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Council Bluffs Public Library’s Seed Library received over 1,200 seed packets from Westlake Ace Hardware last month — a generous boost for local gardeners.

The donation will help library cardholders start their own gardens.

Photos + videos captured Hollywood Casino’s groundbreaking event Monday in Council Bluffs, starting the construction phase for the new facility.

Methodist Physicians Clinic will offer drive-thru flu shots at four local sites this fall + two sessions will be held at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Medical Plaza in Council Bluffs.

New Visions Homeless Services in Council Bluffs received a $100,000 award from the Iowa Finance Authority to help prevent individuals facing housing crises from entering the shelter system today.

The funds will support efforts to keep more people stably housed.

Three area haunted houses are hosting meet-and-greets with horror film actors such as Amelie McLain, Alyssa Sutherland, Jackson Robert Scott, and Kevin Foster on various October dates.

Sessions begin at 6 p.m., and fans must have separate haunted house tickets or a 2026 season pass (photo-op tickets are sold separately).

Council Bluffs Fire Department marked 9/11 with a bell-ringing ceremony outside its station, draping flags over the bell to honor lost lives and first responders.

Captain Curtis Letner—who joined the force nine months before the attack—shared his reflections on how the community came together that day.

Council Bluffs-area schools are teaching about the 9/11 attacks 25 years later to help students understand a historic event they never experienced (the lessons continue to evolve with history).

Pottawattamie County government will hold a breast cancer awareness fundraiser this fall (titled 'Find Your Fight') to support local patients receiving treatment.