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Demonstrators opposing the actions of federal ICE agents hold up signs for motorists during the protest.

Protesters Voice Opposition To ICE, Immigration Practices During Glenwood Demonstration

More than 50 Mills County residents lined a sidewalk near the intersection of Sharp and Locust Streets in Glenwood last Wednesday (Jan. 27) for an “ICE Out” demonstration. Demonstrators said they were there to voice their opposition to federal immigration enforcement policies and to show support...

Conference Board Votes To Terminate Employment For County Assessor Christina Govig

The Mills County Conference Board has voted to terminate Mills County Assessor Christina Govig. The vote took place Friday following a closed-session discussion between Govig and members of the conference board, comprised of Mills County supervisors, mayors and school board members. Govig’s...

County Officials Addressing Truck Traffic Concerns On 195th Street

Mills County officials say they’re aware of the safety concerns the public has about large trucks hauling dirt on 195th Street from a borrow pit at an old quarry in western Mills County to the Google data center construction site in Pottawattamie County. Mills County Engineer Jacob Ferro and Mills...

Iowa 4th District congressional candidate Dave Dawson addresses an audience at the Glenwood Public Library Monday evening.

Congresssional Candidate Dave Dawson Makes His Pitch At Town Hall

Woodbury County prosecutor and former state representative Dave Dawson, Democratic Party candidate for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, addressed multiple issues Monday evening during a town hall meeting at the Glenwood Public Library. Dawson, who was born in Cherokee and raised in Washta, a town...

Joslyn Fisher at her book signing.

Novel Idea - Young Author’s Debut Book Available At Area Libraries, On Amazon

At an age when many teens are still finding their voice, Joslyn Fisher has already shared hers with the world. Fisher’s debut young adult novel “Unfortunately” was published last year under her pen name, Finx A. Fisher. It is available to readers to buy now on Amazon and check out at the Glenwood...

Linda Goos of Glenwood was recently recognized with an award for her 20-plus years of service as a volunteer counselor for the Senior Health Insurance Information Program.

Linda Goos Gratified With Work Assisting Seniors With Medicare Enrollment

For more than 20 years, Linda Goos has been there to help guide and support southwest Iowa residents navigate the ever-changing and often complex Medicare enrollment process. In October, Goos was presented a 20-year service award at a state meeting in Des Moines in recognition of her invaluable...

Mills County residents could be asked to approve an EMS tax levy in the November election.

Property Taxes, EMS Tax Levy Among County Supervisors' Top Priorities In 2026

Continuing to find ways to rein in property taxes and getting Mills County residents to pass an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) tax levy are two issues high on the priority list for the Mills County Board of Supervisors in 2026. During a 20-minute discussion with The Opinion-Tribune Friday morning...

County Supervisors Won't Have Tuesday Evening Meetings in 2026

The Mills County Board Of Supervisors will no longer have evening meetings on the first Tuesday of the month. The supervisors voted 2-1 to conduct all regular board meetings in 2026 on Tuesdays at 8:15 a.m. in their board room at the Mills County Courthouse. The vote took place during the...

The proposed route of the CO2 pipeline, running from the Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE) ethanol plant near Council Bluffs to the Missouri River. The route passes through northwest Mills County. (Courtesy Image)

Supervisors Hear Ag Land Inspection Presentation On Proposed CO2 Pipeline

A proposed CO2 (carbon dioxide) pipeline that would pass through portions of northwest Mills County was at the center of discussion during the Dec. 23 regular meeting of the Mills County Board Of Supervisors. Tallgrass, a Nebraska-based energy infrastructure company, plans to construct a 4.6-mile...

Faith Doerr, her son Andrew and her husband Ron show off some her 60-plus piece Christmas village.

Christmas Village, Ornaments, Baking Among Family's Many Holiday Tradition

For a Pacific Junction family, Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas is a season of celebration and a time to carry on decades-old family traditions for the Ron and Faith Doerr family. “Our family is a Christmas family,” said Cindy Doerr, Ron and Faith’s daughter. “We...