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The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors recently appointed new member Brittany McGee to the Pottawattamie County Conservation Board.

“On a day like this, I can’t imagine anything better that might happen in a person’s life than for them to start paying attention to birds—to become aware of this

Linda Zimmerman, 71, of Summerfield, has 11% of her kidney function left. So far, all five willing donors have been ruled out for health reasons.

As drought continues to strangle the American West, some small water providers are exploring new technologies to boost their supplies.

Swimmers in La Jolla greet 2021 with pandemic version of the Polar Bear Plunge A group dressed as polar bears takes part in the unofficial Polar Bear Plunge at La Jolla Shores on New Year’s Day. (Sam Hodgson / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Dozens of brave people from across San Diego County gathered Jan. 1 for a scaled-down pandemic version of one of their favorite traditions: celebrating the new year by splashing in cold ocean water at La Jolla Shores. There was no giant group photo ...

There was no giant group photo and no post-swim potluck lunch. Dozens of brave people from across the county gathered Friday for a scaled-down, pandemic version of one of their favorite traditions: celebrating the new year by splashing in cold ocean water at La Jolla Shores beach. While many traditional elements were missing from the annual Polar Bear Plunge, the event — started locally in the 1980s — took place in a less formal way with smaller groups of swimmers practicing social distanc...