Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Search is Underway for a New Cass County Assessor
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors has started the process to hire a new County Assessor. This past Thursday, County Assessor Brenda Nelson announced she had taken the job as the Ames Cit...
May 18, 2021
Harlan School Board Follows New IDPH Guidelines: Relaxes Face Covering Mandate
(Harlan) The Harlan School Board is going along with the Iowa Department of Public Health's relaxing of the face mask mandate. Harlan Schools Superintendent Lynn Johnson says the State Health Departme...
May 18, 2021
Red Oak Man arrested on Burglary and Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody on burglary charges. Red Oak Police arrested 28-year old Justin Lewis Marsden early this morning in the 300 block of Broad Street for 3rd - Degree Burglary, Posse...
May 18, 2021
Atlantic Girls Soccer Team wins Sixth Straight: Jensen break's Scoring Record
(Atlantic) The Atlantic girls' soccer team is on a roll. The Trojans notched their sixth consecutive win, with a 7-0 victory over Riverside on Monday. "The first half was one of our worst of the seaso...
May 17, 2021
Creston Police Report Three Arrests
(Creston) The Creston Police Department report three arrests over the weekend. On Friday, Police arrested 28-year old Kegan Kirscher of Lorimor, who is currently being held in the Union County Jail, w...
May 17, 2021
Sturm signs with Simpson College to Play Football and Baseball
(Atlantic) During a signing ceremony this morning, Atlantic all-around athlete Grant Sturm signed on to play football and baseball for Simpson College. "I wanted to play college football, and baseball...
May 17, 2021
Man Accused Of Killing Iowa State Trooper Appears In Court
(Grundy Center, IA) -- The man accused of killing Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith has a court hearing set for this morning (Monday) at 9:00 a-m in Grundy County Circuit Court. Michael Lang actual...
May 17, 2021
Pottawattamie County Man arrested in Montgomery County following Traffic Stop
(Elliott) An Oakland, Iowa man faces charges in connection with a traffic stop in Montgomery County. Deputies arrested 35-year old Corey Andrew Stephens at 2:00 p.m. on Highway 48 and 130th Street nea...
May 17, 2021
Des Moines district won't extend superintendent's contract
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The board of Iowa's largest school district narrowly decided not to extend its embattled superintendent's contract beyond June 2023. The Des Moines school board voted 4-3 Thurs...
May 16, 2021
Police say driver who crashed in Iowa City had been shot
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa City police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday. The Iowa City Police Department said officers responding to reports of gunshots found a vehicle t...
May 16, 2021
