Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Atlantic School Board Approves Superintendents Contract, Amends Budget
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic School Board approved Superintendent Steve Barbers' contract, amended the 2020-2021 budget, and approved substitute employee pay rates amongst other items on the ...
May 12, 2021
Atlantic Rotary Club Presents Teacher of the Year Award
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Rotary Club presented the 7th annual "Teacher of the Year" award at the Atlantic High School Commons on Wednesday afternoon. Rotarian Becky Schroeder read this excerpt from the...
May 12, 2021
Former Teacher Acquitted Of Charges He Sexually Exploited A Student
(Wapello, IA) A former Spanish teacher at Columbus Community High School in Columbus Junction has been found not guilty of charges he sexually exploited a student. The Louisa County jury deliberated l...
May 12, 2021
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report one arrest, one citation, and one theft. Police arrested 24-year old Emily L. Maxfield, of Melcher, on Tuesday at the Law Enforcement Center on a Union County Warrant f...
May 12, 2021
Atlantic Boy's Track Team Compete at the State Qualifying Meet Thursday
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Boy's Track team has two individuals ranked in the top six in three different events and two relays in the top ten heading into the State Qualifying meet at Glenwood on Thursda...
May 12, 2021
CAM School Board approves Contract Agreement with CAM Education Association
(Anita) On Monday, the CAM School Board approved the contract agreement with the CAM Education Association for the 2021/2022 school year. CAM School's Superintendent Paul Croghan says the School Board...
May 12, 2021
Iowa to end participation in federal unemployment benefit programs, citing strong labor market and recovering economy
(Des Moines) Today Governor Kim Reynolds announced new measures to address the State of Iowa's severe workforce shortage. Effective June 12, 2021, the State of Iowa will end its participation in feder...
May 11, 2021
Iowa Senate Republicans and Iowa House Republicans continue to hash out Mental Health Care and Property Tax Bill
(Greenfield) Iowa Senate Republicans have criticized House Republicans for balking on the governor's plan for the state to take over mental health care costs to provide some relief on property taxes. ...
May 11, 2021
Committee Wraps up Griswold High School Principal Interviews
(Griswold) Twenty people, including Griswold school board members, administrators, and community members, interviewed three more high school principal candidates in a closed session on Monday night. G...
May 11, 2021
Marion G. Sindt Obituary
A Memorial Service for 78-year old Marion G. Sindt, of Oakland, IA, will be Saturday, May 15th at 11:00 AM at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. The...
May 11, 2021
