Both Council Bluffs area Hy-Vee grocery stores have recently honored employees for exceptional customer service.

Five Vactor trucks are driving around the city, working to get rid of standing water and clean stormwater structures. The city is also bulking up its pump stations too, she said.

Alberta Van Vactor, a longtime cashier at the Madison Avenue Hy-Vee, has been selected as a winner of the 2025 Hy-Vee ...

Crews are working to make sure roads don’t flood by clearing out storm drains using “vactor trucks.” These trucks use vacuum pressure to suck up rocks and other debris from the drains.

11Alive followed crews around as they worked to clear drains ahead of the storm. "We use a rodder hose from this vactor truck to push water and force water in.

This is due to the fact that the Vactor truck used to excavate weighs approximately 60,000 lbs and will take up most of the room in this small intersection.