CB Parks and Recreation presents RECtoberfest! A free event created for local teens to get together with friends and enjoy an afternoon of outdoor fun. RECtoberfest will take place in Valley View Park on Saturday, October 19, from 1 – 4 p.m. Read on...

October 6 – 12 is National Fire Prevention Week led by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Do you know what fire prevention and safety programs our Council Bluffs Fire Department Offers? Read on...

A new pedestrian signal is coming to the Hoover Elementary School crosswalk on North Broadway. Read on...

Council Bluffs Parks and Recreation offers a recreational youth basketball league for kids in kindergarten through third grade. Registration is now open! Read on...

Council Bluffs Fire Department recently received a $45,000 Pro-Drive rescue boat from Scott Alff of Alff Construction. Read on...

1st Avenue, a rail corridor vacated in 2013, stretches 1.8 miles from 16th Street to 35th Street in Council Bluffs. Officials have begun planning for future trails, transit, and redevelopment, and you can stay informed here! Read on...

Council Bluffs Parks and Recreation is excited to announce Comedy Night in Bayliss Park! This is a free, laugh-out-loud event, and will take place at Bayliss Park, 100 Pearl Street, on Friday, September 20 from 7 – 10 p.m. Read on...

The Eastern Hills Drive Roadway Project is set to begin mid-July. Here's what you need to know. Read on...

Due to the recent Missouri River flooding, the current condition of the Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park, and this summer’s projected Missouri River levels, officials from the City of Council Bluffs and the Iowa West Foundation have canceled Loessfest 2019. Read on...

The City of Council Bluffs recently received a 2018 Tree City USA Award at the 29th Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon in Des Moines. The award was presented by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on April 3, 2019. Read on...

We've upgraded our phone system and with that comes a new phone number for the Council Bluffs Recycling Center. You can now reach them at 712-890-5454. Read on...

Want to stay in-the-know? Make sure you're following all of the City's official Facebook pages. Read on...

Mayor Matt Walsh provides weekly video updates on City projects, programs, and services. Find all of the Minute with the Mayor videos on our YouTube channel. Read on...