Category Archives: Local News
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Rain Totals
Rain Totals: Adair-.52 (1.05 for the weekend) Atlantic-.70 Alan Zellmer west of Atlantic-1.55 (weekend total) Darrin Petty Southwest of Atlantic-.70 (1:55 for the weekend) Anita-.95 Audubon-.60 Bridge...
Tom Robinson May 18, 2026

Oklahoma Man Faces Drug Possession Charges in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 33-year-old Trevor Hamilton of Atoka, Oklahoma. Authorities arrested Hamilton at around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday following a traffic s...
Tom Robinson May 18, 2026

Iowa Sees Bright Future for Graduates with Strong Job Market, Welcoming Home of Soldiers, and Community Investments
Plenty of Jobs In Iowa For Recent College Graduates, Says State Workforce Director (Iowa) -- Thousands of college students got their degree from Iowa's state universities over the weekend. Iowa Workfo...
Tom Robinson May 18, 2026

Sunday Storms Affect Nebraska and Iowa
(Area) -- Thunderstorms rolled through eastern Nebraska and western Iowa on Sunday. The storms left 8,000 residents around the Omaha area without power, mainly in the South Omaha area. There was a rep...
Chris Varney May 17, 2026

Severe Storms, Flooding Threat Expected Across Iowa Through Monday
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says an active weather pattern will bring several rounds of thunderstorms and the potential for severe weather across portions of Iowa from today through Mond...
Tom Robinson May 17, 2026

Motorcycle Driver Injured in Delaware County Crash
(Dyersville, Iowa) An Alburnett, Iowa man suffered injuries in a motorcycle crash in Delaware County on Friday. According to the Iowa State Patrol the accident happened at around 6:34 p.m. on 332nd Av...
Tom Robinson May 17, 2026

Rain Totals
Adair-.53 Anita-.80 Atlantic-.80 Corning-2.88 Creston-1.27 Marne-.80 Massena-.76 Red Oak-2.25 Treynor-.98
Tom Robinson May 17, 2026

'Super El Nino' Will Impact Agriculture Across the Country
(NAFB) Forecasters say conditions are pointing to a "Super El Nino" in North America this summer, but what is that and what implications does it hold for farmers? AccuWeather senior meteorologist Chad...
Tom Robinson May 17, 2026

Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Welcome New Owners at Fireside Lounge
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited Fireside Lounge on Thursday, May 14th, 2026, to welcome new owners Tim and Ruth Glines and learn about updates and new activities a...
Tom Robinson May 17, 2026

Free Fishing Weekend Scheduled for Early June in Iowa
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the dates for this year's annual Free Fishing Weekend. John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist with the DNR, shared the details during a...
Tom Robinson May 17, 2026







