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(Emerson) – A Council Bluffs man is in custody for allegedly stealing a vehicle in Montgomery County. The Red Oak Police Department says officers arrested 33-year-old David Scott Horvath around 7:45 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 34 and 310th Street in Mills County. Horvath was charged with 2nd degree theft of a motor vehicle.

(Malvern) -- A new, state-of-the-art renewable natural gas processing facility is up and running at a regional landfill in Mills County. Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra toured the Loess Hills Regional Sanitary Landfill's recently completed renewable natural gas facility Tuesday afternoon. Nearly three years in the making, Waste Connections District Landfill Manager Kelly Danielson tells KMA News construction was complete on the plant in the fall and has been active for roughly six months. Danielson says the Environmental Protection Agency already required a system to collect any "landfill gas" produced by the waste on-site, with the plant then purifying that gas into methane rather than simply burning it.

AMES, Iowa – America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Iowa, has announced that Elizabeth Christensen is the new Regional Director for the Iowa Western SBDC at Iowa Western Community College, located in Council Bluffs. Elizbeth Christensen will advise and train entrepreneurs and existing business owners in Pottawattamie, Shelby, Harrison, Page, Mills, Cass and Fremont counties. Elizabeth started in early June and is excited to continue supporting western Iowa businesses.

DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds recently issued two proclamations including and qualifying Harrison County for flooding relief. The first was a a disaster proclamation for Harrison, Johnson, Mills and Pottawattamie Counties in response to severe storms and flash flooding that occurred on June 21 and continuing. The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather and activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Advocacy Program.

(Glenwood) – A Council Bluffs man is in custody on burglary charges in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested 31-year-old Jimmy Joe Gappa around 2 p.m. Friday on 9th Street in Council Bluffs. Gappa was arrested on two counts of 3rd degree burglary. He...

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports six recent arrests. Early Saturday morning, 38-year-old Julio Alberto Reyes-Ramirez, of Omaha, was arrested for OWI/1st offense. Four people were arrested Friday in Mills County:. 61-year-old Ralph Arthur Brewer, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. (Bond...

(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Harrison, Johnson, Mills, and Pottawattamie Counties in response to severe storms and flash flooding that occurred on June 21 and are ongoing. The proclamation allows the use of state resources to respond to and recover from the impacts...

The next 24 hours are critical and the first major test of the levees that were rebuilt following the 2019 floods. Levee trustees are hopeful that it won't happen again this time.

MILLS COUNTY, Iowa — Travis Hitchcock, the county emergency manager, says Mills County levees are expected to hold during this round of flooding. However, John Poore has a concern for future flooding: the Plattsmouth Toll Bridge. He's the chairman of the M&P Missouri River Levee District, crossing most of Mills County and part of southern Pottawattamie County.

(Glenwood) -- Officials with Glenwood Municipal Utilities are hopeful river level forecasts remain status quo or decrease near Pacific Junction. That was the message from GMU Utilities Superintendent Dave Malcom, who tells KMA News that based on the current Missouri River level forecasts, as flood water from northwest Iowa makes its way south, it is not expected to interfere with the GMU water treatment plant. Located just east of Pacific Junction, the water plant was among portions of Mills County that found itself inundated with floods waters for weeks back in 2019, leaving the city of Glenwood without potable water for months. While they don't foresee floodwaters reaching Pacific Junction this time around, Malcom says they are still coordinating in case conditions worsen.

Press Release Gov. Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, and Pottawattamie Counties in response to the impending flooding in…

(Glenwood) -- Mills County officials remain hopeful the county can avoid catastrophic flooding such as that experienced 5 years ago. Mills County Emergency Management Coordinator Travis Hitchcock tells KMA News the county continues to monitor the flooding threat. Hitchcock says one positive sign is that the Missouri River's level at Plattsmouth as of Friday morning was at 30.9--and the projected crest was dropping.

(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the southwest Iowa counties of Pottawattamie, Cass, Mills, Montgomery, Adams, Union, Ringgold, Taylor, Page, and Fremont. The forecast high temperature for today is 92 degrees, with dew points reaching the 70s. According to...

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Montgomery County in southwestern Iowa... Northeastern Mills County in southwestern Iowa... Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa... Southeastern Harrison County in southwestern Iowa... Southeastern Shelby County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 1030 PM CDT. * At 944 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Underwood, or 11 miles northeast of Council Bluffs, moving east at 50 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR Council Bluffs and surrounding areas. HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Weather Instrument Measurement. At 938 PM, a 90 mph wind gusts was reported at Omaha Eppley Field. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and businesses will have substantial roof and window damage. Expect extensive tree damage and power outages. * Locations impacted include... Council Bluffs, Oakland, Avoca, Treynor, Underwood, Neola, Carson, Walnut, Shelby, Crescent, Minden, Elliott, Macedonia, Hancock, Grant, Council Bluffs Airport, McClelland, Old Town Park, Lake Manawa State Park, and Farm Creek Public Wildlife Area. This includes the following highways... Interstate 29 between mile markers 45 and 48. Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 3 and 48. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

The Missouri River crested at over 40 feet when it overtopped this Mills County levee in March 2019. (Courtesy Photo - Mills County Emergency Management).