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News National Voter Registration Day Encourages Residents to Get Election Ready Posted 9/15/26
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Request for Proposal Hitchcock Nature Center Fiber Project - Extended Deadline Posted 9/14/26
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Job Opening Part-Time Youth Detention Worker Posted 9/11/26
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News Applications Open for Ambassador for Peace Medal Honoring Korean War Veterans Posted 9/10/26
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News Blood Donors Needed as September 23 Community Drive Approaches Posted 9/10/26
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News Together Expands Food and Housing Support in Council Bluffs Posted 9/10/26
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News National Payroll Week Highlights the Work Behind Every Paycheck Posted 9/9/26
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News Pottawattamie County Launches Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser Posted 9/4/26
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News Preparedness Starts Before an Emergency Posted 9/4/26
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News Recovery Month Highlights the Power of Connection, Community and Hope Posted 9/4/26
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Job Opening Seasonal Bartender Posted 9/1/26
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News County Offices Closed September 7 in Observance of Labor Day Posted 9/1/26
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Sep 17
6th Annual Pottawattamie County Preparedness Fair
4:30pm to 7:30pm
Emergency Operations Center
Council Bluffs, IA
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Sep 18
Fauna Film Feature & Night Hike
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Hitchcock Nature Center
Honey Creek, Iowa 51542
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Sep 19
Arrowhead Park Obstacle Trail Run
10:30am to 12:00am
Arrowhead Park
Neola, Iowa 51559
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Loess Hills National Scenic Byway

Rated among the best in the nation, the 220-miles of paved highway span seven counties along the Missouri River and offer views of the steep, sharply ridged hills, which support a number of rare plants and animals only found in the Loess Hills.

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Pottawattamie County

Pottawattamie County, Iowa, was established in 1847 and is named after the Native American tribe Potawatomi. Potawatomi is a Native American term meaning “Keepers of the Council Fires” or “Makers of Fire,” and the county is honored to carry on this name as it inspires residents and visitors to stay, play, and find their fire in Pottawattamie County.

Cities in the county include Avoca, Carson, Carter Lake, Council Bluffs (county seat), Crescent, Hancock, Macedonia, McClelland, Minden, Neola, Oakland, Shelby, Treynor, Underwood, and Walnut. The county is administered by a Board of Supervisors who are elected and include five members. Other elected officials include the Attorney, Auditor, Recorder, Sheriff, and Treasurer.