Today's News

As a kid growing up in an Irish-Catholic

neighborhood of South Omaha, John O’Connor never gave serious thought to having a career in law

enforcement. In fact, if he had wanted a public service job as a young man, he probably could’ve called in a family favor and became a firefighter.

A 31-year-old woman is accused of shooting her brother in the head Sunday at a residence in northwest Mills County.

Elizabeth Brannen is charged with reckless use of a firearm causing serious injury, a Class C felony, Mills County Sheriff Eugene Goos said.

According to a sheriff’s office report, the incident occurred between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. at a rural Council Bluffs residence located at 17022 Allis Rd., on the Mills County side of the border with Pottawattamie County.

It was constructed with public safety in mind, but a concrete island placed in the middle of the road near Glenwood’s new high school has proven to be a potential hazard for several motorists.

A divided highway sign at the north end of the island has been knocked down and replaced at least four times already this summer, according to Glenwood Public Works Director Perry Cook.

Tori Bowden of Glenwood and Kyle Bruno have announced their engagement and approaching wedding.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Mike and Stephanie Bowden of Glenwood. She’s attended Iowa Western Community College and is employed as an assistant teacher with the Glenwood Community School District and as a server with Outback Steakhouse.

Her fiance is the son of Salavatore and Edith Bruno of Council Bluffs. He’s also attended Iowa Western Community College and is employed by CLC Electrical.