Council Bluffs News

It's time again to light up the holiday season. Council Bluffs' 11th annual Winterfest kicks off on Thursday with a lighting ceremony in Bayliss Park.

Conservative leaders have promised to make gay marriage a central issue in next year's legislative elections and governor's race, and they're considering a push to oust the Iowa Supreme Court justices whose ruling legalized same-sex unions.

Council Bluffs police arrested a man late Wednesday night, for breaking in to a neighbor's apartment and trying to rape the woman.

State gambling regulators say they're worried about cannibalization in the Iowa casino industry as four communities pursue new gambling licenses.

Police said two Iowa sisters fought back against a neighbor who broke into their apartment and tried to attack them on Wednesday.

Council Bluffs police said they broke up a burglary in progress early Thursday morning.

The spread of the swine flu virus has officials at Iowa's casinos taking various measures to protect their customers' health.

Ever wonder what would happen during a major snowstorm if a city's snowplows couldn't move because of exposure to the elements? Or equipment needed to cleanup from a tornado also was damaged by the storm? Because of a lack of indoor space, Council Bluffs' fleet of city vehicles and large equipment must be parked outdoors, open to all kinds of ...

A man stabbed another man in the stomach and arm during a fight Sunday night. Council Bluffs police arrested Luis Cordoba, 27, on a charge of attempted murder.

A Council Bluffs man is charged with attempted murder after police say he stabbed his roommate during a fight Sunday night.

A Council Bluffs man was killed Saturday night when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle on Old Railroad Highway in Council Bluffs.

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:

From a press release issued by Feld Motor Sports... AURORA, Ill. The excitement of the 2010 AMA Arenacross Series is just around the corner, but before the intense competition of the new year is officially underway, fans will have the chance to get a taste of the bar-banging action this weekend at the second annual Des Moines Prequel Race from ...

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.