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Pottawattamie County Public Health released its 2026-28 Community Health Improvement Plan today to boost local well-being and outline three years of efforts to enhance health services for residents.

The Logan Public Library will host author Lorna Lovell Stallman on Wednesday, Sept.

2 as part of its upcoming series of local events.

Interest in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has grown in Council Bluffs following her death; the program—launched in 2022—now serves 3,600 local children.

One hundred high school students across 12 Southwest Iowa school districts completed Career EdVantage’s summer bootcamp series this summer, earning job credentials & certifications for various career fields.

New York Times bestselling author Kristin Harmel kicked off Council Bluffs Reads at the public library on Monday night + introduced her latest novel to a sold-out crowd.

Council Bluffs woman Dawn contends an online lender charged thousands upfront for a bridge loan to buy a country home but delivered no funds + she filed complaints with Iowa regulators after the lender promised a refund if she paid cancellation fees by Aug.

28.

Pottawattamie County Public Health released its 2026–2028 Community Health Improvement Plan yesterday, outlining strategies to reduce barriers to care and improve mental health, access to health services, and social determinants.

Community partners will work together using the plan to guide local initiatives through 2028.

Red Barn Schoolhouse welcomed its first class of students in Crescent on Monday as children returned to school.

The new school marked a fresh start ahead of the fall term.