The YMCA broke ground on a new multi-million-dollar facility and city leaders said it makes Council Bluffs stronger in more ways than one. Skip to content NOWCAST KETV NewsWatch 7 at 6:00 ...

It was a night of celebration at the new Charles E. Lakin YMCA in Council Bluffs Thursday. The project's donors toured the $17 million facility ahead of its grand opening set for Monday, Dec. 11.

The YMCA broke ground on a new multi-million-dollar facility and city leaders said it makes Council Bluffs stronger in more ways than one.

A new YMCA is planned for Council Bluffs, thanks to a joint $7 million grant from the Iowa West Foundation and the Charles E. Lakin Foundation.

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Several hundred area residents and supporters were on hand Thursday as the doors were opened to show off Council Bluffs’ new 73,000-square-foot Charles E. Lakin YMCA facility.

The Council Bluffs YMCA moved out of its original building on First Avenue in 1979, but neighbors have fond memories of the historic building: wedding receptions, learning to swim and playing ...

The Council Bluffs City Council voted months ago to sell Baughn Street to the YMCA for extra parking and a playground. Plans have been drawn up and as far as the city is concerned, it’s a done deal.

The Council Bluffs neighborhood around Baughn Street lost that fight but say something good might come from the battle. Skip to content. We are Local. Omaha Everyday. Advertise With Us.

Kyle Gay, who works at the Council Bluffs YMCA, said Escritt hung out with friends at the YMCA and helped organize teen nights and lock-in events.

The Vision Iowa Board has awarded $1.68 million in Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grants for a new YMCA in Council Bluffs and a Veterans Service Center in Waverly.