🌱 Which local startups are vying for $21,250 in Council Bluffs?

What's up Council Bluffs! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which local startups are vying for $21,250 in Council Bluffs?
• How a Council Bluffs lawmaker’s ad roiled Iowa’s Senate race
• How did a Council Bluffs pastor shape a camp in Taiwan?

Also on today's calendar: Quiet Riot and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black & white and read all over? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy with a passing shower, temps: high: 68, low: 56.
• Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. 5 businesses to compete for $21,250 in Council Bluffs business pitch contest (valleynewstoday.com) — Council Bluffs will host the REV small business pitch competition on Nov. 5 at the Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center, offering $21,250 in prize money. Several Council Bluffs ventures are finalists or People’s Choice contenders, and residents can attend for $15 to hear pitches, meet entrepreneurs, and network over appetizers and drinks.
   

2. Iowa Democrat Senate candidate receives pushback for ad opposing transgender athletes, taxpayer-funded sex changes (heartlandernews.com) — Council Bluffs state representative Josh Turek, now running for U.S. Senate, is drawing criticism from LGBT advocates and some Democrats over a new ad opposing transgender participation in female sports and taxpayer‑funded sex‑change procedures. His stance has also prompted scrutiny from Republican opponent Ashley Hinson, who questions how his record on related votes lines up with the ad’s message.
   

3. English Bible Camps Teach the Faith (lcms.org) — A pastor from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs traveled to Taiwan to lead a catechism camp for local youth, teaching the Ten Commandments and English vocabulary. Working with missionaries and translators, he helped deepen children’s Christian faith while connecting an Iowa congregation to an international Lutheran partner church.
   

4. ICE arrests Mexico man convicted of attempted sexual assault in Omaha (wowt.com) — Authorities say a convicted sex offender falsely listed the Pottawattamie County Jail in Council Bluffs as his residence while actually living in Gretna, leading to a registry violation conviction and 100‑day sentence. Federal officials have now taken the 25‑year‑old Mexican national into custody in Omaha following his earlier attempted sexual assault convictions.
   

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📸 Around Council Bluffs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Council Bluffs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 31

• Spooky Self Care →
  Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Avenue, Council Bluffs
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 31

• Halloween Trick-or-Treat Night →
  Council Bluffs - IA 51503
• Halloween Trick-or-Treat Night →
  Council Bluffs, IA Calendar Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Thursday November 5

• Girls Swimming & Diving: Waukee State Qualifying Diving Meet (Varsity)
  Waukee CSD Natatorium
  5:00 pm

Friday November 6

• Quiet Riot →
  Whiskey Roadhouse, 2701 23rd Ave., Council Bluffs
  8:00 am

Thursday November 19

• Trans-Siberian Orchestra →
  Mid-America Center, 1 Arena Way, Council Bluffs
  7:00 pm

Friday November 20

• Missouri Valley Boxer Club →
  Mid-America Center, 1 Arena Way, Council Bluffs
  9:00 am

Sunday November 22

• Making Memories: The Nutcracker →
  Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, 1001 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs
  2:00 pm

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📣 Council Bluffs Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 31

• Little Free Costume Closet →
  Carter Lake IA

Tuesday November 3

• Homebound Delivery →
  Glenwood IA
  10:00 am
• Story Time →
  Glenwood IA
  10:15 am
• D and D →
  Glenwood IA
  3:45 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just asking out of curiosity, does anyone own this place?
  Know it's history? I walk my dog past it every day and can't help but Wonder.. (Nextdoor Ave G)

• Presbyterian Homes & Services posted a job opening for Life Enrichment Coordinator in Council Bluffs. Apply here.
• Fareway Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Council Bluffs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Council Bluffs here.

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Ok Council Bluffs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What's black & white and read all over?" — The Patch Newsletter! (Thank you Cat H. for sending it in!)
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