NBC News Crew Films in Iowa for Today Show
NBC Today Show crew visited Southwest Iowa and Omaha last week for a segment on the beef industry. Congressman William Scherle facilitated the visit and directed the team to local beef operations for first hand reporting. The crew included Rebecca Bell, George Peebles, and Jerry Orizo.
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NBC News
Iowa
Omaha
William Scherle
Network TV
Keith Bruce
NBC
Keith
Beef Market Fluctuations Hit Mills County Grocers
Local farmers, meat buyers, and grocers clash over prices as demand varies. Leland Hansen notes rising meat sales despite boycotter complaints while crews film farm visits from Neola to Hastings. Rexall sale launches at Collins Drug Co in Malvern with special bargains and store interior updates.
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Leland “Cork” Hansen
Malvern
Jim Petersen
Neola
Red Oak
Keith Bruce
Hastings
Rexall
Edel Knight
Collins Drug Co
Malvern Leader Store Will Feature Lighted Photo Murals
When completed, lighted photo murals will surround the store interior and add color and light to display areas.
Mills County Subdivision Ordinance Public Hearing Set
Mills County will hear public comment on a proposed subdivision ordinance at 10:30 a.m. in the Glenwood courthouse on April 23. The measure would establish minimum standards for land subdivisions, outline plat approval procedures, and specify improvements like sewers and roads. Opponents argue it resembles zoning, though officials say it remains procedural.
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Mills County
Glenwood
Train Wreck Hoax Traced to False Alarm Saturday
Mills County Sheriff Merle E. Brown Malvern City Marshal Benny Kling and Glenwood Ambulance Service units with The Leader Opinion Tribune reporters searched for a non existent train wreck near Malvern in heavy rain. The 11 10 am call prompted a wide sweep across Malvern Hastings White Cloud and areas NW of Malvern with no incident found. Officers warned pranks can become crimes and the caller remained unidentified.
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Mills County
Merle E. Brown
Malvern City
Benny Kling
Glenwood Ambulance Service
Leader
Opinion Tribune
Here
Glenwood PD
Malvern
Hastings
White Cloud
Little Creek
Malvern High
Five-Gallon Donors Highlight Red Cross Bloodmobile Visit
Eric Nyren and Max Blackburn achieved five gallons each at the Red Cross Bloodmobile event on Friday, with 67 donors total. Qorlo Jones reached a third gallon. Jack Jones and Eleanor Scott donated two gallons. many first timers joined, and volunteers from Malvern BPW and Hastings Methodist Women organized canteen services.
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Eric Nyren
Henderson
Max Blackburn
Malvern
Nyren
Lola Jones
Ruth Picker
Red Cross
Qorlo Jones
Jack Jones
Eleanor Scott
Marcia Braskamp
Keith Henderson
Susan Weight
Ward Thelen
Harley McDowell
Doug Christensen
Jim Hambright
Judy
No Resolutions But Much Work for Town Council
The Malvern Town Council met Monday evening with extensive discussion but no resolutions. Topics included swimming pool project progression, sewer placement, grading, mains location, propane tank siting, and an engineering survey bid awaiting contractor bids. Voluntary annexation, water mains, Main Street sidewalk repair, mobile home ordinance applicability for Kenneth Scott, and pool parking lot plans were reviewed with action deferred to the next meeting.
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Malvern
Kenneth Scott
Malvern School Board Meets After Barhart Resigns
Malvern Community School district held a busy Tuesday meeting led by Supt. Jack Jones. Alan Borhart, vocal instructor for three years, resigned with the board accepting his departure with regret as he plans to leave teaching for an agric business.
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Malvern Community School
Jack Jones
Alan Borhart
Borhart
Sheriff reports deputy resignation effective March 31
Sheriff Merle E Brown announces Deputy Alvin West will resign for personal reasons effective March 31. A replacement will be sought from current applications as the department reviews candidates. Meanwhile, wet weather continues with over two inches of rain and cooler temperatures delaying spring.
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Merle E. Brown
Alvin West
Mr. West
Sheriff Brown
Set-Aside Reduced To Ten Percent In Feed Grain Plan
Secretary Earl L. Butz announced a further reduction in set-aside requirements under the 1973 Feed Grain Program to align supplies with demand. Full compliance drop from 25 to 10 percent of a producer's feed grain base. noncompliers remain at 0 percent.
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Earl L. Butz
U.S
USDA
Mills County Little League Meet Opens In Malvern
Mills County Little League committee hosts an April 5 open meeting at the Malvern Community Building in the American Legion room at 7:30 PM. A 7th District Rules Committee meeting in Council Bluffs Legion Hall Saturday will discuss revised and new rules for this summer’s Little League program. Darrell Frederickson urges Mills Countians to attend both sessions for the future of Little League in Southwest Town.
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Mills County
Little League Baseball Committee
Malvern
American Legion
Mills
Mills Committee
Legion Hall
Council Bluffs
Legion Baseball
Southwest Town
Darrell Frederickson
Times for Community Holy Week Services
Malvern churches sponsor traditional Holy Week services with a union Communion service on Thursday April 19 at 8 p.m. at United Methodist church. Good Friday services on April 20 at 1 30 p.m. at First Baptist church feature lay speakers and planned music. Rev. Jim Stenger and Rev. Clarence Wolland conduct the services. Each church plans Palm Sunday and Easter observances.
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Malvern
United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Jim Stenger
The
Baptist Church
Clarence Woollard
Methodist Church
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Peg Robbins
Mary Miller
Eben Raye Winchester
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Steve Williamson
Dan Kemp
John Edie
Richard Eustice
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Doug Bowen
Malvern School
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