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Thursday, the community urged leaders to put the next round of ARPA funding, $9 million worth, into rebuilding the backbone of Pottawattamie County.
Some residents worry the money isn't going to people who need it the most, but the County Board of Supervisors said it's listening to concerns.
‘We’re on track’: Pottawattamie County health officials prepared for mass vaccinations by end of May Lauren Melendez © Provided by Omaha WOWT Most people, vaccinated or not, have strong opinions about COVID-19 vaccines. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Neb. (WOWT) - Pottawattamie County is preparing to meet President Biden’s mass vaccination plan by the end of May, and it’s moving fast. While the task may be tougher in other parts of the Midwest, health officials in Iowa’s 9th largest county said they’re on track. That’s nearly opposite the picture from two weeks ago when va...
Pottawatomie County prepares for arctic weather The Shawnee News-Star As communities prepare for even more arctic weather and dangerously low temperatures in the forecast, Pottawatomie County officials advise everyone to be vigilant and aware of the dangers extreme cold can bring. According to Pottawatomie County Emergency Manager Chad Larman, the county is uncertain of what the weather will exactly do, but they are prepared for extreme cold and snowfall. "There's still a lot of uncertainties with this forecast. We're still monitoring the situation but (the National Weather Service) is saying...
A Pottawatomie County EMS ambulance parked outside Dillon’s in 2019 during a Fill the Box food drive. (courtesy photo) Pottawatomie County EMS saw a nearly 4.5 percent drop in its overall calls for service in 2020, some of which is attributed to the pandemic. EMS Director Hal Bumgarner informed county commissioners Monday that for the third year in a row, Wamego handled the most call volume in the county, with Onaga seeing one of the sharpest increases in call volume. “Half of our calls in Onaga are transfers, a third of our calls in Wamego are transfers. Keep that in mind when we start t...