Michael's Carpets and Furniture, 825 W. Broadway, closed its doors Sunday night, and will re-open only to begin liquidation procedures, co-owner Jerry Hughes said Monday. Hughes estimated that 90 people, most of them located in Council Bluffs, will…
Robert Peterson, IBP Inc. chairman, shakes the hand of Gov. Terry Branstad during a Saturday press conference. Branstad was on hand for the plant reopening announcement and subsequent tour.
The Highway 375 Bridge is slated for reopening in about mid-May, said Leo Rechtenbach, job superintendent for Hobe Construction Co. of Sioux City. Workers have poured most of the new paving and are preparing to place the new aluminum side rails. The…
A collection of photographs of the Midlands Mall (Old Mall) in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Includes photos of demolition, design, construction, ribbon cutting, and use.
Two portable spotlights provide light for midnight work at a north levee critical spot Saturday. Soldier on duty at the lights is Cpl. Herbert Schwartzberg of New York City.
Iowa corn flows into barges at Peavey Company River Terminal for the first time in four years, and is checked by Jerry Swanger, Peavey barge loader, Dick Johnson, division manager, and Clyde Thorkildson, superintendent for Peavey. Johnson said the…