The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil

The Court Appointed Special Advocate program and a local restaurant have cooked up a new fundraiser that might be just the right recipe for those who don’t like golf, auctions or raffles. Full Story »

AseraCare Hospice will hold an open house to celebrate its move to a new location. Full Story »

MACEDONIA – Santa’s Children Christmas Village will hold a “Pampering, Perks and Presents” event Saturday and Sunday in Macedonia. Full Story »

The Daily Nonpareil's Living with Alzheimer's special section is now online. To view the section, click here. Full Story »

Council Bluffs Community Schools has produced its fair share of high-quality athletes. Full Story »

There’s no place like home, but ambitious high school graduates might have a hard time believing it. Many Council Bluffs graduates set off on their careers and adventures and come home for the holidays while others find their calling within city limits. Full Story »

DENISON (WHNS) – The Crawford County Senior Center, located at 201 S. Main St., is now in the hands of the city of Denison. Full Story »

COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Elementary menus: Choice of one entrée Milk served daily Monday – Cheese pizza, salad tomatoes, peaches and Teddy Grahams. Full Story »

- Broadway Across America presents “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” through Nov. 7 at the Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St., Omaha. Performances are Wednesday and Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; and Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $28 to $68 and are available at the Ticket Omaha box office, 13 and Douglas streets, Omaha; (402) 345-0606 or www.ticketomaha.com ... Full Story »

The entries are in! All Precious Portraits nominees will be featured in The Daily Nonpareil on Sunday, Nov. 1. Readers will then be given the opportunity to vote as we narrow the field down to the Top 12 Precious Portraits of southwest Iowa. Full Story »

The Daily Nonpareil published its annual Salute to Firefighters on Sunday, Oct. 4. Full Story »

Dozens of schools have been built for the sole purpose of educating Council Bluffs students over the school district’s 150-year history. Some buildings were abandoned, some were sold, at least two burned but many are still in use. Full Story »

Fred Maher is a familiar figure at Abraham Lincoln High School. The assistant principal has helped to educate three generations of high school students in Council Bluffs. Full Story »

Former Council Bluffs resident Charles Beardsley knows the school existed. Full Story »

The first Council Bluffs school buildings were built in 1864. Since then, at least 50 buildings have been erected and dedicated to the education of area youngsters. Full Story »

One of The Daily Nonpareil's newest features is the monthly Cool Parents, Cool Kids Page. Full Story »

One of The Daily Nonpareil's newest feature is the monthly Cool Parents, Cool Kids Page. Full Story »

Follow the latest Associated Press stories, photos, videos and more from Iowa, national, world, celebrity, strange and sports news on www.NonpareilOnline.com. In addition, AP Video offers updates on the latest news stories. Full Story »

The Daily Nonpareil's newest feature is the monthly Cool Parents, Cool Kids Page. The first edition appeared in the Wednesday, June 10, Nonpareil. It featured content on Kids & Company, and "Fun ideas to keep children learning during vacation." Full Story »

Each Monday, NonpareilOnline.com will spotlight new features of the redesigned Web site. Full Story »

Nonpareil Photographer Cindy Christensen will be searching southwest Iowa for a new "Face of the Day" every day. To view the entire gallery of Cindy's Face of the Day photos, click here. Full Story »

Council Bluffs Mayor Tom Hanafan recalls his visit with Kenneth Be’, head of paintings conservation at the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center in Omaha. Full Story »

Marilyn Christiansen met her husband, Randy Brown, at Longfellow when it was a junior high school. That was in 1968. Full Story »

Shelli Dimmitt works with various students at Rue Elementary School, while Melissa Gorman focuses on the needs of one particular one first-grader at Hoover Elementary. Full Story »

Carri Daugherty and Amy Rambo are strong supporters of school booster clubs. Full Story »