Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Atlantic) The Atlantic Rotary Club hosted fifteen new teachers at Tuesday's noon luncheon. Nine of the educators will teach at the high school level, four new teachers at the middle school, and two of...

(Greenfield) The Adair County Sheriff's Office reports six arrests from July 21 to August 12. *The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested David Scott Rectenbaugh of Fontanelle on August 12 for 1st Off...

(Johnston, IA) -- People living in Johnston say a smoldering pile of construction materials, mulch, and trees has been filling the air with smoke and ash for more than 10 days. The fire was first repo...

(Newton, IA) -- Authorities in Jasper County say a nine-year-old boy has died after being found in the water at Rock Creek State Park last weekend. The boy's name hasn't been released. Emergency respo...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Des Moines police say they are searching for a man suspected of setting a room on fire while his father was inside. First-degree arson charges will be filed against Shane Lorenz. I...

(Dyersville, IA) -- Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has already said the second Field of Dreams game will be played in Dyersville next summer. Now, N-B-C Sports in Chicago is reporting ...

Theressa "Terrie" Ellen Blohm, the daughter of Carl and Betty (Hughes) Dennis, was born June 28, 1960, in Anderson, Indiana and died August 5, 2021, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa at t...

(Des Moines) Volunteers from Cass County joined the Iowa Pork Tent Committee on the fair's opening day on Thursday. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Iowa Pork Tent. Former Cass County resid...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District is starting a new program this year to create a positive culture within the school district. Five years ago, the current Atlantic School Board Preside...

(Anita) Tonight, the CAM School Board is expected to discuss and possibly take action on the Facility Committee's recommendation to house all Kindergarten - sixth-grade students at Massena and 7th-12t...