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Harkin: Money from bill is for the kids
Help is on the way for 1,500 Iowa teachers and many others in the education field, according to U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin.
Search continues for missing Clarinda Academy student
Local law enforcement agencies have been assisting with the search for a 17-year-old student who ran away from the Clarinda Academy on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 4.
Rain, high water tables slow new treatment plant
Heavy rains and high river water have impacted work on a new Council Bluffs water treatment plant, an official said, but construction continues wherever possible.
Voters to decide casinos' fates
Two questions on the general-election ballot in November will ask Pottawattamie County residents to approve the continued operations of casinos in Council Bluffs.
Group works to build Mills County interpretive center
GLENWOOD – Artifacts from an ancient civilization rest in basements throughout Glenwood, collecting dust next to long-forgotten board games and never-used canning jars.
Bluffs Airport officials want fence to prevent deer collisions
Officials at the Council Bluffs Municipal Airport have made many improvements over the years to welcome air travelers and first-time visitors to the community.
Council Bluffs Has Talent presented Friday night at Bayliss
Council Bluffs Has Talent presents the band Cirkle of Fifths from Council Bluffs.
Children’s Center to hold ribbon cutting
Children’s Center will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at 8 a.m. to mark the expansion of their childcare and preschool program.
Brass quartet to play in park tonight
The Solid Brass Quartet will bring the sounds of classical and pops music to Bayliss Park this evening as part of the Music in the Park series presented by the Bluffs Arts Council and the Council Bluffs Parks Department.
Iowa Lottery marks 25 years
Iowa and many of its citizens have hit the jackpot since this program started 25 years ago.
Two women injured when SUV, trailer overturn on I-80
Two women were injured when an SUV pulling a trailer rolled off Interstate 80 Tuesday.
Boogie down to blood drive Monday
Radio station KGOR-FM, the Nebraska Medical Center and the American Red Cross will hold the 17th annual “Rock ‘N Roll Up Your Sleeve” blood drives Monday in Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Heart Gallery to visit Bluffs mall
Shoppers can see Iowa children waiting to be adopted into loving families by visiting the Heart Gallery of Iowa, on display Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mall of The Bluffs.
Thunderbirds headline Offutt air show
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will perform at the “Defenders of Freedom” open house and air show at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska Aug. 28 and 29.
Bloomer students to be part of First Night
Plans already are under way for First Night 2011, the annual family-friendly New Year’s celebration in Council Bluffs.
Thrift store to offer classes for adults
It’s long been a place to purchase quality used clothing, furniture and home items, along with a food pantry for the needy.
Time to fill the bus again
Frontier Savings Bank will collect back-to-school supplies Thursday in its annual effort to help families that can’t afford school supplies.
Series of trail meetings begin
A series of public meetings begins this evening on a proposed hiking and biking trail in western Iowa extending from South Dakota to the Missouri state line.
L.C., Council Bluffs get in the swim
The Council Bluffs Community School District hoped to keep its swim team afloat and the Lewis Central School District dove in to help.
Groundbreaking set for Highway 34 bridge project
After two decades of planning and securing funds, work on a new four-lane bridge connecting Sarpy County in Nebraska and Iowa’s Mills County will begin next month.
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