The Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation will hold its 23rd annual Go Wild for Conservation fundraiser Sept. 10 at The Landing in Council Bluffs, raising money for county park improvements, land conservation and environmental education programs. The event will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and include silent and live auctions, food from Block 16, beer and wine tasting, a wine and spirit pull and several other fundraising activities. Tickets are $75 per person, and the event is

What started with the purchase of two bicycles after they were married has turned into a decade-long tradition for Council Bluffs residents Cole and Robyn Epley, who completed their 10th RAGBRAI together this summer. The couple moved to Council Bluffs in 2013 and began looking for something they could enjoy together. Robyn, an optometrist in Council Bluffs, said neither of them knew much about cycling at the time, but they had noticed the local trail system and heard people t

Nearly 100 people took part in the Lake Manawa Sailing Association’s annual Mutiny on Manawa on Sunday, Aug. 23, filling the lake with sailboats, pirate costumes, water battles and a series of challenges that put sailing skills to use in a much less traditional setting. Dozens of boats participated as crews worked their way toward six different challenges placed around Lake Manawa. Sailors maneuvered toward floating objects and other targets while keeping track of nearby boat

Pottawattamie County Emergency Management will bring local agencies and organizations together for its sixth annual preparedness fair in Council Bluffs as part of National Preparedness Month in September. The fair will be held near the Emergency Management office at 5 S. Main St., directly in front of the Council Bluffs Fire Department, while the Council Bluffs Farmers Market is taking place nearby. Public safety agencies, nonprofit organizations and other groups that assist

Entrepreneurs and small business owners have until Sept. 10 to apply for the 2026 REV Pitch competition, with the prize pool now nearing $20,000 and organizers expecting another competitive field. TS Bank’s Kelsey Stupfell said the total had reached $19,750 as of the latest count, with additional support still possible before the event. The money is awarded to winning businesses with no repayment required. “No strings attached,” Stupfell said. “We want folks to use it for wha

Council Bluffs residents will have a chance to take over Werner Park Sunday, Sept. 7, as the Omaha Storm Chasers host a special Council Bluffs community day featuring free tickets, local businesses and activities highlighting the city. The game begins at 2:05 p.m., with free tickets available through the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce and Unleash Council Bluffs. Lindsay Toussant Brown, who is working with the Growing Council Bluffs initiative, said the goal is to fil

Good Neighbor Day returns to downtown Council Bluffs Wednesday, Sept. 9, when Bloomworks Floral will give away 15,000 roses and ask those receiving them to help spread the flowers throughout the community. The annual event begins at 8 a.m. at the floral shop on the 100 Block and will continue until the roses are gone. Owner Alisa Roth said each visitor receives a dozen roses and is asked to keep one and give the remaining 11 to other people. “Come get some roses. Spread some

The Southwest Iowa Association of Realtors will hold its annual golf tournament Sept. 17 at Whispering Woods Golf Club, with proceeds from the event going toward a scholarship for a local student pursuing an education in the trades or a real-estate-related field. The tournament is one of the association’s largest events of the year and is open to more than just real estate professionals. Association President Joe Don Hunter said teams are still being accepted, and participant