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Kerns, Michael D. & Family
Pottawattamie County Sheriff
Pottawattamie County Sheriff Mike Kerns, his wife, Nina, and 9-year-old daughter, Mandy, were greeted late Tuesday night with loud cheers from supporters gathered at election headquarters. The Kerns family arrived at the courthouse at about midnight…
30-Year East German Captivity Ends
Ernest Kephart, 86, and his daughter Belle Kephart of Council Bluffs are anxiously awaiting the return of their son and brother, Arnold, who recently walked to freedom after being held captive for 30 years behind the Berlin Wall.
Donors Offer To Pay For Return Of C.B. Native
Arnold Kephart
Kephart's Nephew Cited For Criminal Trespassing
Arnold Kephart
Kephart Returns To C.B. After Army Discharge
Arnold Kephart
Kephart Being Paid To Tell All
Arnold Kephart (second from right) leaves the Omaha airport Tuesday with his sister, Belle, his father, Ernest, and his son, Frankie, after the Army decided not to court martial him for being absent without leave since 1960. Kephart had fled to East…
Kerry: Government Is Only As Good As People Make It
"After three years in this job, I think I listen to people better than I did before. You learn to make judgements about people, and you learn something about your own morality. You learn about the weight of your decisions and how they can influence…
Kiel Goes On Auction Block - History Recalled
On The Block . . . is the old Kiel Hotel. The hotel is to be auctioned off Saturday by Hunter Auction Co. One of the original operators of the hotel is a distant relative of the prominent Spetman family, many of whom still live in Council Bluffs.
In With The Old
Restoration of the 100-year-old main staircase in the Kiel Hotel is almost complete. Jere Robinson and Don Blankenship, employees of Life Style Inc., make some last-minute measurements Thursday on the refinished bannister leading to the second floor.…
Arlington Final Resting Site For C.B. Native
Col. Melvin J. Killian's name is the second one on a memorial in Bayliss Park dedicated to Pottawattamie County residents who died in Vietnam.
Killian Thought Of His Family Before Heading For Vietnam
Evelyn Kahl, sister of Col. Melvin J. Killian, hold a 1945 picture of her brother taken shortly after he received his wings from the U.S. Army Air Corps. Killian was 23 at the time. Mrs. Kahl's husband, Otto, is at right. Killian's remains were…
Flier Vowed Mission Would Be His Last
Col. Melvin J. Killian as he appeared in 1963, two years before he was shot down over North Vietnam.
Kimballton Has The Facilities; All It Needs Now Is The Doctor - $22,000 Clinic Is Completed
New Medical Clinic . . . at Kimballton is ready for occupancy. Building is arranged for a one-doctor practice and is even air conditioned.
Kimballton Brick Yard; A Story Of The Past - One Of Few Left In Western Iowa
"Retired" From Active Service . . . is the Kimballton brick yard which was used for nearly a half century.