Tales of ghosts and other spooky happenings go hand in hand with old buildings that have a long history. Crofton's Historic Argo Hotel Bed and Breakfast is 100-plus old, so there are probably hundreds of ghost stories to go with it.
The Midwest is all too familiar with frigid temperatures, but some cold air outbreaks are worse than others. These five stand out above the rest.
From a letter: "I was dismayed to see the article in the Jan. 5 edition of the Daily Nonpareil in which Rep. Jon Jacobsen promoted a bill banning employers from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations or masks."
Local temps are set to improve today, with a high around 37, according to the National Weather Service.
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Latisha Roth is getting ahead in this just “getting by” world.
Although she raised 13 times more money than her leading opponent last year, Gov. Kim Reynolds plans to run like she’s 10 points behind.
A roundup of campaign news items of interest:
More than $500,000 in grant funding is being awarded to 32 rural Iowa communities and three counties through the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative.
Former Gov. Dave Heineman said Mike Flood had earned the endorsement through his work in the Legislature, and "we do not want to risk losing this seat" in Congress while Rep. Jeff Fortenberry battles an indictment.
President Biden opens his second year in office with a new focus. Here's a closer look at his agenda and strategy in this midterm election year.
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Expect mostly sunny skies today, though the wind chill could be as low as -14, according to the National Weather Service. And there’s a chance of flurries in the evening.
Mary Grimes loves animals, and as a volunteer at Midlands Humane Society she’s hoping cats and other shelter animals like Elfie find their forever homes soon.
Council Bluffs native Cole Button recently announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Pottawattamie County Recorder.
Some of the community’s future health care workers are starting their training in Council Bluffs Community School District’s certified nurse aide program.
DES MOINES — Increasingly driven by fentanyl, opioid-related deaths continue to surge in Iowa and across the country at a “shocking” rate, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said Thursday.
DES MOINES (AP) — A year after dropping charges against an activist who exposed what many viewed as the inhumane killing of hundreds of pigs at two Iowa pork plants, prosecutors have dropped a second case against him.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states remains strong, according to a new monthly survey of bankers in the region released Thursday, but those bankers said they have growing concerns about the rising costs associated with running farms.
Gretna’s Class A football championship has been vacated by the NSAA board after the school was determined to have used an ineligible player.
A former ATF agent faces probation and a fine for evading bank reporting laws.
Artic air remains entrenched across the region through tonight, according to the National Weather Service’s Hazardous Weather Outlook.
Support our communityPott. County is only about 55% fully vaccinated.
The Endow Iowa program began in 2003 with an aim of capturing a percentage of the state’s transfer of wealth to support Iowa communities now and in the future. Without question, the program has been a huge success and a model for growing community-based endowments.
As I reflect on 2021 in the Council Bluffs metro, a word comes to mind: generosity. Our community showed that we know what it means to give what we can. The numbers prove it.
For this week’s column, I’m deviating a bit as the result of an email I received from a reader regarding the tough subjects of astrology and astronomy.
The City of Council Bluffs administers the Brownfields Program with funding from an EPA Community-Wide Brownfields Assessment Grant. The funding allows the city to inventory, characterize, assess and conduct cleanup and reuse planning activities on brownfield sites.
Katie Andersen is hyping up Thomas Jefferson fans one last time as a senior cheer captain.
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Questions focused on the immune system, masks, fertility, swimming and whether vaccination is necessary in some cases.
Read through the obituaries published today in The Daily Nonpareil.
The Biden administration has appointed Nebraska native John Berge as the new state executive director for the USDA Nebraska Farm Service Agency.
Cellphone companies are shuttering their 3G networks this year, which will end service to older model cellphones and some alarm and medical devices.
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The Lewis Central basketball teams each won Friday night’s Hawkeye 10 game against Shenandoah in Shenandoah.
The Sioux City East basketball teams won both basketball games against the Thomas Jefferson Yellow Jackets on Friday night.
The Heartland Christian basketball teams had a rough evening as both teams lost to Cornerstone Christian on a chilly Friday evening.
The Abraham Lincoln boys basketball team beat Le Mars Friday night, but Lynx star Josh Dix suffered a serious injury at the end of the game.
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NEW YORK (AP) — “Stop Right There!” Three words of warning — and three words that Ellen Foley credits with launching her career in music.
PARIS (AP) — Hermes led the pack on Saturday’s installment of Paris Fashion Week as its veteran menswear designer, Veronique Nichanian, delivered an atypical glam rock twist to her luxuriant wares.
NEW YORK (AP) — Ian Alexander Jr., the only child of award-winning actor and director Regina King, has died. He turned 26 on Wednesday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Dale Dickey tends to get “those crusty roles,” as she heard someone once call them. A familiar, craggy face from films like “Winter’s Bone” and “Hell or High Water,” Dickey has long been a riveting supporting player in rural dramas.
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