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Council Bluffs sisters Kaleigh Lane and Courtney Kohl launched Real Honest Tallow in June and now sell beef-tallow skincare online, at local markets, and through retail partners across the area.

Goodwill will open a new Retail Store and Donation Center next spring on West Broadway between 28th and 29th streets, providing a local donation drop-off and thrift shopping option for neighborhood residents.

Nurse practitioner Mandy Iverson opened Ivy & Oak Health in Council Bluffs to offer hormone therapy, medical weight management, and personalized wellness care, and the clinic is now accepting patients.

Five local businesses will compete for $21,250 at the REV pitch competition on Nov.

5 in Council Bluffs, and the public event will also feature a $500 People's Choice award decided by attendees.

Pottawattamie County declared Nov.

4 to Nov. 11 as Operation Green Light for Veterans, urging residents and businesses to display green lights; the county will also illuminate the courthouse and Veterans Service Office in green in the week before Veterans Day.

Frozen Dreams will officially open today from 5 to 8 p.m. (500 Willow Ave.) after a soft opening earlier this week.

Iowa Western students took a noncredit paranormal course this month and conducted the first-ever investigation at the historic Bregant House, later reviewing five recorded EVPs.

Instructor Josh Baker says he plans to offer the Haunted Bluffs course again in the spring (with additional locations).

This month's Fourth Friday at the Hoff drew costumed kids & families for art activities, a costume parade, and candy stations downtown.