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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…
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.
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.…
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.
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…
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…
Kephart Returns To C.B. After Army Discharge
Arnold Kephart
Kephart's Nephew Cited For Criminal Trespassing
Arnold Kephart
Donors Offer To Pay For Return Of C.B. Native
Arnold Kephart
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.
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…
Kerns 'Feels Great' After Election Win
Pottawattamie County Sheriff Mike Kerns won the GOP nomination Tuesday in what was the most hotly contested race of the primary election. Kerns beat challenger Glenn C. Lindgren by about 800 votes and will face Democrat Michael Pribyl in the general…
Veteran Deputy Resigns, Rips 'Candy-Bar Politics'
Michael Kerns
Michael Kerns
Michael Kerns
Kern Seeks GOP Sheriff Nomination
Michael D. Kerns