The raccoon rabies strain found in an Omaha kitten was never before seen in this part of the country. That forced federal officials to come in and vaccinate raccoons to make sure it didn't spread. Now, the veterinarian who discovered the cat had rabies says we won't know if the spread was stopped until January.
Council Bluffs' wastewater is going untreated because of a broken pipe. After the first attempt to fix it failed, that wastewater is now being diverted to prepare for excavating and repairing the pipe.