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Bloom Works Floral gave away 15,000 roses on Wednesday to Council Bluffs residents for Good Neighbor Day with Iowa Western cheerleaders helping deliver bouquets.

The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors declared National Payroll Week (Sept.

7 to 11) to honor payroll professionals for ensuring over 500 county employees are paid on time. It recognized their teamwork in managing wages, taxes, benefits, and deductions in full compliance with laws.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra will perform its 'The Ghosts of Christmas Eve' tour at the Mid-America Center on Nov.

19; tickets go on sale Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. (presale starts Sept. 15 at 11 a.m.).

Applications for the annual REV pitch contest are due today (Thursday) in Council Bluffs.

Local business hopefuls must submit entries by today's deadline.

Gas prices dropped across Iowa & the Omaha metro last week, easing costs for drivers and suggesting lower fuel rates in the region.

Pottawattamie County school resource officers do not carry electric shock gloves in local schools, though one deputy said the devices might benefit larger schools (with higher risks).

The Community Foundation for Western Iowa Women’s Fund awarded $100,000 in grants to 12 groups to support programs for women and families in eight southwest Iowa counties.

The Iowa Cancer Summit will occur on Oct.

13 at the DMACC campus, where experts will discuss new multi-cancer tests and environmental factors + offer education and networking for local health providers, survivors, and caregivers.