Altoona News

“The way it looks, we've got everyone in agreement on the NE 56th project for what we need to acquire property for”

As improvements along NE 56th Street in Altoona and Pleasant Hill move into high gear, a dispute over land easements along the road in Altoona is being resolved. via Des Moines Register

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“It is a necessary evil of the jail overcrowding”

Judge Jim Birkenholz, shown Thursday in his office at the Polk County Jail, said he erred on the side of caution when ordering a sexual assault suspect rearrested and his bond set at $250,000. Recent bond ... via Indianola Record-Herald

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“People don't like to live way out in the suburbs and have to drive 20 miles to their job”

House-flipping reality shows make the process of buying a dud, fixing it up and selling it for a mega profit seem like an easy way to add thousands to your income. via Guampdn.com

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“Anybody who's been down there knows that it isn't fit for dispensing justice”

A $132 million plan to renovate the Polk County Courthouse and build an eight-story annex next door suffered a double-digit loss April 29 in a special election. via Des Moines Register

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Did anyone else see the five full moons April 22 on the bridge over Interstate Highway 235? Those guys were funny. via Des Moines Register

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“Here we are doing this huge branding initiative and at the same time we are taking a significant and visible piece of infrastructure and letting our name and logo share space with an entity that is identified with Des Moines.”

Clive may soon become the first city in the state to put a corporate logo on a water tower. via Des Moines Register

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“At a minimum, there's $5 million-plus (in expenses allocated to racing) that either would not be related directly to horse racing or would continue if horse racing was discontinued”

So once again, what is the cost of horse racing at Prairie Meadows? Loren Jacobsen of Dallas Center thinks it's up to $10 million less than what the Altoona casino has estimated. via Des Moines Register

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Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives charged an Altoona man Wednesday with trying to commit sexual abuse. via KCCI-TV Des Moines

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Drake Relays: Rising star Koll coasts, still waiting for her flag Something was missing from Lisa Koll's performance. via Indianola Record-Herald

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It is amusing but troubling to see spelling errors on our school's message boards. via Indianola Record-Herald

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