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Council Bluffs officials announced plans for firefighter Charles Jones, who died after a medical emergency last week.

Visitation runs Wednesday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hoy Kilnoski Funeral Home near 16th and Avenue L and a memorial procession will follow Thursday from Broadway United Methodist Church to the fire department headquarters.

Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium will soon offer more free visits to Title I students across Nebraska and western Iowa thanks to a gift from the Julie Morsman Schroeder Foundation.

The program is set to broaden educational access at the zoo.

Hundreds of families gathered at Cochran Park (the local venue) last Friday for Council Bluffs' annual costume night, bringing an early taste of Halloween fun to the community.

Anime NebrasKon returns to MAC in Council Bluffs from Friday, Oct.

16, to Sunday, Oct. 18. The event features over 150 activities including voice actors, cosplay, gaming & fundraising for Voices of Hope.

Pottawattamie County proclaimed October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and supports a local fundraiser (with proceeds directed to CHI Health Mercy Oncology Fund) to aid local patients.

The county’s announcement underlines its commitment to community health.

Council Bluffs will host its first off-season Farmers Market at Omni Centre Business Park on Sunday afternoon, Oct.

11— offering residents a chance to buy fresh produce from local vendors.

Council Bluffs is hosting its annual family costume night at Cochran Park on Friday evening — the event invites locals to join in Halloween fun.

Council Bluffs Zoo is starting a program to feed its animals and maintain the native prairies near the Loess Hills.

Local experts + conservation groups are leading the project to support both animal care and natural habitat preservation.