Avoca News

Southwest Iowa schools are trying to close the digital divide, capture student attention and prepare kids for an increasingly technological world by giving them nonstop access to their own laptops.

Some small towns are re-evaluating their mechanisms for survival as automakers are being forced to cut ties to the towns' usual lifelines -- local dealerships.

Local General Motors employees endured with anxiety Friday what they called "the longest day" of their lives as the automaker was set to notify dealers whether they would be part of the 1,100 eliminations nationwide.

Otto Dethlefs born 26 Sep 1878 S-H Germany immigrated 1884 to Pottawattamie County died sometime between 1885-1895 between ages of 7-17 burial: possibly Graceland Cem.

People in an Iowa town have rallied to help a family whose son developed brain cancer and whose car was vandalized this week.

Winds whipping to about 60 mph toppled three semi trucks in Pottawattamie County late Monday afternoon, authorities said.