Council Bluffs News

Roger Carlon, a member of the Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis District, and Marvel Dunaway of Urbandale, Iowa, Kiwanis district governor, with snacks donated by Kiwanis Club members at the regional convention held last Saturday at Abraham Lincoln High School.

The ballroom at Harrah's Casino in Council Bluffs was decorated in red for a heartwarming Valentine's Dance sponsored by the Vocational Development Center.

A legislative leader says Gov. Terry Branstad and the GOP-controlled House have agreed to a plan to reduce commercial property taxes, limit the growth of local government and slow the projected increase in the taxable value of residential and agricultural properties.

Three people face murder charges in the shooting of a Marshalltown man who later died.

A Senate panel has approved a bill designed to help cities protect against flooding.

A system for netting and tagging walleye is helping Iowa Department of Natural Resources biologists track and study population trends of the fish that is one of the most popular game species in North America.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - Liberty Bank has made a deal to sell four locations in northwest Iowa as part of its effort to meet demands from regulators.

Darrel Palser of Council Bluffs will portray Col. "Buffalo" Bill Cody in two presentations Saturday at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum.

There's no doubt about it. Ron Paul is cheap. When Republican rival Rick Perry stayed in Council Bluffs, Iowa, his campaign paid a $1,204 tab at the Hilton Gardens Inn.

An Omaha man has died from injuries sustained in a fall at a Council Bluffs casino.

Parts of Siouxland got hit with their first real winter storms last night, and here in Sloan Iowa, enough snow fell for driveways to be shoveled and snowmen to be made.

Anthony James' 3-point basket as time expired Saturday lifted Northern Iowa to a 65-62 upset of Creighton.

Waterloo - There will be no hockey in Waterloo tonight. The Blackhawks were scheduled to host the Lincoln Stars.

The most common occupations in Council Bluffs are sales and office occupations, 30%; management, professional and related occupations, 22%; and production, transportation and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Council Bluffs, Iowa work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are ... (more)

When Republican presidential rival Rick Perry stayed in Council Bluffs, Iowa, his campaign racked up a $1,204 tab at the Hilton Gardens Inn.

See a list of area closings, cancellations and postponements here. Have a closing to add to the list? Email it to online@owh.com. At a Peoples True Value hardware store in Council Bluffs, 32 Toro and Snapper snowblowers sit just inside the front door.

A motorcyclist whose speeds reached 188 mph during a chase by troopers may spend two years in prison after he is sentenced March 8. James Foldenauer of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was found guilty Wednesday of traveling at excessive speed and eluding a police officer as he drove Aug.

Owners of a Council Bluffs ethanol plant have agreed to pay a fine for failing to implement risk management regulations required under the Clean Air Act.

Sunrise at the 2008 Winterfest ice fishing derby held at Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs.

Bring up the topic of pit bulls and public safety in our community, and you're sure to spark a passionate debate from all sides especially after 9 On Your Side's recent report on The Truth About Pit Bulls and whether they're dangerous.