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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 13

New child care program opens for Council Bluffs students with disabilities

Plus, Winterfest brings more than 60,000 lights to Bayliss Park on Nov. 20.

The Good Day Council Bluffs team10 sources3 min read

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Child care

A new child care program for Council Bluffs students with disabilities has officially opened. It gives families before- and after-school care tailored to their children's needs. Daily Nonpareil

Winterfest

If you have kids, mark Fri., Nov. 20. Council Bluffs' annual Winterfest returns to Bayliss Park with more than 60,000 holiday lights and two hours of free activities for families. Daily Nonpareil

Housing

If you rent in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro, a analysis found workers must put in at least 59 hours a week at minimum wage to afford a one-bedroom rental. The analysis puts affordable rent at $780 a month, while fair market rent in the metro starts at $1,090. KETV

Fair market rent starts at $1,090, above the $780 minimum-wage affordable rent

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Fire crews

Crews from Bennington and Waterloo demonstrated new extrication and blood transfusion equipment Thursday. A grant tied to 's safety plan pays for the equipment and training at five fire departments, including Council Bluffs. WOWT

REV pitch

Three small businesses with ties to Southwest Iowa will split $21,500 in prize money from this year's REV pitch competition. It was held at the . Daily Nonpareil

The Buy

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Iowa Western

Iowa Western's Shenandoah center held a ribbon cutting Thursday for renovations, including a new HVAC repair lab funded by the $55 million bond issue voters approved last November. Shenandoah voters backed it with 75%, five points above the 70% across the college's coverage area. KMAland.com

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Band jamboree

Treynor High School had the overall winning band at the 71st annual Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree. Daily Nonpareil

Signing

Glenwood senior Grace Berglund signed to Drake University for cross country and track. Daily Nonpareil

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Five years ago, a weekend getaway to Kansas City's Power & Light District with a group of friends left longtime Bellevue resident Dave Blamble asking why his hometown had nothing like it. Now The Donkey Barn Pub & Grub is celebrating its grand opening Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, with country music, line dancing, food, drinks and games. Boots optional, but we'd wear them.

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Good Day Council Bluffsto me · Fri., Nov. 136:00 a.m.

New child care program opens for Council Bluffs students with disabilities

Plus, Winterfest brings more than 60,000 lights to Bayliss Park on Nov. 20.

The TLDR

  1. New child care program opens for students with disabilities
  2. Winterfest returns to Bayliss Park Fri., Nov. 20
  3. Metro renters face a 59-hour minimum-wage workweek
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Data CentersCass County, Nebraska, adopts new limits on where data centers can be builtCass County commissioners have adopted new regulations on where data centers can be built, how big they can be and how much electricity they can use. The limits are smaller than earlier proposals the county considered.Thursday’s editionRead HealthAll Care breaks ground on a $5.7 million dental clinic to help address a waitlist of more than 2,000If you've struggled to find a dentist in southwest Iowa, this is welcome news. All Care Health Center broke ground Monday on a $5.7 million dental clinic in Council Bluffs that will more than double the dental patients the nonprofit can serve.Wednesday’s editionRead HealthAll Care Health Center breaks ground on a new dental facility in Council BluffsIf cost or distance has kept you from a dentist, this one's for you. All Care Health Center broke ground Monday morning on a new dental facility in Council Bluffs. CEO Joel Dougherty spoke at the groundbreaking on All Care's campus.Tuesday’s editionRead

Around Council Bluffs

From Hastings Tribune, The Daily Nebraskan and 2 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service.

More local news

  1. Hastings Tribune2 hours ago

    News in Brief

    The following couples recently applied for marriage licenses at the Adams County Clerk’s Office: Daniel James Perry and Kapri Anne Monroe, both of Omaha; Henry McLayne Seeman and Jillian Dee

  2. The Daily Nebraskan5 hours ago

    76 trombones, four sisters, two time periods: Theater to watch in November

    New productions in local theaters make their way to being presented to the public. There are 11 shows in total, including “Little Woman," “Silent Sky," "Arcadia” and more.

  3. KETV7 hours ago

    Kratom addiction: Two people share their struggles and paths to recovery

    People are sharing their experiences to help others understand the dangers of addiction and the resources available for recovery

  4. WOWT7 hours ago

    Man accused of hitting woman with car changes plea

    A man accused of injuring a woman while doing donuts in a parking lot has changed his plea in court.

  5. WOWT7 hours ago

    Bennington fire crews demonstrate new extrication and blood transfusion equipment

    Fire and rescue crews from Bennington and Waterloo on Thursday demonstrated equipment meant to get crash patients out of vehicles faster and give them blood at the scene

  6. WOWT7 hours ago

    Bennington Fire demonstrates new equipment

    Chad Nixon, Bennington assistant fire chief, said the tools have “great cutting force and spreading force to help us open up basically like a can opener.”

    Also reported byKETV