Council Bluffs News

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Department was called to a home invasion just before 6:30 Friday night.

The Associated Press DES MOINES -- After holding hearings throughout Iowa about medical uses of marijuana, pharmacy regulators will consider whether to recommend legislators change the state's law prohibiting the drug's use or possession.

No one was injured when a medical helicopter hit a power line while lifting off from the scene of an accident in Council Bluffs.

Add bobcats to the list of roadkill turning up on Iowa highways. Officials say several bobcats have been struck by drivers in southwest Iowa recently.

Authorities say a medical helicopter carrying an injured person had to make an emergency landing after it clipped a set of power lines in Council Bluffs.

Two people are in the running for the position of Mayor of Council Bluffs. They are: In the race for Council Bluffs City Council, there are four entrants vying for two seats: Melissa Head 2,942 Scott Belt 1,744 Scott Porter 1,677 Jay Kathol 1,605 In the race for Carter Lake City Council, there are four entrants vying for two seats:

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Parts of Southwest Iowa sat in the dark Sunday night after a power outage. Mark Reinders, a spokesperson for MidAmerican Energy, said 10,000 customers did not have power Sunday starting around 8:50 p.m. The areas primarily affected included Logan, Missouri Valley, rural parts of Pottawattamie County and sections of Council Bluffs.

A 10-week-old infant has died in Council Bluffs, after being rushed to the hospital Friday night.

Omaha police are investigating an accident involving a pedestrian Friday just before 10:00 pm.

Pottawattamie County has received more doses of the H1N1 vaccine. Health officials say they now have enough for two more free clinics.

The Iowa Civil Rights Commission has found no evidence of discrimination against families with children after contacting 35 housing providers in six Iowa cities.

A Pottawattamie County jury has convicted a Boone woman of second-degree murder in death of her husband.

Iowa's three public universities and two special schools are still working on carving 10% out of their budgets.

A toy bat might not seem like much of a weapon. But that's all a mother in Iowa needed to chase away a stranger in her house.

A 49-year-old man faces several counts of assault after allegedly "flinging" blood at police officers and Mercy Hospital medical staffers.

Thousands of Iowa soldiers are preparing for an overseas deployment. The Iowa National Guard announced today that 3,500 infantry soldiers will head to Afghanistan next year.

Omaha Police have arrested a Council Bluffs man, and booked him on a sexual assault charge.

Pottawattamie County received an extra 100 doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine tailored to pregnant women.

When Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa and South Dakota mailed brochures to thousands of seniors, a Council Bluffs woman was surprised that it helped connect her to a phone sex line.