning 14th to 17th Streets. On Tuesday, April 14, despite muggy conditions...
Apr 17, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Assault and Weapons Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody at the time of this release following an incident in the 100 block of East Prospect Street. Police arrested 40-year-old Jacob Wayne Dykes-Vargas, for Domestic Abu...
Apr 17, 2026
Iowa State Patrol Releases More Information on Clinton County Fatal Accident
(Clinton County) The Iowa State Patrol released the name of the person killed in a fiery crash in Clinton County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened around 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at 2771...
Apr 17, 2026
Atlantic Family Honors Fallen Vietnam Pilot as Fellow Aviator Returns to Pay Tribute
(Atlantic) On September 1, 1971, 20-year-old Captain Larry Kluever, a graduate of Atlantic High School, was piloting a helicopter on a mission in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War when Captain Klu...
Apr 17, 2026
Essex Woman Arrested Following Traffic Stop
(Red Oak) A Montgomery County Sheriff's Office traffic stop led to the arrest of an Essex woman early this morning. According to the report, deputies stopped 34-year-old Treasure Nicole Wendy Bengston...
Apr 17, 2026
Glenwood Girl's Win Team Title on Their Home Track: Atlantic Second
(Glenwood) The Glenwood girls defended their home track on Thursday, capturing the team title with 141.66 points. Glenwood opened the meet with a first-place finish in the 800 sprint medley relay as A...
Apr 16, 2026
Lewis Central Wins 10th Annual Council Bluffs Boy's Invite: Glenwood, 2nd, Treynor, 3rd, Atlantic, 4th
(Council Bluffs) Lewis Central won the team title at the 10th Annual Council Bluffs Invitational boys track meet on Thursday, finishing with 126.50 points. The team placed first in the 800 sprint medl...
Apr 16, 2026
Large Hail Causes Significant Damage in Crawford and Carroll Counties
(Des Moines) Strong storms ripped through west central Iowa on Wednesday, dropping large hail and causing significant damage in Crawford and Carroll Counties. Brooke Hagenhoff with the National Weathe...
Apr 16, 2026
Clinton County Crash Claims One Life
(Clinton County) One person died in a fiery crash in Clinton County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened around 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at 2771 190th Street in DeWitt. Authorities did not ...
Apr 16, 2026
Atlantic City Council Approves Sale of City Owned Property
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council reviewed and approved the sale of the city-owned property at 411 Birch Street. The vacant lot assessed at $5,760 has received a bid from Paul and Kristi Wegner, fr...
Apr 15, 2026
