Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Des Moines Police: Man Running From Officers Shoots Himself To Death
(Des Moines, IA) Des Moines police are reporting a man who was running from officers Tuesday stopped and shot himself to death. Officers were responded to a call from a woman who said she was being th...
Jul 29, 2021
2 More Iowa Counties Become 2nd Amendment Sanctuaries
(Winterset) Two more Iowa counties have become Second Amendment sanctuaries. Tuesday votes by the Board of Supervisors at both Cedar and Madison counties mean there are now four Iowa counties where sh...
Jul 29, 2021
Atlantic City Council's Personnel and Finance Committee Reviews Fireworks Proposals
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council's Personnel and Finance Committee is recommending the City go a different direction for next year's fireworks display. The City received citizen complaints after J...
Jul 29, 2021
Atlantic School Board approves Middle School Mitigation Low Bid for $875,000
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board met for an emergency meeting on Wednesday evening to approve bids to mitigate the water-related damages to the Middle School. Firefighters were called to the blaze...
Jul 28, 2021
Press Conference: Atlantic Middle School Fire
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber and Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel held a press conference this afternoon regarding the fire at the Atlantic Middle School that occurred on Tues...
Jul 28, 2021
Western Iowa Conference released All Conference softball Teams
1st Team Kenna Ford, SR, Riverside Macanna Guritz, SO, Logan-Magnolia Abby Hiatt, FR, Logan-Magnolia Erikah Rife, JR, Logan-Magnolia Jadyn Huisman, FR, Treynor Stella Umphreys, SR, Treynor Kailey Jone...
Jul 28, 2021
Atlantic Personnel and Finance Committee to Hear Fireworks Display Proposals
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Personnel and Finance Committee will hear a proposal from a retail coach and three fireworks display companies at a meeting later today. The recent fireworks display at the Atl...
Jul 28, 2021
Heat Advisory
(Des Moines) The entire state of Iowa is under a Heat Advisory from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. this evening. The National Weather Service says heat index values are expected to reach 107 - degrees. Forec...
Jul 28, 2021
Updated: Atlantic Schools Superintendent Compliments Firefighters for Quick Response
(Courtesy of the Cass County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Ben Bartholomew) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_u85jEMBi0 (Atlantic) Atlantic Firefighters were called to a roof fire at the Atlantic Middle Sc...
Jul 27, 2021
Man Dies in Sleeping Quarters at Dubuque County Fairgrounds
(Dubuque, IA) Authorities are investigating the death of a man at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds. Investigators say the worker was found dead in their sleeping quarters Monday and was likely due to na...
Jul 27, 2021
