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Cost of First Night 2011 admissions being reduced
If the current hot weather is unbearable, just remember First Night celebrations are only five months away.
School registration open for some
Families new to the community may now register their children for school.
Burk sees support for Main Street Iowa designation
The public input meetings on the historical rebirth of downtown Council Bluffs are over.
Reappraisal in Mills County
A reappraisal of all Mills County properties is planned for mid-August, according to Mills County Assessor Christina Govig.
IWCC recognizes volunteers, faculty members
Iowa Western Community College held its Community Partnerships Appreciation breakfast Tuesday morning as a way to both celebrate and promote student voluntarism.
Meth lab busted in Elk Horn
ELK HORN – An Elk Horn man faces multiple charges after law enforcement discovered a methamphetamine lab in his residence Monday night.
Surplus garden food drive to be held
OMAHA – A food drive will be held at two Omaha farmers markets on Aug. 7 and 8.
New UPRR display nears completion
The newest exhibit at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum should be ready for permanent public viewing in two weeks or three weeks.
Two men injured in Page County crash
Two men were injured in a car-truck crash on Monday in Page County.
Free gate admission to Westfair for National Guard, family members
On Wednesday, Doll Distributing invites all National Guard members and their immediate families to a family night at the Westfair Fairgrounds.
Report: Iowa near the top for child health
Iowa ranks sixth in the nation for overall child health, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 21st annual 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book. The annual report of 10 key indicators released compared 2007-08 data gathered by county, state and federal agencies with similar 2000 data.
Salvation Army offers heat relief
Three Salvation Army locations across the Omaha metropolitan area are designated as community cooling stations. The stations will open today and will remain open each day temperatures reach 90 degrees or above.
Flood cleanup at park shouldn’t be a ‘problem’
The proposed Council Bluffs River’s Edge Park along the Missouri River should not be a burden to taxpayers for flooding cleanup costs, at least for most years, according to statistics compiled by Parks Director Larry Foster.
New principal takes the helm
Jim Dermody will be the Lewis Central Middle School principal in time for the 2010-11 school year. Dermody had been assistant principal at Thomas Jefferson High School for the 2009-10 school year when he learned that Lewis Central Middle School Principal Sean Dunphy was planning to take another job.
Council addresses door-to-door sales, sewer issue, business’ request
The Council Bluffs City Council Monday evening approved the third and final reading of an ordinance to prohibit school fundraisers and charitable or religious organizations from pursuing a sale at a residence if a “No Solicitation” sign or similar warning is posted on the door.
Music, movie in Bayliss Park this week
Local standards singer Camille Metoyer Moten has been entertaining area audiences for the last 25 years, appearing in many theatrical productions. The band fronted by her, the Camille Metoyer Moten Band, will perform a free concert in downtown Bayliss Park on Wednesday. The group offers a variety of vocal standards, from Broadway to jazz to classical.
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Beardsley appears in Magistrate Court on charge of robbery in the second degree
CLARINDA – A former Clarinda Academy student charged with two counts of attempted murder in connection with a shooting in Adams County on May 17 has made his initial court appearance on additional charges filed in Page County.
Good Samaritan hurt but occupants unscathed when car flips
CRESCENT - A good Samaritan was struck by a car Sunday near Crescent while trying to assist travelers returning home from a national rodeo championship.
Behind the Badge: About the new radio system
I have a couple of quick items that I would like to cover; and even though there are only two items, they are very important.
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