The reins of leadership were transferred to new officers of the Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet Monday night at the Lakeshore Country Club: (from let) Tony payne, outgoing Chairman of the board of directors; Mike Theisen, New…
A proposal before the Metropolitan Planning Agency would add $75,000 in improvements to the Carter Lake water system to service Owen Parkway West, a business office complex in the southern part of the city. The improvements would also open the area…
At right is the architects', How/Nelson Associates of Omaha, drawing of the planned brick, steel, and glass building. [headquarters of Owen Industries] Groundbreaking for the project is scheduled fro early October. [Photo by Steve Glowacki]
What is now a large pile of dirt on the outskirts of Carter Lake is the first phase of a major commercial development. In September, Edward Owen, chairman of the board of Paxton & Vierling Steel Co. in Carter Lake, announced construction plans fora…
Vice President George Bush gestures while reading from a report during a by-invitation-only session with area Republicans Friday. Nonpareil photo by Steve Glowacki.
Scattered At Impact...in fatal train wreck near Pacific Junction, empty coal cars of parked train lie jumbled with those of northbound train that hit it. Five units of the 100-car parked train and 12 of the 110-car northbound train derailed in the…
Discussing Lenten Ceremony...with ashes as observed in the Roman Catholic Church are the Rev. Dr. Richard Kilgore of Broadway Christian Church and the Rev. Howard Fitzgerald, an associate pastor at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Nonpareil photo by…
Gov. Terry Branstad gestures during an interview Tuesday afternoon at The Daily Nonpaeil in which he said the state must cut taxes. Nonpareil photos by Steve Glowacki.
Gov. Terry Branstad gestures during an interview Tuesday afternoon at The Daily Nonpareil in which he said the state must cut taxes. Nonpareil photos by Steve Glowacki
Gov. Terry Branstad speaks at a luncheon honoring area volunteers Friday. In the foreground is Barbara Finch, director of the Governor's Office for Volunteers. Nonpareil photo by Steve Glowacki.
Sherri Lane Bowman, the newly-crowned Miss Iowa, sits on her bed amidst congratulatory cards and letters and newspaper clippings. Bowman was home last week before heading out to her job as an "ambassador" for the state. Nonpareil photo by Steve…
Susanne Reynolds (foreground) and her sister-in-law Debbie Reynolds display the type of greyhounds that will be running at the new Council Bluffs greyhound track. John Seastrom Kennels of Abilene provided the animals and their handlers for the…
The Life Flight Helicopter...hovers near the clouds of smoke spewing from the fire at the Bluffs Elevator Co. The St. Joseph Hospital aircraft was not used to transport patients, but the paramedics on board offered assistance to Council Bluffs…