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4 hrs ago | Daily Nonpareil

Illinois woman arrested after high-speed chase

An Illinois woman was arrested on several charges this morning after leading Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office deputies on a high-speed pursuit that reached speeds in excess of 130 mph.

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Related Topix: Pottawattamie County, IA

Sat Jul 19, 2008

The Harlan Tribune

Vikings eliminate Walnut in district semifinal

Alan Bladt pitched a one-hit shutout with nine strikeouts on Thursday night to lead the A-H-S-T Vikings over Walnut, 7-0, in a Class 1-A district semifinal baseball game at Avoca.

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

Des Moines Register

Dateline Iowa

Father driving tractor accidentally kills boy Authorities say an 8-year-old boy died after he was accidentally hit by a tractor driven by his father at the family's farm near Cresco in northeast Iowa.

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Related Topix: Cresco, IA, Howard County, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA, Iowa, Keokuk, IA

Tue Jun 24, 2008

KWQC-TV Davenport

Autopsy: Man found in car in creek died of head injuries

An autopsy shows a man found inside a car that was upside down in a creek near Council Bluffs died of head injuries.

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Related Topix: Council Bluffs, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA

WOWT-TV Omaha

Crash Victim Died Of Skull Fracture

An autopsy has determined that an Avoca, Iowa man found dead inside a partially submerged car in Mosquito Creek last Friday died from a skull fracture.

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Sat Jun 21, 2008

KCCI

Body Found Inside Car In Mosquito Creek

A man was found dead Friday inside a car found in a creek outside of Weston, Iowa.

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Related Topix: Chevrolet Cavalier, Chevrolet, Council Bluffs, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Des Moines Register

Scoular Co. acquires Iowa grain elevators

The Scoular Co. has acquired the assets of Hancock Elevator Inc., including grain-handling facilities in Avoca, Elliott, Elk Horn, Emerson, Griswold, Hancock, Hastings, Neola, Oakland, Persia, Portsmouth, ...

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Related Topix: Iowa, Agriculture, Hancock, IA, Elliott, IA, Elk Horn, IA

Omaha World-Herald

Eyewitness accounts from Little Sioux Scout Ranch

Updated at 11:01 p.m. * * * Dustin Maaseen Dustin Maaseen, 15, of Avoca, Iowa, was one of the Scouts at camp when the tornado hit.

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Related Topix: Missouri Valley, IA, Omaha, NE Metro

Fri Jun 06, 2008

The Harlan Tribune

Wind Energy

Pottawattamie County's skyline soon could be dotted with up to 67 wind turbines, as a MidAmerican Energy project on the drawing table inches closer to fruition.

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Related Topix: Pottawattamie County, IA, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

Fri May 30, 2008

Des Moines Register

Dateline Iowa

COUNCIL BLUFFS Man shot by police can't renew lawsuit The Iowa Court of Appeals on Thursday denied a request to renew a lawsuit filed by a man who was shot by Council Bluffs police officers after another man ...

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Related Topix: Council Bluffs, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA

Wed May 28, 2008

KWWL-TV Waterloo

Man pleads guilty in fatal crash case

A Shelby man has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal crash. Tyrone Gillison entered his plea Tuesday in Pottawattamie County District Court.

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Related Topix: Shelby, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA, Sioux City, IA

Mon Apr 07, 2008

St. Augustine Record

Wedding: Bywater-Porter

Posted: Sunday, April 6, 2008 ; Updated: 10:06 AM on Sunday, April 6, 2008 Lightner Museum was the setting at 2 p.m. March 22 for the marriage of Cherie Maria Bywater and Michael Emery Porter. via St. Augustine Record

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Wed Feb 27, 2008

Omaha World-Herald

Man who died in Saturday accident identified

The man who died Saturday after a rollover accident south of Shelby, Iowa, was identified today as Robert Nowicki, 29, of rural Avoca, Iowa, the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office reported. via Omaha World-Herald

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Related Topix: Shelby, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA

Mon Feb 25, 2008

Daily Nonpareil

Man arrested after fatal crash

An Avoca man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck Saturday, and a Shelby man was arrested in the incident 12 hours later. via Daily Nonpareil

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Related Topix: Pottawattamie County, IA, Shelby, IA, Sioux City, IA

Fri Feb 22, 2008

Des Moines Register

Iowa native commands Navy missile ship that blasted spy satellite

“He is an outstanding individual. Very intense, very capable”

Copyright 2008, Des Moines Register and Tribune Company A northeast Iowa native who graduated from Iowa State University is the commander of the U.S. Navy cruiser that blasted a disabled spy satellite above ... via Des Moines Register

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro, Marquette, IA

Mon Jan 21, 2008

The Harlan Tribune

Manning man dies in accident

An 85-year-old Manning man was killed Tuesday evening, Jan. 15 in a two-vehicle accident along Highway 59 at its intersection with Interstate 80 near Avoca. via The Harlan Tribune

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Related Topix: Pottawattamie County, IA, Omaha, NE Metro

Wed Jan 16, 2008

Daily Nonpareil

One killed in crash Tuesday

A fatal accident occurred near Avoca at approximately 6:33 p.m. Tuesday. According to the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office, a 1998 Cadillac driven by 85-year-old Wayne Ranniger of Manning, was on the ... via Daily Nonpareil

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Related Topix: Pottawattamie County, IA, Oakland, IA, Harlan, IA

Tue Jan 15, 2008

Omaha World-Herald

One killed, another injured in I-80 crash

One person was killed tonight in a two-vehicle crash on the north side of Avoca, Iowa. via Omaha World-Herald

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Thu Jan 10, 2008

Atlantic News-Telegraph

Betterment group plans to renovate Avoca landmark

“And the chances of finding someone to put in a building of that size in downtown”

By Laura Bacon NT Staff Writer AVOCA - The Avoca Community Betterment Association, a private, non-profit group made up of business people, community members and city council members, has purchased the old Avoca ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph

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Tue Jan 08, 2008

Daily Nonpareil

C.B. water may be piped to townships

“This causes us multiple problems.”

Rural residents in Hardin, Lewis, Garner and Keg Creek townships may have access to Council Bluffs water by the end of 2009. via Daily Nonpareil

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Related Topix: Lewis, IA, Agriculture, Science, Council Bluffs, IA

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Avoca, Iowa is located in Pottawattamie County and is part of the Omaha, NE Metro Area. Zip codes in Avoca, IA include 51521.

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