Harold E. Hughes of Ida Grove is the first Democrat to announce his candidacy for governor in next June's primary election. Hughes, 37, is chairman of the Iowa Commerce Commission.
Spraying The Smoldering Remains . . . of the Ranks Department Store, 325 W. Broadway, are members of the Council Bluffs Fire Department. The fire, which was discovered about 1 a.m., destroyed the building and an adjoining two-story complex, and…
Now Ice Bound...this section of the Missouri River will become a part of the DeSoto Bend Lake after a new river channel is cut by Army Engineers. Timbered area to right will become a wildlife refuge.
Littering The Boat Ramp...are a number of pilings that have been pulled out of the lake by DeSoto Refuge employes. Refuge officials say the lake has quite a lot of drift that could be dangerous to boaters, Jeffy Jauron, an Iowa river official, says…
New walls for Arnold Plastic's Inc. at 3135 W. Broadway are fast nearing the roof line to replace the plant that was destroyed by fire Nov. 28. Construction started early in December, as soon as debris was cleared away, and the operation is expected…