KIOS Profiles

Council Bluffs' Bregant House

By David Koesters

Published September 17, 2025 at 8:50 AM CDT

We visit the Bregant House at 517 S 4th St. in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Hear how Jean and Inez Bregant helped popularize Council Bluffs as a major candy player.

Special thanks to Richard Warner and the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County for sharing this history.

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David Koesters

David first started broadcasting at his hometown radio station in Holdrege, Nebraska while still in high school. He went on to earn journalism and law degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, served as an officer in the U.S. Army, and has worked for radio and television stations across the United States. He is a big advocate for community media and loves being a part of the local fabric of NPR. He also has a cat, Pickles.

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