Council Bluffs News

On May 16, it was reported that MTV is considering a " Teen Mom " spin-off featuring two of their most troubled stars.

Take a walk and explore the work of local artists at this year's Savor the Flavor.

Our state lawmakers may be nearing a big deal on taxes, but mum's the word. James Q. Lynch does his best to read the smoke signals : According to various reports, the property tax plan, which may be as large as $400 million, if approved by the split-control Legislature, will provide tax relief to commercial property owners and offer some protection ... (more)

These are the words of Article I and Article II of the Constitution of the State of Iowa as adopted by the General Assembly and approved by the vote of the people of the state Aug.

One company claiming to offer an emergency medical alert system might not be the best one to call for help.

If Council Bluffs is to bring home a Class 4-A medal from this week's state track meet, it is most likely to come in the boys discus.

Power recliner seats similar to these are being installed as part of renovations at the the AMC Bluffs 17 Cinema in Council Bluffs.

Sandy Suver, manager of yard operations in Union Pacific's Council Bluffs yard and a former military flight controller, conducts a crew briefing in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in March.

A Spencer couple who conspired to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine pled guilty last week in federal court in Sioux City.

Prosecutors say 26-year-old Edward Robertson, of Spirit lake, was given seven years.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - A 23-year-old Iowa man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography.

Strong singing, beautiful period costumes circa 1900 Sweden and the delicious music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim make "A Little Night Music," which opened Friday for just a two-weekend run, well worth checking out.

In this March 4, 2013 photo, Sandy Suver, manager of yard operations in Union Pacific's Council Bluffs yard and former military flight controller, right, talks to Phil Schafer, a remote control locomotive operator who is a 101st airborne veteran, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Monday, March 4, 2013.

OMAHA, Nebraska - Mark Major once led a team of soldiers in combat in Iraq. Now he leads a team of railroad employees.

Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass' selection as a finalist for superintendent of the Eagle County, Colorado, school district is unlikely to affect education reform discussion at the Capitol, legislative leaders said Thursday.

Sick Puppies formed when Shimon Moore and Emma Anzai met in their Australian high school.

Those were among the last words of Col. William Henry Kinsman as he lay dying on the field where the Battle of Big Black River Bridge, Miss., had been fought the previous day, according to "Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa," by William Ramsey and Betty Dineen Schreier.

A federal judge has significantly narrowed the scope of a lawsuit filed by two black men seeking millions of dollars from Council Bluffs and two police officers after being wrongly convicted for the 1977 murder of a retired white police officer.

Lawmakers sparred over the long-term sustainability of state retirement plans, exchanging charges of fiscal irresponsibility and claims that meddling by Gov.

An Iowa man accused of carjacking two women just hours after he left the U.S. Penitentiary in Marion will spend 20 years in state prison.