Pottawattamie County News

"When it opened, it was just for weekend and special events only," said Carla Borgaila, museum coordinator.

There is more financial fallout from the Missouri River flood of 2011.A Some levees breached in the flood have not been repaired, and it appears those who live along the river will have to pay to fix them.

The sands of Big Mac have set the stage for heightened conflict between people and birds that could end with closing large sections of the beach to public use.

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Sen. Mike Gronstal explained why he has blocked a vote on the issue of same-sex marriage: "I'm not going to put to a vote of the people anybody's constitutional rights.

Areas struck hard by the Missouri river flooding last year are being hit again; this time by thieves.

A nursing home resident who suffers from dementia threatened officers with a fistful of safety pins; relatives say they'll file a complaint.

A Pottawattamie County dispatcher told KETV Newswatch 7 the call came in around 6:45 Sunday night, but it's not clear what the nature of that call was.

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A 63-year-old Colorado man was arrested after 128 pounds of marijuana were found in the back of his truck during a western Iowa traffic stop.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office said a deputy found more than 100 pounds of marijuana in a vehicle during a traffic stop on Wednesday.

Pottawattamie County Sheriff's deputies arrested the 38-year-old and the 41-year-old after a search Tuesday morning.

Pottawattamie County Sheriff's deputies arrested two men Sunday after finding 18 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.

By learning from losing, Gretna ended its season by celebrating a championship. The Dragons ended a six-match losing streak to Omaha Skutt on Monday night with a 3-2 upset of the top-ranked SkyHawks in the Class B girls state soccer final.

Charlotte Schilling and her 10-year-old son Owen have been missing since last Thursday.

American white pelicans gather at sunrise at Upper Decatur Bend Wildlife Management Area in Monona County, Iowa, in late April.

Iowa Republicans have a total of 28 delegates to this year's national convention in Tampa, Florida.

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Mike Leach took a tour Wednesday afternoon through the Boys Town Hall of History.

Calvin Petersen poses as a voter as election workers Ruth Miller, center, and Audrey Chapin, right, test-drive scanning equipment during a mock election Tuesday.