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Council Bluffs

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Council Bluffs city (1990 pop. 54,315), seat of Pottawattamie co., SW Iowa, on and below bluffs overlooking the Missouri River, opposite Omaha, Nebr.; inc. 1853. It was first settled by whites when the Mormons came in 1846 and dubbed the site Kanesville; when they left in 1852, the settlement was renamed Council Bluffs. An important supply point during the gold rush (1849-50), Council Bluffs was made the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific RR in 1863. The city has become an important trade and industrial center for a large agricultural area; casino gambling is also economically important. ... Read more

Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Iowa/USA Council Hill, Miller's Hollow, Council Point...River. Mormons settled here by the bluffs along the river in 1846, first changing...historical importance of the place, to Council Point. Two years later it was changed... Read more

Lee De Forest
(born Aug. 26, 1873, Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.—died June 30, 1961, Hollywood, Calif.) U.S. inventor. He had invented many gadgets by age 13, including a working... Read more

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	Council Bluffs, Iowa sees Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World superstore as draw. ; Byline: Julie Anderson Jun. 24--COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- This river city has hooked a big one. Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County and Bass...could get extra visibility if the Council Bluffs City Council votes to offer to... Read more
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	MidAmerican Plans $1.4 Billion Power Plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa. ; ...Jordon and Dave Morantz Jan. 8--COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa--Iowa took another step...House Speaker Brent Siegrist, R-Council Bluffs, said the state wanted to encourage...attended, including members of the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce and the... Read more
	Council Bluffs priest is on leave after sex abuse claim. ; ...Shaw and Michael O'Connor Feb. 3--COUNCIL BLUFFS -- An alleged incident of sexual...the Chicago area, according to a Council Bluffs police sergeant. The Rev. Phillip...Worship Center and Rectory in Council Bluffs. Hobt teaches religion at St... Read more
	Developers Shift Plan for Omaha, Neb., Amusement Park to Council Bluffs. ; ...downtown Omaha now may be built in Council Bluffs. Steve Minard, president of Papa's Park LLC, said Council Bluffs was chosen because a larger tract...South Omaha Bridge Road in south Council Bluffs -- northeast of South 24th Street... Read more
	Best Buy Plans Store in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Development. ; Byline: Julie Anderson Apr. 15--COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- A new Best Buy electronics...development plan approved by the Council Bluffs Planning Commission. The plan...development services coordinator for Council Bluffs. Plans recently were approved... Read more
	Council Bluffs, Iowa Forms Alliance for Economic Growth. ; ...News Jun. 30 -- The belief that Council Bluffs needs a unified effort to boost...alliance is an outgrowth of the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce and has...Board Chairman Stan Grote, of Council Bluffs, has spoken in support of the... Read more
	Council Bluffs cuts public safety jobs. ; Byline: Tom Shaw Nov. 14--COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Despite opposition from the local firefighters union, the Bluffs City Council voted Monday to formally eliminate...large shopping plaza in eastern Council Bluffs was given final approval Monday... Read more

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