Author Archives: Tom Robinson

Robert "Bob" Matthies Obituary
Robert "Bob" Matthies, 75 of Anita, IA, died on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 10 am, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Schmidt Fa...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2026

Linda Freund-Ebbinga Obituary
Mrs. Linda L. Freund-Ebbinga, age 83, of Griswold, IA, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Jun...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2026

Rain Totals
Atlantic-.30 (Studios in Downtown Atlantic) Avoca-.58 Massena-.15 Red Oak-.75 Stanton-1.2 Treynor-.62 Wiota-.24
Tom Robinson May 30, 2026

Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision in Emmet County Claims One Life and Leaves Another Injured
(Estherville. Iowa) One person died, and another person suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Emmet County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 6:42 p.m. on Friday in the 4100 Bl...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2026

Wiederstein's Walk-Off Lifts Atlantic Past Ballard in Extra-Inning Thriller
(Atlantic) Lila Wiederstein delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting Atlantic to a victory over Ballard in a non-Conference softball game on Friday in Atlantic. Atlantic...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2026

Atlantic Hosts Ballard in Softball Tonight: Coverage on 95.7 F.M., and Video-Streamed on westerniowatoday.com
(Atlantic) #13 Atlantic hosts Ballard in a softball game at Atlantic this evening. The Trojans enter the contest with a 4-0 record. Ballard is 2-1. Atlantic Head Coach Terry Hinzmann points to defense...
Tom Robinson May 29, 2026

Cerro Gordo County Man Hurt in Motorcycle Crash in Northern Iowa
(Worth County, Iowa) A Mason City man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Thursday evening in northern Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred around 7:15 p.m. on H...
Tom Robinson May 29, 2026

#13 Atlantic Softball Team Remains Undefeated with Win Over Glenwood
(Atlantic) The Atlantic softball team extends its record to 4-0 with a 7-0 win over Glenwood on Thursday night. Coach Hinzmann says the team's offensive performance showed significant improvement over...
Tom Robinson May 29, 2026

Trojans Take Command Early with an 11-3 Win Over Glenwood in Hawkeye Ten Conference Baseball
(Atlantic) The Atlantic baseball team jumped out to an early lead, securing an 11-3 victory against Glenwood on Thursday night in Atlantic. The Trojans made a strong start, scoring three runs in the f...
Tom Robinson May 29, 2026

Robbery at Subway Restaurant in Stuart
(Stuart) The Stuart Police Department is investigating a robbery at the Subway restaurant in Stuart on Thursday, May 28. This is the same Subway restaurant that was robbed on February 4 of this year. ...
Tom Robinson May 29, 2026








