Pacific Junction News

The front of a wall cloud is visible Friday afternoon looking south over Harrison School at 54th and Lafayette Streets.

A look at some recent accidents across the country involving construction cranes: _ Dec.

The Mills County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a drainage ditch.

Few details are being released about a body found in a western Iowa drainage ditch.

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A Dumpster dive led investigators to a home near Pony Creek, outside of Pacific Junction, where they found more than 600 stolen items.

It took 19 different agencies -- including Iowa, Nebraska, and federal agents -- but officials believe they've uncovered a massive theft operation.

Several area law enforcement agencies crack down on a major theft ring in Mills County.

A search of a home in Pacific Junction has turned up a heap of property allegedly stolen from southwest Iowa and Omaha, Neb., over the past several years.

The Mills County, Iowa sheriff announced Wednesday that a large amount of items stolen from sites in metro Omaha and throughout southwest Iowa were recovered during a raid on Pacific Junction residence.

After putting the first Challenger in the fence yesterday , co-drivers Erich and Rob, design engineers for Chrysler, have returned to the circuit with a whole 'nother car. via Jalopnik

“I have been (showing dogs) since I was a teenager; I got my first show when I was 18 or 19”

One may call it the "Miss America" competition for man's best friend, except this time it's not just young women competing, it's young men and women. via Daily Nonpareil

This is a 1962 Pontiac Tempest LeMans tube chassis drag car. This is originally from California. via High Performance Pontiac

“It happened so quick. He was crying, squirming and kicking.”

Shannon Rader of Glenwood thinks Miguel Angel Vargas Perez is well named. She considers him an angel after a near-tragedy Nov. via Daily Nonpareil

A southwest Iowa man died today after he was injured when a crane at gas pipeline construction site collapsed. via WHO-TV Des Moines

“That's typical small-town Iowa”

Two dozen fire departments sent water, tankers and manpower to Shenandoah, Iowa, as firefighters worked to put out a blaze that destroyed a downtown newspaper office. via Omaha World-Herald

“We've definitely needed this equipment for a long time, but it was cost-prohibitive”

There may be fewer broken hearts in Mills County. The Jennie Edmundson Hospital Foundation donated four sets of 12-lead EKG equipment to Glenwood, Malvern and Pacific Junction emergency medical services. via Daily Nonpareil

“I am asking for your help this season simply because I have no money at all”

It is hard enough for some families to pay their regular expenses, increased utility bills and overwhelming gas prices, but finding extra income for a special Christmas dinner or gifts is often out of the ... via Daily Nonpareil

A Pacific Junction woman was arrested Thursday for shoplifting after she allegedly took $800 worth of merchandise from six stores at the Mall of the Bluffs. via Daily Nonpareil