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(Council Bluffs) -- Red Oak was among those with students participating in the State Individual Speech Contest at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs Saturday. The full results from Red Oak Speech Coach Laura Horn are available below:. Individual State Speech was today and the Red Oak Speech Team...

The cost of housing for both homeowners and renters is lower than the national average. Council Bluffs has many annual community events, parks, and recreation centers to keep retirees active. Residents of Council Bluffs can easily visit entertainment, cultural sites, and dining spots in Omaha. Local transit services...

The beginning of March has been marked by a somber "changing of the guard" for local regulars across the state. 1. Nebrask Inn Bar & Grill (Gross) In what is arguably the most significant blow to rural Nebraska's social fabric, the Nebrask Inn Bar & Grill in Gross (population: 2) officially completed its wind-down on...

OMAHA, Neb. — A former Nebraska bank executive has been convicted in federal court for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar loan fraud scheme tied to a car wash construction project. Aaron Luneke, the former chief financial officer of Bank of the Valley in Columbus, was found guilty by a federal jury...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Neb. — Snow and strong winds are rapidly worsening travel conditions across northeast Nebraska Sunday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley, snow continues building from...

(KMAland) -- AARP Nebraska is hosting a series of events across the state to stem the growing fraud rate. Targeting fraud and other scams has been an ongoing focus for AARP, and the organization is taking the next step. Recent data released by the Federal Trade Commission show that Americans lost at least $195...

GREENWOOD, Neb. (WOWT) - Cass County Authorities say an emergency vehicle was struck while responding to a crash on Interstate 80 Sunday afternoon. A social media post from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a portion of road between Greenwood and the Mahoney State Park has closed a portion of Interstate 80 due to...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Department of Transportation has closed portions of Interstate 80 due to treacherous conditions. The DOT said all lanes in both directions of I-80 from mile marker 8 near Council Bluffs to the Jordan Creek Parkway exit at mile marker 121 in West Des Moines are closed.

A portion of Interstate-80 is now closed. According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, I-80 from Council Bluffs to Des Moines is officially closed due to the blizzard warning. Stuart Police Department notifies the traveling public that the on and off ramps into Stuart from the Interstate are also being used to...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Casino owners in Nebraska have teamed up with sports betting companies to circulate petitions aimed at bringing online gambling to the state. Casino owners in Omaha told First Alert 6 that collecting enough signatures to get the measure on the ballot is a sure bet. Two...