Take Enjoyable Drive Across 2 New Bridges - How To Spend A Wonderful Day . . . July 26, 1953
Take Drive Through Scenic Hill Country - How To Spend A Wonderful Day . . . August 2, 1953
Take 140-Mile Drive Through Four Counties - How To Spend A Wonderful Day . . . August 9, 1953
Many Interesting Sights On Trip To Lincoln - How To Spend A Wonderful Day . . . August 16, 1953
'Back Yard' trip Through Bluffs Is Scenic - How To Spend A Wonderful Day . . . August 23, 1953
Tour Of Omaha Is Interesting - How To Spend A Wonderful Day . . . August 30, 1953
C.B. Is Fascinating Adventure In History - Iowa Beckons . . . May 15, 1957
Brown House Landmark In The Lewis Community - Iowa Beckons . . . May 19, 1957
Visit To Arsenal 'Must' On Tour - Rock Island Site Steeped In History - Iowa Beckons . . . May 22, 1957
Early History Mingles With Atomic Age At Burlington - Iowa Beckons . . . May 29, 1957
Homes Worth Visiting In Northern Iowa - Iowa Beckons . . . June 2, 1957
In Stone Park, Geologists Can Read Story Of Glacier - Iowa Beckons . . . June 7, 1957
Cedar Rapids Area Offers Attractions - Iowa Beckons . . . June 16, 1957
Clinton Boasts One Of Most Scenic Iowa Parks - Iowa Beckons . . . June 21, 1957
Turreted Stone Tower Marks Dubuque Grave - History And Tradition Beckons . . . June 23, 1957
Springbrook State Park A Popular Vacation Spot - Guthrie Center Beckons You . . . June 26, 1957
Iowa City Played Key Role In Early History Of State - Territorial Capital Century Ago . . . June 30, 1957
Iowa's Biggest Man-Made Lake Is In Jasper County - Central Iowa Beckons . . . July 5, 1957
Fairfield Area Rich In Early Hawkeye History - Settled During Territorial Days . . . July 10, 1957
Carroll A City Of Parks; Attraction For Visitors - Western Iowa Beckons . . . July 14, 1957
Varied Opportunities At Backbone Park Area - Iowa Beckons . . . July 16, 1957
Cherokee County Offers You The Old And The New - Iowa Beckons . . . July 19, 1957
Sac And Fox Indian Lands Are Colorful Tama Sights - Iowa Beckons . . . July 24, 1957
Webster City's Old Log Museum Houses History - Iowa Beckons . . . July 28, 1957
Ottumwa Is Undergoing A $20 Million Facelift - Iowa Beckons . . . August 2, 1957
Fayette County Is Rich In History And Scenery - Iowa Beckons . . . August 4, 1957
Have You Visited Monument Hill? May 12, 1961
]]> Old Capitol Begins Second Century Of Service - Built Under Watchful Eyes of Indian 'Sidewalk Superintendents' January 19, 1958]]> City Employes Seek Hearing Before Council. November 21, 1969
Neutral Party Selected For Negotiations. November 29, 1969
Former C.B. Mayor Is Named Mediator. December 1, 1969
95 of 109 Members Association Members. December 4, 1969
Employes Win Raise From City. February 3, 1970
Jensen Declares Emergency State Due To Walkout. Jun 18, 1970
Strike Meeting Tentatively Set. June 19, 1970
County, Workmen Begin Round Of Negotiations. June 20, 1970
City's Men Will Work. June 20, 1970
Emergency Over; Men Air Troubles. June 23, 1970
Public Works Paychecks Are A Little Smaller Wednesday; Two Meetings Held. July 1, 1970
City Councilman Denies Report About Dismissal. July 2, 1970
Wage Offer To County Employes; Controversy At Supervisors Meeting. July 2, 1970
County Employes Get Pay Increase. July 6, 1970
Mills Reassigned To City Programs. July 8, 1970
Mills Takes Manager Job In Florida. July 20, 1970
Adult Named City Workers New Leader. October 6, 1970
Deputies Eye Job Security. November 6, 1970
Grievances Make 85 City Employes 'Sick;' Will Meet With City Officials. November 25, 1969
Water Works Negotiations Rules Signed. December 16, 1970
Workers Shut Down Council Bluffs Services; Want $85 Per Month Pay Increase. June 10, 1971
City Hall On Picket Patrol; Threats Charged. June 11, 1971
July 1 Negotiation Meet Scheduled; Workers End Strike. Jun3 15, 1971
County workers Offered $25 Raise, Other Benefits. June 15, 1971
Public Works Pay Negotiations Begin. July 1, 1971
Second city union seeks mediator. January 11, 1987
City workers vote to join labor union. July 15, 1987
Tobias challenges nepotism rules. July 15, 1987
City clerical workers mum about meeting. July 21, 1987
Contract talks to begin with city's newest union. September 11, 1987
New union seeks wage hikes of 10 and 5 pct. in pact talks. September 17, 1987
Bluffs offers 3 percent raise in union talks. October 9, 1987
City relaxes rules on hiring relatives. October 14, 1987
Clerical employees. October 21, 1987
City proposes 1% raise for ambulance workers. November 11, 1987
Union seeks 10-percent pay raise, city offers 1 percent for 1988-89. November 13, 1987
Contract mediators sought by two Bluffs city unions. December 11, 1987
C.B. city, union negotiations for 1988-89 contracts stalled. January 29, 1988
'Extra' city payday stirs union protest. March 10, 1988
City, unions negotiating 27th payday. March 15, 1988
Contract talks continuing with new city union. March 17, 1988
Two C.B. city contracts give workers 4% raises. April 12, 1988
No non-union city workers left to get proposed raise. April 22, 1988
Workers want out of new city union. May 18, 1988
Ruling expected in month on city union membership. May 19, 1988
4% raises proposed for city employees. May 20, 1988
4 pct. raises approved for city workers. May 24, 1988
C.B. workers file complaint over uniforms. September 8, 1988
Uniform grievances denied in date mixup. October 13, 1988
City workers seek 10% raise. November 15, 1988
City clerical workers delay contract talks. November 21, 1988
City's 1% raise offer draws fire from union. November 30, 1988
Clerical workers seek 8% raises. December 16, 1988
City m ay hire new personnel director to fill vacant post. December 7, 1988
Raises, bonuses OK'd for Wade and Arrelano. December 13, 1988
C.B. Water workers ask 8% raises. December 22, 1988
Fact-finder called on contract dispute. February 18, 1989
Clerical workers to get 3% raises under city pact. March 23, 1989
City to OK AFSCME pact for 3% raise. March 24, 1989]]> Remodeling Work June 3, 1976
Spring Opening For Shop January 27, 1977
Summer Opening For Clothes Shop April 24, 1977
Iowa Clothes Opens New Area June 15, 1977
Iowa Clothes Honored September 28, 1977
Downtown Redevelopment To Benefit Council Bluffs April 29, 1984
Iowa Clothes - Corner Staple In Downtown C.B. Since 1919 April 27, 1986
Iowa Clothes Continues 68 Years Of Tradition April 26, 1987
Iowa Clothes' Wall May Get New Look July 20, 1993]]> Micah, Violence Program Will Receive IDED Grants May 6, 1989]]> DOT Reviews Expressway Request December 1, 1987
DOT Delays Action On Expressway Grant December 2, 1987
Iowa DOT To Open Bids For C.B. Lands September 27, 1988
Iowa West, Jennie Submit Only Bids For DOT Property October 20, 1988
C.B. Traffic System Wins Fuel-Saver Award June 19, 1989
DOT Wants To know Of Road Hay Cutting August 15, 1989
Bids Sought On Three Land Tracts November 22, 1989
DOT To Sell Property In Avoca, C.B. March 20, 1991
Rural Iowa Frets DOT Closings October 28, 1991
DOT To Close Office In Council Bluffs December 14, 1991]]> ETV Gives Value To Viewing - IEBN Director Says February 16, 1972
SWI Is Number Two On ETV Fund Measure February 22, 1972Educational TV Expected In S.W. Iowa By Early 1975 - Towers To be In Bluffs And Near Oakland March 10, 1974
Educational TV Shows Here After First Of Year July 30, 1974
Work Begins For TV Tower September 1, 1974
Developer Protests Site Of Educational TV Tower October 11, 1974Director Of Media Center Backs ETV Tower Location October 13, 1974
ETV Tower To Come Before Board November 12, 1974
Zone Board Approves IEBN Tower November 14, 1974
ETV Tower Will Cost $500,000 November 20, 1974
Work Underway On Oakland Tower February 2, 1975
Bricks Mark The Spot March 20, 1975
ETV Tower Gets A Top April 4, 1975
ETV Tower Wasn't Level April 6, 1975
Educational TV Explained To Area 13 Superintendents April 24, 1975
Changing The Plug June 2, 1975
Higher And Higher June 29, 1975
Getting An Inside View June 29, 1975
Public TV Coming Soon To SW Iowa August 24, 1975
Iowa ETV Begins Area Broadcast September 8, 1975
Tower Light Confuses Chickens September 12, 1975]]> Articles Are Filed By I-N River Park September 14, 1965
Peters Named INRIP President September 17, 1965
INRIP's First: November 5, 1965Trackage In: March 13, 1966
11th Interchange In Bluffs Approved - On INRIP Site September 16, 1966
Areas Now Available For Handling Big Industry May 21, 1967
3 Truck Firms Move Here - To Build $200,000 Terminal July 31, 1968
INRIP Development Area May 11, 1969
Omahan Buys INRIP Site For Warehouse June 22, 1969
INRIP Will Get Warehouse October 31, 1969New Plant Opens In Industrial Park November 29, 1972
Dikes Could Protect Industries - Both From Council's Action And Floods November 8, 1978
Dike Proposal May Cost Up To $400,000 December 18, 1978
Levee Okayed To Keep Firms Along River - Question Now Shifts To Financing January 4, 1979
City Eyes Assessment For New Dike January 9, 1979]]> Here's How Council Bluffs' New City Hall Will Look. July 3, 1938
City Hall Work Ordered Begun; Footing Excavation to Start Monday. January 6, 1939
Work Starts on New City Hall; Forty Men Assigned by WPA Officials. January 9, 1939
City Officers Sit Tight on City Hall; WPA Keeps on With Work of Driving Piles--No Statements. January 18, 1939
Confer on City Hall. January 19, 1939
Pile Penetration Bearing Better; Being Driven More Deeply Into Ground. January 20, 1939
Claims City Hall Piles Are Split. Testing Laboratories File Report. February 3, 1939
Pile Driver Is Ordered Out; WPA Acts for Safety Interest. February 12, 1939
Pour Concrete in Another Week; Half of Piling on City Hall is in. February 23, 1939
Pour City Hall Footings. February 27, 1939
Hold Up Pay for Testing Laboratories; Architect Fails to Approve Bill for Work Already Done. March 16, 1939
Build Forms for City Hall Walls; But No Concrete to Be Poured Now. March 15, 1939
Jensen Still Opposes Pay for Testing; But Records Show No Objections at Time of Contract. March 17, 1939
WPA Building Forms For City Hall. March 19, 1939
Last City Hall Pile. March 28, 1939
Place Steel For City Hall Work. March 29, 1939
Pour Concrete At City Hall. April 16, 1939
Urges Mayor Not to Sign for Steel; Perkins Says Legal Reasons Should Bar Signing of Contract. May 4, 1939
Buy Boilers for New City Hall; Contract Awarded at Short Session. June 7, 1939
Setting Forms for New Floor. June 8, 1939
City Hall to Be Ready Oct. 1; Accident to Aldermen Causes Some Delay. June 23, 1939
Working On Second Floor. September 1, 1939
Start on Third Floor. October 1, 1939
Brickwork Rises On City Hall. October 19, 1939
Lays First Brick on City Hall. October 15, 1939
Brickwork Up to Second Story. November 1, 1939
City Hall Exterior About Completed. January 7, 1940
Complete City Hall in July. February 18, 1940
Install Jail Equipment. February 22, 1940
Old City Hall Site for Parking. April 30, 1940
City Hall Exterior About Completed. June 29, 1940
New Flusher in Action. September 15, 1940
All Work Will Be Completed Soon; WPA Expects to Complete Work Soon. October 19, 1940
Formal Dedication Set For Wednesday. January 21, 1941
Council to View City Hall Cracks; Inside Walls Being Damaged by Water. November 18, 1950
Joint Committee May Revise Planning Guide For C.B. Area; Picture Has Changed Since Hare Report. December 8, 1957
City Hall Gets New Telephone System; Talking Business. July 24, 1966
Step At A Time. September 27, 1968
Recalls City Hall Project 30 Years Ago. March 5, 1969
Crane Activity. August 1, 1969
Bomb Threat To City Hall. April 6, 1971
Problems? These People Can Help You. September 12, 1971
City Hall Gets Elevator From Omaha Company. January 18, 1972
Braille Buttons On City's Patriotic New Elevator. October 3, 1972
New conference room almost done. November 9, 1977
Breaking out the city safe. June 19, 1978
Citizens in wheelchairs get a lift at City Hall. September 20, 1970
Efficiency cited as reason for move. April 3, 1985
Lot gets new look. June 18, 1985
Is there a hiring freeze? Venard says it's partial. April 1, 1986
First city employee award to be announced this week. August 19, 1986
New press polity at City Hall won't limit reporters' access. August 19, 1986
Silver City man accepts job offer as city engineer. October 28, 1986
City plan cuts jobs, pressure. October 30, 1986
Runte proposes modifications in plan to reorganize city hall. November 12, 1986
Mayor names members of city commissions. January 27, 1987
Students battle 'nerds', fees in city. May 14, 1987City hall asbestos plan nixed for Omaha firm. January 26, 1988
City Hall a tad late removing snow. February 21, 1989
City Hall has look of season. December 15, 1990
City Hall replaced old hay barn. March 18, 1991
City Hall contractors still unpaid. May 18, 1993]]> Early History]]> Early History]]> Compare Plant To Mighty Battleship
Power Station Has 250-Foot Smoke Stack
How To Get There
Ipalco Invites All Southwest Iowans
Ipalco Owned By 10,884 Persons
Two Wells Provide Water For Ipalco
To Use Pre-Fab For Warehouse Space
Reddy Kilowatt Is Busiest Employee On Ipalco Payroll; Always On The Job
Will Maintain 'Dead' Line Across River
Building Total High For Ipalco - Spends $40 Million In 3-Year Period
Lawrence Fenlon Knows As 'Mr. Iowa Power And Light'
Power Station Uses Much Fuel - Designed To Burn Either Coal Or Gas
44 Men Employed At Power Station
Electrical Fuses Are Safety Devices
Ipalco President Is Man Of Action, C.B. Learns - Lanky Texas Engineer
Cannibalism Practiced At Power Plant
Site Of Power Plant Is Ideal - Builder Says C.B. Should Step Ahead
5 Operating Chief At Iowa Power Plant Here Wear Two Hats
Ipalco Bid On C.B. Properties In 1947
Executive Schilling Once Planned To Sell Autos
Bluffs Crew Has Safety Record - No Disability Injury In Past 4.5 Years
Rises Fast With Iowa Power Co. - Birdsall Now Supt. Of Bluffs Station
Plant Protected Against Flooding
Pilot Exciter Regulates Power - Automatically Sets Generating Output
End of Special Section May 21, 1954

Iowa Power Plant To Throw Switch In October July 16, 1978
Iowa Power Donates Tower August 16, 1978
Power Line Fight Nearing An End - Case At Supreme Court September 20, 1978
Plant Opening A Month Away October 16, 1978
High Court Rules In Iowa Power's Favor - New Surge In Power Line Battle October 19, 1978
New Generation For Power Plant November 19, 1978
Gear Wheel Problem Delays Power Output December 21, 1978
Iowa Power Bonds Sold To State Farm January 2, 1979
Power Line Clears Hurdle February 20, 1979
New Suit Filed In Power Line Case March 22, 1979
Coal Explosion Damages Plant March 27, 1979
Dust Explosion Starts Iowa Power Plant Fires June 12, 1979
Fire Strikes Iowa Power - Twelve In 1979 June 24, 1979
Energy Problems No IP&L Problem July 18, 1979
Electric Rate Change Is Urged - For Elderly Residents October 9, 1979
Some Power Customers Still Without Electricity October 24, 1979
Angry Citizens Protest Raise In Electric Rates November 18, 1980
Iowa Power Is Accused Of Billing Too Soon For Bluffs Electricity December 4, 1980
Iowa Power Customers Due Credit February 2, 1982
Iowa Power Officials To Assist In Crime Prevention Program October 18, 1984]]> Early History]]> File #1b]]> File #1b]]> Mayor Seeks Tax On New Power Deal - Asks 2 Per Cent Of Gross Revenue If Privately Operated November 2, 1947
Power Deal Goes To City Committee - Mayor Requests First Action On Franchise November 4, 1947
Nonpareil - KSWI Will Stage Forum On Power Franchise December 10, 1947
Mayor Denies McNear In Deal - Several Bond Firms Have Shown Interest December 10, 1947
Five Men Guiding Plan For REA Purchase Of Power Lines December 10, 1947
Minner Launches Franchise Drive - Cites His Reasons For Public Ownership December 11, 1947
If Franchise Carries, Council-Approved Group Will Buy December 12, 1947
Group Named To Study Power Deal - Committees Will Probe All Phases December 15, 1947
Form Group To Oppose New Franchise - Warren Wells Will Head Organization; Plan Public Meetings December 16, 1947
Anti-Franchise Groups Named - Executive Board To Direct Campaign December 17, 1947
To "Battle" Franchise To Election Date - Wells, In Statement, Answers Letter Of Western Iowa Power December 26, 1947
Mayor Dislikes Letter On Power December 27, 1947
Power Franchise Vote January 6, 1948
Study Extension Of Power Option - Special Council Meeting Monday April 23, 1948
Dr. Boyne Heads New Power Group - option Extension Is "Feeling Out Process" April 28, 1948
WIPC For Sale, 'For Cold Cash' - Omahans To Study Option Extension May 6, 1948
Expect Action On Option Request - Joint Boards Will Meet On Thursday May 18, 1948
Plan Talks On Public Power Issue - New Option Granted City By Omaha Firms; Deadline Now Aug. 1 May 21, 1948
VFW Joins Forces With Power Group - Veterans Link With Boyne In Plan To Purchase Utility May 27, 1948
Aldermen Urge Power Election - 'Let People Decide' The Ownership Issue May 28, 1948
Mayor Not Sure On Power Option - but Believes City Should Have A Vote May 29, 1948
Bond Firms Will Handle Power Deal - Keleher Returns From Chicago Trip May 31, 1948
Power Group Asks For City Meeting - Mayor Hopes To Make It Thursday June 1, 1948
Seek Funds To Buy Power Firm - To Solicit Money From Businessmen June 2, 1948
$100,000 Pledged For Power Group - Now Await Meeting With City Council June 3, 1948
Power, Creek Issues Go To City Council - Katelman Wants Action On Vote For Municipal Ownership Of Utility June 5, 1948
Ask Election On Utility Purchase - Wells Sees Option As "Old Proposal" June 7, 1948
Voters To Decide The Power Issue - Election Probably To Be Held July 15 June 8, 1948
Aldermen Discuss Muny Power Vote - Questions Of July 15 Election Not Settled June 10, 1948
Mayor Will Hold Onto Power Option - Surprised At Council's Refusal To Call For Muny Ownership Vote June 15, 1948
Calls Reveal Power Option Interest June 16, 1948
Katelman Asks Option Clauses - Will Make Request To Council Meeting June 17, 1948
Katelman Loses In Power Vote - Council Refuses To Set Up Conditions June 18, 1948
Legality Of New Option Plan Doubted - Proposal Not As Simple As It Sounds, Says Omaha Attorney June 30, 1948
Delay Action On Power Co. Option - Mayor Delays Until Attorney Checks It July 6, 1948
Power Option Will Go To Boyne Group - Mechanics Of Plan May Delay Beyond Aug. 1 Deadline July 28, 1948
Boyne Delays In Picking Up Option - Deadline Nears For Closing Power Deal July 29, 1948
OEC Indicates 'No' To More Option Time - Scores City For Threat To Condemn WIPC Properties Here July 30, 1948
Action On Power Option Next Week July 31, 1948
Boyne Group To Bid For Power - Would Go On The Open Market Next August 2, 1948
Power Option Extension Is Refused - Plant Now On Open Market; Firms Ready To Purchase Plant August 14, 1948
Omaha Ready To Sell WIPC - Four Firms Have Indicated Interest August 18, 1948
Discuss Private Sale Of WIPC - Reveal Net Revenues Off About One-Fourth August 26, 1948
Chamber To Ask IPL For Power Talks - Would Discuss Franchise Terms With Iowa Company Sept 22, 1948
Katelman Will Oppose Contract - May Ask Free Power For Street Lights September 24, 1948
Words Sizzle As WIPC Extension Is Delayed September 25, 1948
Power Company's Franchise Expired At Midnight Friday October 2, 1948
City Talks Mysterious Power Deal - Secret Meeting Held At City Hall; Chicago Firm Has Proposal October 16, 1948
"Quickie" Power Deal Is "Dead" - Decision Was Needed By Saturday; Bids Are Due This Week October 18, 1948
Bluffs Group Bids On WIPC Properties - Four Make Offers For Power Utility; More Are Expected October 20, 1948
Nine Firms Bid On WIPC Property - No Decision Pending Study Of Offers October 21, 1948
Says Council Will Name Power Firm - Katelman To Ask Investigation Of All Firms Bidding November 7, 1948
Bus Franchise Given Belated Council Okay - Aldermen Defeat Plan To Survey Power Firm Bidders November 9, 1978
More Secrecy Develops In Power Issue - Councilmen Reported To Have Conferred With Outside Bidder November 15, 1948
IPLC Impresses City Officials - Hear Pledge For Generating Plant November 17, 1948
Inspection Party Heading For Home - Power Group Visits S.W. Iowa Plants November 18, 1948
Four Bidders Left In WIPC Negotiations - Will Discuss Sale With Omaha Owners; Promise Prompt Action November 19, 1948
Council Inspection Party Returns Home November 19, 1948
Power Dealings To Start Tuesday - Bluffs Group Is First On List November 22, 1948
Gas Company Officers Start Negotiations For Poer Firm November 23, 1948
New Group Of Local Persons In Power Deal - Names Are Withheld Pending Completion Of Utility Purchase November 26, 1948
Iowa Power And Light Successful Bidders For WIPC - Sale Approval Rests On Two Contingencies; Price $3,430,000; Des Moines Firm Expects To Take Over Properties By June 1, 1949 December 4, 1948
Fill In White Spot December 5, 1948
Hope To Start Negotiations This Week On Power Franchise Ask SEC Approve Plant Sale - Des Moines Firm Reiterates Pledge To Build Power Plant Here; City Will Become Western Iowa Headquarters For Company December 5, 1948
Katelman Gives Views On Tax December 6, 1948
Iowa Power Offers City Better Street Lighting December 18, 1948]]> File #1b]]> effective April 1950]]> City-wide Group Makes Clean Sweep for Five Council Posts as 10, 200 Ballots Are Cast; Allan Ardell and A.J. Nielsen Are Named to Municipal Judgeships; Schlott to Park Board; Madden and C. Ingraham Are Unopposed. March 28, 1950
City Election Results. March 28, 1950
Urge Change in Voting Precincts; Demo Chief Files Plan With Council. July 8, 1955
Manager Plan Brings Progress; Council Bluffs Comes Long Way Since 1950. June 20, 1956
City Manager Plan Pin-Points Authority; Just Like Any Well Run Business Organizations. June 18, 1956
city Receives Less Of Tax Dollar; This Is How Your Tax Money Is Spent. June 19, 1956
$300,000 Well Spent Provides Better Service; Negligible Cost To Taxpayer. June 22, 1956
Progress in the Field Of Traffic. Modern Government Solves Modern Problem. June 22, 1956
'Closed Door' Issue Falls Apart At The Seams; Favorite Slap At Council-Manager Government. June 23, 1956
Here's How The City Spends Property Tax; Biggest Shares For Police, Fire. June 24, 1956
Manager Plan Solid Winner; Call For Unity. June 27, 1956
Voters To Decide On City Govt. Oct. 21; Pending Approval of Petition. September 3, 1958
Two 'Out And Out Forgeries' On the Anti-Manager Petition; Mr. and Mrs., Rex White Protest. September 17, 1958
Ask Election On City Government. August 25, 1958
Ranks Being Formed To Test City Manager Plan; Election Appears Definuite. August 26, 1958
Jaycees Act Quickly To Back City Manager Plan; To Study Course Of Action. August 27, 1958
Be Careful; Wording Of Ballot Is Bit Confusing; City Manager Plan Issue. August 31, 1958
City MJanager Issue Gets Hot; Jaycees Want The 'Facts' In Writing; Mayor Gronstal Blasts Katelman. September 9, 1958
Katelman Sends Note To Jaycees. September 10, 1958
Jaycees And Katelman Agree; Councilman Asked To Present 'Facts'. September 15, 1958
These Names Appear On The Anti-Manager Plan. September 19, 1958
4 More Names Called 'Fakes'; On Lists Against City Manager Plan. September 22, 1958
Fact Finding Group Proposed; To Probe Charges Against City Govt. October 6, 1958
3 New Shots Fired In City Govt. Battle; After Skirmish At Council Meeting. October 7, 1958
Vote 43 To 1 For City Manager Plan. October 15, 1958
Battle Rages On Two Fronts; Katelman Hits At City Manager Plan; City Officials And Jaycees Fire Back. October 17, 1958
Reported Rift Appears Healed; Boy Dingman, Katelman Shake. October 23, 1958
These Names Appear On Anti-Manager Petitions; Did You Sign Your Name? September 18, 1958
These Names Are Listed On Anti-Manager Plan Petitions. September 21, 1958
These Names Appear On The Anti-Manager Plan Petitions; Did You Sign Your Name? September 19, 1958
Council-Manager Plan Efficient; Comparative Cost Figures Show. October 5, 1958
Few Cities In Iowa Can Equal CB In Low Spending. October 6, 1958
City Followed Custom In Planning Disputed Sewer. October 7, 1958
Near Miracle Of Traffic Supervision Here; City Manager Plan Has Accomplished. October 8, 1958
Age Of Progress For Top Government; Council-Manager Group Meets The Challenge. October 9, 1958
City Comes To Life Between 1949-1958; Directed Council-Manager Government. October 10, 1958
City Manager Trend Gets Stronger Daily; 31 Million Americans Can't Be Wrong. October 12, 1958
Council-Manager Has Eased Parking Ailment; At Bargain Price For Motorists. October 13, 1958
Taxes Higher? Sure, But Look Where Money Goes; Check The Facts. October 14, 1958
It Cost $24.60 A Person To Run This City In 1957; Where's The 'Excessive Waste'? October 15, 1958
Trained Executive Is Needed To Run City; Counci-Manager Plan Shows Results. October 16, 1958
Your Tax Dollars Go Far Under City Manager Plan; The Record Shows. October 17, 1958
Citizens Reject Mayor-Alderman For Second Time. October 22, 1958
Can't Vote Again For 3-1/2 Years On Change Of Govt. May 4, 1959
Outgoing Manager: 'Bluffs Will Continue To Grow And Prosper'; White Concludes 8 Years Here. December 31, 1964
Council-Manager Plan Is 16 Years Olds; C.B. Move Ahead; Pate A. Pakey ASssumes Post Monday. March 28, 1965
Bluffs' Government In Good Company. September 12, 1971
Trust among top qualities eyed for new manager. April 13, 1978
New city manager Council's top goal. February 19, 1986
City manager issues discussed by Council. March 13, 1986
City manager to be chosen without help of consultant. March 18, 1986
27 seeking to be city's manager. March 21, 1986
City manager position draws 46 applicants; some withdraw. March 22, 1986
Sixteen more names to Bluffs city manager list. April 2, 1986
48 apply to be city manager. April 7, 1986
Advice sought on city manager. February 25, 1986
City manager government nears its end. April 13, 1986
Manager list narrowed to eight. April 30, 1986
Interview with manager finalist in closed session. June 4, 1986
Task force proposed to hire city manager. September 23, 1986
Three appointments filled on manager-search panel. September 29, 1986
Veteran administrator named acting Council Bluffs manager. October 15, 1986
Majority council support pledged for requests to acting city manager. October 28, 1986
City may change to three sections. October 28, 1986
Runte name Bluffs city manager. December 23, 1986
Reorganizations might require retention of city manager job. December 29, 1986]]> CB Bus Line
2800 Ave. A
See Metro Area Transit]]> Tuesday Moving Day for Transit Firm. October 29, 1950
Omaha Firm Granted Intercity Bus Permit. October 3, 1950
Transit Appeals ICC Bus Ruling; Asks "Reconsideration of Further Hearing." December 18, 1950
Denies Rehearing of O & CB Fare Boost. May 17, 1952
Seeks to Quash Transit's Suit; Tram Firm Files 2 Motions in Bus Fight. August 10, 1951
Transit Argues for Omaha Route; 'Must Close' Company If Authority Denied. October 4, 1951
Asks ICC Delay Thornton Hearing; Omaha Firm Can Not Reach Kiger, Thornton. October 5, 1951
Set Night Session in Bus Fight Case. October 9, 1951
Transit Denied Right to Long Bus Loop in Omaha; Court Rules Ordinance Valid. October 12, 1951
Kiger Hits Back at Omaha Firm; Transit "Long Way From Being Whipped." October 14, 1951
Bust Fight Hearing Is Set for No. 9. October 25, 1951
Transit Asks for Re-hearing of Case. October 29, 1951
'Transit Raiding Traffic in Omaha'; Team Company Makes Charge in Reply Here. October 30, 1951
Transit asks ICC Rehear Bus Case; Claims Examiner Was Not Qualified. November 5, 1951
Dismiss Suit in Local Bus Fight; Transit Has a New Petition Before ICC. November 10, 1959
Sees No Reason to Reopen Bus Fight; Tram Firm Answers Transit's Petition. November 21, 1951
File Briefs in Local Bust Fight; Argue Status of Thornton Company. December 4, 1951
Transit Seeking Hearing on Route; Lists 'Errors' of Hight Nebraska court. December 10, 1951
May Tighten Loop for Transit Firm; Omaha Council Refers Issue to Traffic Group. January 2, 1952
Transit Loop Approved in 36 Seconds; 17th Street Route Change Will Be Put Into Effect Monday.
February 14, 1952 Would Deny Transfer of Bus Rights; ICC Panel Claims Misrepresentations in Thornton Case. April 24, 1952
Transit to Hike Interstate Fare; Will Cost 15 Cents, Effective June 15. May 5, 1952
No Vote Needed on Fare Increase; Can Alter Franchise; Omaha May Hike Fare. May 7, 1952
Two Bus Firms to Raise Fares; Omahan Withdraws Protest From ICC. June 17, 1952
Asks Suspension of Bus Fare Hike; Omaha Lawyer Renews Request With the ICC. July 9, 1952
Transit Asks to Boost Bus Fares in CB; Would Charge Adults 13 Cents; Public Hearing Necessary. July 19, 1952
New Bus Fares Start Tuesday; Intracity Rides to Cost Adults 13 Cents.  August 18, 1952
ICC Bus Permit to Omaha Firm; Transit Will Still Cross River--Kiger. May 30, 1953
Omaha Firm May Give Up Rights; May Turn ICC Permit Over to Transit Co. June 15, 1953
Transit Bus Service No Interrupted; Gets Court Order to Continue Operations Between CB, Omaha. June 25, 1953
ICC Bus Ruling Is Effective June 24. May 27, 1953
Order on Transit Busses Extended; Restrains ICC From Acting Until Aug. 24.  July 21, 1953
Extendes Order in Bus Issue.  August 21, 1953
Writes 'Finis' To Bus Squabble; Icc Closes Files On Tale Of Two Cities'. November 10, 1953
Part of Transit Tax Is Improper; City Acted Beyond Its Power--Stuart.  December 2, 1952
Transite Busses to Change Route; Will Go to 18th Street in Omaha.  April 16, 1953
Transit to Fight New ICC Ruling; 'No Interruption' of Service, Kays Kiger; Plans Court Action. April 25, 1953
2 Chambers Join on Bus Problem; Omaha Group to Help Resolve Situation. June 10, 1953
Takes No Action on Bus Problem; Tram Firm Disucsses 3 Important Matters. June 16, 1953
Transit Permit About to Expire; Appeal Period Ends Midnight Wednesday.  June 24, 1953
Transit Sale To O&CB Is Imminet; Firms Agree On Plan.  October 21, 1953
Kiger Confirms Bus Conference; Working With O&CB To Solve Muddle; October 22, 1953
O&CB Firm Buys Stock In Transit; One Bus Line Over Bridge. October 30, 1953
Two Bus Firms Sign Agreement; Name Lee Chairman Of Transit's Board. October 31, 1953
Transit Co. Audit Being Made By City; Seeks Reason For Decline In Revenuw Lasst Quarter of '53.  March 9, 1954
Bus Lease Terms Shown By Audit; Transit Owes City Small Tax payment.  April 11, 1954
Transit Co. Pays Shortage To City. April 24, 1954
Transit Plans To Cut Bus Service;Affects South First, Harrison St. Lines. May 6, 1955
Transit Bus Revenue Down; About $4,000 Less For 6-Month Period.  May 12, 1955
Bus Drivers Get 9-Cent Pay Hike; Union, Two Transit Firms in Agreement. July 1, 1955
New Bust Fare Is Effective Saturday. September 29, 1955
Transit Would Hike Intercity Bus Fares; Asks Same Rates As OMaha.  September 15, 1956
No Basis for Bust Strike Action--Kiger; C.B. Firm Has Separate Contract.  October 5, 1956
Transit Co. Income At $2,048 In 1955; Operating At Loss This Year--Kiger. October 7, 1956
Call Of Strike By Bus Drivers; Injunction Sought By Omaha Transit Co.  October 10, 1956
Bus Fare Hike Starts Monday; Affects Passengers On Intercity Route.  October 13, 1956
Transit to Fight ICC's Bus Decision; Permanent Intercity Permit Granted to Street Railway Firm. November 4, 1956
Bust System To Be Owned, Operated  By C.B. Company; City Transit Lines Buy Out Omaha Firm.  January 29, 1957
City Heads See New Life In Bus Service; Union Is Less Optimistic.  January 30, 1957
30 C.B. Drivers To Remain With Union.  February 2, 1957
Bus Drivers To Strike February 24; Claim Violation Of Seniority Agreement.  February 15, 1957
New Bus Firm Files Articles; Authorized Stock Set At $200,000. February 18, 1957
Transit Plans Service Change; Seven Old Buses Will Be Replaced. February 27, 1959
Bennett Ave Bus Route Set; Service To Be Cut On Harrison Street.  August 17, 1959
Asks Transfer Of Bus Franchise Here.  May 13, 1957
City Transiet In. Gets Bus Franchise.  May 14, 1957
City Transit Lines To Formally Start Operation Saturday.  May 16, 1957
Bust Drivers here 'Vote To Strike'; Effective Time Is 12:01 A.M., Monday. July 10, 1957
Chamber Effort To Avert Bust Walkout; Offer By Intercity Committee.  July 13, 1957
Mediation Meet Set In Bus Squabble Here.  July 15, 1957
NLRB Calls For Bus Firm Vote; Employes To Decide On Union--If Any. July 23, 1957
Bus Employes Hold Election; May Pick Union--Or None At All. August 6, 1957
Bus Employes Change Unions; Select Teamsters At NLRB Election. August 7, 1957
Transit To Seek new Bus Franchise.  September 15, 1957
City Transit Asks New Franchise. September 16, 1957
City To CondemnPrinting Shop For Parking Structure. September 17, 1957
Agree On New Bus Franchise; Two Amendments Set For Ordinance.  September 30, 1957
Bus Firm Accepts 10-Year Franchise.  November 27, 1957
Bus Company To curtail Service; 3 Outlying Areas Will Be Affected. November 22, 1958
City Can't Require Bus Service At Financial Loss; Protestors Are Told. December 2, 1958
City Transit Buys 2 Buses; New Models Will Go In Service Soon. June 12, 1960
Large Send-Off For New Buses; City, Chamber To Mark First Trip. June 22, 1960
36 Chamber Members Initiate Transit Firm's Airliner Buses; New Vehicles Cost $26,000 Each. June 22, 1960
Feels Transfers Will Continue; Optimistic NOte By Omaha Mayor. July 1, 1960
Bus Firm Would Hike City Fares; Proposal Needs Council Approval. August 16, 1960
Council Okays Bus Rate Hike; Intraqcity Rides To Cost Nickel More. November 22, 1960
Bus Transfers May Cost More; Kiger Plans 5c Fee On Intercity Line.  December 17, 1968
Transit Line Seeking Elimination Of Tokens.  November 6, 1962
Busses Planned For New Area.  June 5, 1969
End Manawa Bus Service. August 12, 1969
Santa 'Moonlights' As A Bus Driver.  December 15, 1969
Bus Firm Welcomes Federal Funds Vow.  December 6, 1970
Future Sees Mass System; City Transit In Trouble.  April 25, 1971
Bus Drivers Agree On Contracts.  July 29, 1971
Sioux City Trip Might Help Buses. August 9, 1971
Council Uncertain About Bus System; Fear 'Hasty Decision' Before Nov. 1.   August 10, 1971
Bus Cuts Hamper Students; Within Three-Mile Limit.  August 12, 1971
Bus Passengers Surveyed By City. August 26, 1971
No Agreement Yet On C.B. Bus Service.  october 21, 1971
Two -Thirds Bus Riders Need Passage To Work; 38.6% Travel To Omaha. October 23, 1971
City May Subsidize Bus Line Operation; Reach Tentative Agreement.  October 27, 1971
Council Votes 4-1 To Subsidize Buses; Until Jan. 31. November 2, 1971
CB Men Like Bus Sytem At Sioux City. November 26, 1971
Study Transit At Kansas City. December 9, 1971
Meeting On Buses For Katelman, Leahy.  January 6, 1972
Metro Transit Recommended; Regional Concept 'Most Practical'. January 7, 1971
Transit President Says He Wasn't Informed Of Cut.  January 8, 1972
Feeder Line Buses Terminate Jan. 31; Mini-Buses Eyed.  January 19, 1972
Kiger Explaines Bus Route End. January 23, 1972
Omaha Company Wants Bus Line.  January 24, 1972
New Proposition May Solve CB Bus Situation. January 27, 1972
Alcohol To Keep The Buses Running. January 28, 1972
Bus Fares Go Up As Of Tuesday. February 1, 1972
Council Authorizes Bus Firm Appraisal. March 21, 1972
Federal Grant Could Allow Bus Takeover In C.B., Omaha. March 23, 1972
Transit Service Future Depends On Federal Grant.  April 25, 1972
City Approval To Joint Bust Solution.  May 3, 1972
Katelman Says Bus Service Won't Terminate.  May 11, 1972
City Transit Price Is Set.  May 12, 1972
Council Makes It Official, Purchase City Transit Lines.  May 16, 1972
Busing Contract Not Affected By Levy In Omaha. May 25, 1972
Metropolitan Bus Price May Be Lower; 5 Attend Public Hearing. May 17, 1972
OTA Takes Over Reins.  July 1, 1972
]]> (proposed)]]> Larkin Cancels Plan For No. 7 Vote On A New City Auditorium; People Want Slower Approach., September 22, 1961
Now Is The Time To Plan For Civic Center. September 24, 1961
City Not Behind on Auditorium Plan; White Says Idea Is 'Strictly Larkin's'. September 21, 1961
Approach To Civic Center Is Complex; Terminology Is Key To Getting Issue On Ballot. September 24, 1961
Mayor Will Name 7-member Civic Center Study Committe; Choices Still Pending. September 28, 1961
Civic Center Study Group Endorsed By C.B. Leaders; This Is Time To Start Planning--Mayor. September 25, 1961
Civic Center Committee Appointed By Mayor Lash; Seven Men From Public And Private Life. October 3, 1961
Pettigrew Named Chairman Of Civic Center Study Committee; At Organizational Meet. October 10, 1961
Civic Center Plan Will Be Released Soon; Must Reaffirm Cost Figures. June 6, 1962
Fast, Favorable Reaction To Civic Center Proposal. June 7, 1962
City To Study Legal, Financial Aspects Of Civic Center Move; Plan Pleases School Board. June 8, 1962
Civic Shopping Center Is Suggested For Bluffs. April 10, 1963
Civic Center Group Planned; Will be Appointed By Bluffs Chamber. April 11, 1963
Cairney To Head Civic Center Group. April 12, 1963
Citizens See Great Need For Civic Center In Council Bluffs; Chamber To Push Proposal. April 14, 1963
Larger Arena, Theater Eyed In Civic Center Plan. April 16, 1963
Proposed Civic Center In C.B. Would Cost About $1.98 Million; Chamber Committee Learns... April 23, 1963
Study Group Would Drop Leased Civic Center Idea; Eyes Veterans Auditorium; Eyes Veterans Auditorium. May 20. 1963
Chamber Launches Drive For Civic Center In C.B. June 26, 1963
Civic Center Plan Opposed; Too Costly, Says Donald H. Filbert. April 16, 1963
Cost Breakdown Of Civic Center; Filbert Writes About Sioux City. April 20. 1963
Fall Vote Eyed On Civic Center; Petition Drive Is Moving Along. June 30, 1963
City-County Civic Center Is Proposed. December 30, 1973
Two Commissions Urge Planning Of City-County Center; Campus-Grouping In Vicinity Of Present City Hall. January 3, 1974
Schlott Feels Civic Center For Bluffs Still Has Chance. January 8, 1974
]]> File #2]]> File #2]]> Iowa Power To Build $8.5 Million Station - Bius Site South Of City August 6, 1951
Anchor Pontoon For Ipalco Job - Will Pump River To Fill Power Plant Site December 7, 1951
First Installation At New Ipalco Power Plant Is Submerged Concrete Floor June 29, 1952
New Ipalco Plant Safe From Floods - Gussett Explains Project To CB Group October 23, 1952
Ipalco Receives Big Transformer - Will Tie New Plant To Iowa Power Pool February 14, 1953
Large Turbine Is Being Installed - Work On New Ipalco Plant 'Moving Along' August 30, 1953
5 Men Attend Ipalco School - Learning To Operate $8,500,000 Plant October 11, 1953
New Ipalco Plant To Open This Week March 21, 1954
Ipalco Plant To Start This Week - First Steam Into Turbine Thursday March 21, 1954
C.B. Has Own Electricity For First Time In History - Changeover Made Friday Night May 1, 1954
Ipalco Officials, Guests Tour New Power Station May 14, 1954
Ipalco Unveils New Plant - - Then Cut-Off May 15, 1954
At IPALCO Plant May 15, 1954
Bluffs Gets Two Way Power Feed - Starts With Use Of New IPALCO Station December 9, 1954
Ipalco Plant To Build Big C.B. Addition - To Be Iowa's Largest Electrical Unit . . . January 15, 1956
Ipalco Expands Plans For Plant - Buys 90,000 KW. Turbogenerator May 7, 1956
Grading Starts AT IPALCO Plant - $13 Million Addition Under Construction April 11, 1957
Ross Re-Elected To IPALCO Board April 11, 1957
IPALCO Contract To Larsen Brothers May 7, 1957
IPALCO Plant Project Is Over Biggest Hurdle - Foundation Completed . . . September 8, 1957
IPALCO To Spend Third Of Budget On C.B. Plant - Sells $10 Million In Bonds January 23, 1958
Power Plant Grows: March 30, 1958
Iowa Power Firms Study Merger Plans - In The Interest Of Economies May 18, 1958
IPALCO Asks Council To Authorize Rate Boost - Operating Costs Up July 9, 1958
Water Permits For IPALCO Stations September 1958
Councilmen Okay Power Rate Hike By 3-2 Vote - Davis And Katelman Object September 3, 1959
IPALCO Explains Use Of Well Water September 5, 1958
Portable Substation Is Purchased By IPALCO - Designed For Emergency Use November 8, 1958
IPALCO Tax Plan Would Aid Bluffs, Southwest Iowa - Except For Lewis Township . . . March 10, 1959
Lewis Twp. Officials Check Into Tax Plan - Delegation Makes Rounds In Des Moines March 14, 1959
IPALCO Buys 16th Ave. Site - To Become New Service Center June 8, 1960
Power For Poles: August 10, 1960
Iowa Power Introduces 2 New Executives In C.B. - To Take Charge Of Western Division June 21, 1961
IPALCO Makes Staff Changes - In Line With New Concept Of Service July 13, 1961
$61.5 Million Long-Range Program Set By IPALCO - Plans Include Addition Here September 11, 1961
IPALCO Plans A New Building - To Headquarter Division Operations December 5, 1961
This Is Council Bluffs: September 9, 1962
Iowa Power Co. Renames Directors April 11, 1963
Iowa Power Buys Land Here - Plans To Construct New Work Center June 12, 1963
Electric Rate Changes Mean Savings For Some Consumers - Effective July 4 June 25, 1963
Iowa Power Names Architect For New C.B. Work Center August 2, 1963
Iowa Power Tells Moves - Promotions For Lausen, Aaberg February 11, 1964
Iowa Power Strike Called - About 85 Workers Off Job In Bluffs September 6, 1964
Iowa Power Co. Strikers Ordered Back To Work - Firm Gets Temporary Injunction September 25, 1964
Charges Of Unfair Labor Practices September 25, 1964
Recess Negotiations In Iowa Power Co. Strike - Company Files Second Charge September 26, 1964
IPALCO Withdraws Charges Against Union In D.M. October 1, 1964
Power Officials Work Long Hours To Keep The Lights On - Because Of Electrical Union Strike October 4, 1964
Seek Agreement In Work Dispute October 14, 1964
Injunction Is Permanent - Restrains Union In Power Dispute November 14, 1964
Iowa Power Terminates Contract With Local 499 - Accepting Job Applications November 25, 1964
Local 499, Iowa Power Voice Dispute Views - Strike Started Sept. 23 November 29, 1964
Electricians Back On Job; To Get First Pay Checks December 24 - 81-Day Iowa Power Strike Ends December 14, 1964
Power Failure In Iowa, Nebraska; Ft. Randall Origin January 28, 1965
Blackout Set Off By Trouble With Relay - Power Failure In Parts Of Seven States January 29, 1965
Schlenker To Iowa Power Post At D.M.; Lyon To Head Division - Effective Thursday June 29, 1965
Groundbreaking Event Monday - Iowa Power Plans New Work Center August 10, 1965
Break Ground for Work Center August 16, 1965Iowa Power Contract To Sima Firm September 30, 1965
Iowa Power Center Nearing Completion August 21, 1966
Iowa Power To Dedicate Work Center October 18, 1966
IPALCO Work Center Dedication - First In Iowa October 23, 1966
About 100 At Dedication Of IPALCO Center October 24, 1966
IPALCO Budget For '67 At $19,000,000 February 19, 1967
Electrical Workers End Walkout; File Grievance March 21, 1967
Iowa Power Expands Its Southwest Iowa Facilities - Serve Over Half A Million May 21, 1967
Power Firms Planning New Holding Company July 11, 1968
Bluffs Could Lose IPLC Franchise Tax - Totaled $37,000 In 1967 October 9, 1968
Clash Over Line Extension's Cost November 14, 1968
City-Iowa Power Discuss Franchise - 'No Agreement' November 20, 1968
Katelman Calls For Power Rate Drop In Bluffs November 26, 1968
Power Isn't Free: OPPD November 27, 1968
Says City Paying More, Getting Less - Katelman On Power Issue . . . December 5, 1968
Councilman Jensen . . .Slaps At Katelman's Franchise Opinions December 6, 1968
Public Vs. Private Power December 12, 1968
K.C. Public Power Expert Delayed Due To Weather January 7, 1969
Thursday Meeting Planned On Public Power Prospect - Mayor Franksen Reveals January 14, 1969
Bluffs Voters Have Final Say - On Power Franchise January 14,, 1969
Engineer Firm To Submit Bid On Power Study January 17, 1969
$10,000 Bid Is Filed For Power Study February 5, 1969
Iowa Power Revenue Up $5 Million February 26, 1969
More Power To Bennett Avenue March 16, 1969
Black 'Thing' Atop Hotel Aids IPALCO April 20, 1969
Lower Industrial Power Rate Main Franchise Disagreement - City, Company To Meet May 20, 1969
IP&L, Other Firm Approve Merger June 25, 1969
Iowa Power's Tower July 18, 1969
Iowa Power Co., Iowa-Illinois Agree To Merger July 19, 1969
Iowa Power Submits Franchise Ordinance; Wants Sept. 23 Vote July 20, 1969
Council To View IP&L Ordinance - Rate Cut Proposal August 3, 1969
Power Rate Reduction Faces Vote August 5, 1969
Council Supports Franchise September 14, 1969
Council Supports Franchise September 14, 1969
FPC Urged To OK Merger Of Utilities November 13, 1969
Iowa Power Reports Quarterly Dividend November 30, 1969
Utility Merger Okayed December 29, 1970
Iowa Power Plans Smoke Control Here January 27, 1971
Iowa Power Asks Increase In Rate January 28, 1971
Utilities Are Forced To Pass Costs Along February 12, 1971
Utility Increase Suspended February 25, 1971
Electricity Bill Will Jump 13% May 18, 1971
IPALCO Plans New Pollution Control Device May 21, 1971
Electricity Costs Nickle More Now June 1, 1971
$80,000 Control Center Planned By Iowa Power July 7, 1971
Pollution Device Contract Let By Iowa Power And Light February 9, 1972
Conserving Energy Sources Is Goal Of IPALCO Officials March 24, 1972
Iowa Power Revenue Hike Would Affect SWI - Customer Cost Of Gas Would Go Up September 1, 1972
Katelman Will Seek Protest To Iowa Power Rate Hike October 6, 1972
Iowa Power Is Granted Some Of Rate Hike October 13, 1972
$170 Million Power Plant For C.B. - Iowa Power And Light Venture November 21, 1972
Power Plant Will Have 'Tremendous Impact' On C.B. - Bluffs Leaders Assess Announcement November 22, 1972
$4 Million Deal December 26, 1972
Anti-Pollution Steel Ready January 26, 1973
Iowa Power Lets Contract For Work On Plant March 15, 1973
IPALCO Names Two C.B. Men At Annual Meet April 12, 1973
Iowa Power To Purchase Generator June 15, 1973
Use Wyoming Coal Here For 18 Months October 15, 1973
Iowa Power Ready To Clean Up Smoke - Mountain Of Coal Stockpiled October 19, 1973
Iowa Power Addition Process Is Started February 20, 1974
Iowa Power Land Rezoned April 16, 1974
Power Customers To Get Refunds April 25, 1973
$170 Million Power Plant Will Be Biggest In History April 29, 1973
Coal Ash To Be Collected By Magnet-Like Equipment September 23, 1973
Two Re-Elected By Iowa Power April 11, 1974
Community Leaders Get Power Update - Work Center Expansion Set June 25, 1974
Electric Truck For Iowa Power October 10, 1974
Settling Ponds Nearly Complete November 25, 1974
Iowa Power Seeks New Rate Hikes - For Both Gas; Electricity December 30, 1974
Iowa Power Equipment Helps Detect Faults In Connections April 27, 1975
Site Preparation . . . April 27, 1975
Work Center Nearly Done May 10, 1975
It Takes Plenty Of Coal To Keep Fires Burning August 23, 1975
Three Utilities Plan Central Iowa Facility August 27, 1975
Landowners Hear Plan For Iowa Power Line Routes September 4, 1975
Iowa Power Is Ordered To Refund September 22, 1975
Structural Work . . . January 18, 1976
Iowa Power Eyes Hike In Rates January 27, 1976
Iowa Power Will Relocate Offices In Midlands Mall March 24, 1976
$250 Million Power Plant Should Be Ready By 1979 March 25, 1976
Farmers Oppose High Voltage Line April 7, 1976
Landowners To Sign Pact Against Line April 8, 1976
Power Needs Will Eat Up Plant Output April 25, 1976
Bluffs Economy, Potential Utility's Investment Key April 25, 1976
Power Line Opposition Gets No Encouragement From Ray April 27, 1976
Power Plant Hits Major Milestone June 6, 1976
Generator Frame Up June 20, 1976Power Plant 'Monsters' Moved Into Positions July 24, 1976
Placing The Last Beam August 3, 1976
Plant's Assessment Challenged - Could Mean Less Taxes September 3, 1976
Meeting Set Oct. 28 On Taxation Of Power Plant October 21, 1976
County Drops Iowa Power Suit November 9, 1976
Iowa Power Lists Reasons For Hikes - Cost Going Up January 30, 1977
Commission Dumps Power Line Access February 20, 1977
Pollution Bonds Will Be Issued March 2, 1977
Power Plant On Schedule March 20, 1977
Area Power Guaranteed Into 80s, At 80s Price April 24, 1977
Growth Faster At Power Plant May 1, 1977
Workmen Get Big Lift On The Job May 14, 1977
New Bluffs Power Plant 'Vital' To Eastern Iowa June 14, 1977
Iowa Power Plans Fight On Energy Line Blockage June 15, 1977
Setback For Power Lines August 12, 1977
Iowa Power Study To Shed New Light August 15, 1977
Power Line Issue May String On September 12, 1977
Iowa Power Gets Approval December 30, 1977
Power Supplie3s Secure In SWI April 30, 1978
Iowa Power Seeks 19% Rate Hike June 30, 1978
Blast Hits Power Plant May 7, 1979
Repairman Scalded At Iowa Power August 26, 1991
Midwest Resources Offers Early Retirement Program October 28, 1991
Hearing Set In Bluffs On Iowa Power Rates April 21, 1992
Nine Speakers Protest Iowa Power Hike - Rates 'Running People Out' April 28, 1992




















Power Plant Builder Called Into Probe August 28, 1991]]> File #2]]> City Not ORganized To Meet Major Disaster, But Has A Nucleus Force. February 6, 1955
Woolsey Eyes Tunnels For H-Bomb Defense; Would Dig Into Hills Of Council Bluffs. February 24, 1955
Begin Clost Study For Bomb Refuge Tunnels. March 13, 1955
Your Would Taste, Smell, See, Hear Air Raid Alarm; Woolsey's Plan. April 15, 1955
Civil Defense Chairman Quits; No Funds Available For Work--Woolsey. June 30, 1955
C.B. Target In National Defense Test; Bomb 'Dropped' At 25th Ave G. July 12, 1957
Civil Defense Council Is Named For C.B., County; State Official Calls For Plan. October 31, 19612
60 Buildings Here Would Afford Fallout Protection; In Various Degrees. October 26, 1962
Civil Defense Office May Be Set Up On Trial Basis; At Cost Of $600 A Month; November 5, 1962
Money Problem Plagues Plan For Proposed Civil Defense Office; County Funds Not Transferrable. November 6, 1962
19 Buildings Here To Be Marked Fallout Shelters; With Capacity For 5, 100 Persons. December 9, 1962
Over 75 Attend C.D. Workshop; Session Primarily Set Up For Nurses. December 13, 1962
Civil Defense: The Sheltered Life; U.S. Program Wholly Inadequate. December 13, 1964
County Authorizes Civil Defense Move; Would Set Up Agency. November 8, 1965
Council Will Act On CDA Resolution; At Meeting January 17. January 11, 1966
Pakey Will Head Civil Defense Unit; Joint Agency Organized. February 24 1966
Macedonia Joins Defense System. April 10, 1966
3 Towns Outside Defense System. April 10, 1966
Civil Defense Group Named; Meet Sept. 12. August 16, 1966
Civil Defense System No In Twilight Zone Of Readiness; New Director To Have Big Job. September 18, 1966
Fire Chief Gilman Named CD Director; Effective Jan. 1. November 4, 1966
Defense Group Picks Officers. December 9, 1966
Civil Defense Chief Works To Close Shelter Gap Here; Space Now For Only 1 Of 6 Persons. March 19, 1967
Emergency Center Planning Fund Approved. April 7, 1967
Civil Defense Program Is Now Moving. May 21, 1967
Civil Defense Setup Here To Be Tested. April 9, 1969
Official Practice During Bomb Drop; Simulated Here Saturday. April 12, 1969
Warning Siren Bid Is $13,387. May 27, 1969
16,500 Persons Could Now Find County Shelter Space; If Disaster Strikes. August 24, 1969
Civil Defense Officers Named. January 27, 1970
No Defense Funds; Civil Defense Not In City Budget. September 3, 1970
State Calls Defense Meeting; City Fails To Appropriate Funds. September 17, 1970
Civil Defense Directors Must Get Ready Now. March 10, 1971
Civil Defense. September 12, 1971
Needs Explained For Civil Defense. December 9, 1971
Civil Defense Improvements Await Mayors. January 9, 1972
Civil Defense To Get Trucks. February 8, 1972
Civil Defense Trucks Arrive. February 11, 1972
Civil Defense Office Will Be Replaced. May 19, 1972
Civil Defense Plans Indoor Warning System For Schools. June 25, 1972
Indoor Warning Units Given Bluffs Schools. March 15, 1973
Civil Defense Gets Four More Wheels. October 19, 1973
Linking Two Cities. January 9, 1975
Dunlop Wouldn't Trade For Jeep. January 14, 1975
Civil Defense Director Is Looking At Possible Floods. March 2, 1975
City May Expand Warning System. June 29, 1975
Civil Defense May Get Jeeps. December 21, 1975
Disaster warning now easier; Still some bugs, however. January 22, 1976
Surplus government vehicles put to use for emergencies. January 25, 1976
Civil Defense loaned trucks. February 11, 1976
State auditor critical of Civil Defense Bookkeeping. March 16, 1976
Bigger base should help county warning system. August 7, 1977
County 'high risk' for nuke attack. November 20, 1978
Pottawattamie County ready for WWIII; Civil defense crew battling the unpredictable. April 15, 1979
City Council OKs siren for Civil Defense. September 11, 1979
Pott. County isn't ready for war; Give us shelter. April 20, 1980
Counties to plan nuke evacuation. January 30, 1981
Small towns oppose plan; Civil defense proposal. May 27, 1981
Civil defense plan stalemated. June 26, 1981
Official payday without budget. July 10, 1981
CD out of money in month; Volunteer program eyed. August 26, 1982
CD Board confronts City Council on funding. September 28, 1982
Bare bones budget seen for Civil Defense board. December 9, 1982
Evacuation plan 'viable'. December 12, 1983
CD chief loses case in court. February 17, 1984
City works bugs--and ants--out of sirens. October 30, 1986
$8,467 disaster request draws C.B. council fire. January 22, 1988
No sirens for C.B. tornado drill. March 11, 1988
Bad weather cancels state tornado drill. March 24, 1988
Siren tests set Friday. July 27, 1988
County makes final siren test. October 17, 1990]]> Includes series on "Civil War Time in Council Bluffs"]]> 3 Companies Of Troops Arrive On The River Boat; Civil War Time In Council Bluffs. May 7, 1961
Soldiers Need 2 Hickory Shirts And Flannel Wife; Civil War Time in Council Bluffs. May 14, 1961
Iowa Ready To Pledge All Its Fighting Men, Money; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. May 28, 1961
Keokuk Major Hosptial Center During Civil War; Rendezvous Point For Iowa Troops Heading South. May 29, 1961
Re. Pusey Is Back, But Legislative News Scanty; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. June 4, 1961
Crescent City Man Takes A 'Brainless Fop' To Task; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. June 11, 1961
Missouri River Too High And Weather Is Too Hot; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. June 25, 1961
John Brown Never Stirred Southwest Iowa Too Much; His Underground Railroad Cut Across the Area But. July 3, 1961
4th Regiment Gets Equipment; 3 Units Camping South Of Town; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. July 16, 1961
'Secesh' Activity In Missouri Blamed For Delays In The Mail; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs/ July 23, 1961
Ladies' Group Come To The Aid Of The Troops From Company B; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. July 30, 1961
Burke Joins The Nonpareil Staff; Female Seminary To Open Soon; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. August 20, 1961
Printer Finds Soldiering Suits Him Better Than Sticking Type; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. August 17, 1981
Living On Shope Doesn't Help Bloomer's Chance For Congress; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs.
Fourth Iowa Reg. Moves To Much 'Healthier' Place; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. September 10, 1961
Governor Returns Home; GOP Nominates Wilson; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. September 17, 1961
Anti-Secession Candidate For Congress Will Speak; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. September 24, 1961
Babbitt Wins Top Award For Best Blooded Stallion; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. October 1, 1961
Iowa Soldiers Stay In Tents As Heavy Rain Delays Barracks Job; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. October 3, 1961
Draft List Being Drawn Here--For Unpaid Taxes, Not Miliary; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. October 8, 1961
Union Men Are Named To Every Office In Pottawattamie County; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. October 15, 1961
Fourth Regiment Soldier Finds St. Louis A Delightful Change; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. October 29, 1961
County Judges Instructed To Organize Militia In Their Areas; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. October 22, 1961
I&M Telegraph Co. Gets Ready To Construct A Line Eastward; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. November 12, 1961
Lincoln Easy Winner In Iowa; Babbitt Of Bugle Defeated Again; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs.. November 26, 1961
Iowa Soldiers At Rollo, Mo., Building 'A Town Of Our Own'; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. December 10, 1961
New Year's Eve Concert, Tableaux At Babbitt's Hall; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. December 31, 1961
Gen. George Jones, Ex-Senator From iowa, Held For Treason; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. January 7, 1962
Nebraska Legislature Did One Good Thing; Adjourn; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. January 14, 1962
Diphtheria Is Fatal To Mayor's Wife; Nonpareil To Publish Daily; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. January 21, 1962
Second Telegraph Wire Going Up; Troops Are Ready To Leave Rolla; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. February 4, 1962
Police Complain Of 'Nothing To Do''; Public Schools Are All Full; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. February 11, 1962
Alert Businessmen Urged To Support New Daily Newspaper; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. February 18, 1962
Clinton To Run For Mayor On The Union City Ticket; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. February 25, 1962
Clinton To Run For Major On The Union City Ticket; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. February 25, 1962
Secessionists Are Angered By Col. Nutt's Letters To Governor; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. March 4, 1962
Clinton To Head School Board; Iowa Soldiers In Thick Of Fight; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. March 18, 1962
Some Of County's Best Farms Included On Swamp Land List; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. April 8, 1962
Post Office Moves To Bryant St. And Broadway; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. April 15, 1962
Federal Soldiers Defeat Rebels Near Salem, Ark.; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. march 25, 1962
Trio Takes A Wild Skiff Trip On Raging Missouri; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. April 29, 1962
Federal Authorities Have Taken Over New Orleans; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. May 6, 1962
Nonpareil Moves; Many Emigrants Going West; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. May 13, 1962
Wagon Traffic Heavy As Gold Seekers Head West; Civil War Times in Council Bluffs. May 20, 1962
Cite Confederate Sergeant, 'Angel Of Marye's Heights'; Battle Of Fredericksburg. December 14, 1962
The Battle Of Gettysburg. July 1, 1963
Greatest Battle Every Fought In Western Hemisphere; North And South Commemorate. July 1, 1961
July 1, 1863: Battle Of Gettysburg; Today In History. July 1, 1961
Battle Of Helena (Ark.) Brings Praise To S.W. Iowa Troops.


]]> File #1
Up to 7/3/85]]> Antiques and active chambers keep towns from 'going to dust'. April 26, 1987
Clarinda storm cleanup begins. July 10, 1987
Page fair opens Thursday. July 27, 1988
Clarinda elects new councilman. August 17, 1980
Clarinda firm buys bank in Humboldt. September 9, 1988
Man gets 30 days in jail. December 22, 1988
$182,000 is awarded for bonfire injuries. March 17, 1989
Clarinda man faces rape charge. February 1, 1990
Clarinda 'In the Mood' for Glenn Miller fest. June 9, 1990
Blanchard man charged with drunk driving in fatality. August 1, 1990
Murder trial ruling awaited. August 19, 1990
Commission to take up Page case. October 1, 1990
SWI town seeking Japan investment. October 7, 1990
Clarinda seeks funds for water extension. October 28, 1990
Clarinda will host stockmen. November 16, 1990
Plant closing surprises Clarinda. November 13, 1990
Minor injuries in 9-vehicle collision west of Clarinda. December 6, 1990
Museum on big bands planned for Clarinda. January 30, 1991
Substance-abuse programs could close. February 3, 1991
Shooting death is investigated. April 15, 1991
Clarinda man dies in crash. April 15, 1991
Conspiracy charge planned in Beal murder. July 5, 1991
Driver injured when car hits bridge. August 12, 1991
Page attorney ready to wrap up Beal case. August 17, 1991
Vandals shut down school at Clarinda. February 4, 1992
Clarinda High School open again. February 5, 1992
Clarinda school car recovered. February 7, 1992
Teens' court date set for school vandalism. February 19, 1992
Bank fund to help with medical bills. February 22, 1992
Celebrity contributes $150,000 for Clarinda community center. march 12, 1992
Innocent plea entered in shooting death. May 28, 1992
Courthouse gets new life. December 11, 1993
Mixed reviews for Clarinda plan. February 2, 1994
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