Altoona News

BONDURANT - Rita Rostenbach told of the Tree's Forever chapter's success in planting trees in town.

Opinion columnist Charles Krauthammer wants to explain the Fort Hood shootings as being caused by the shooter being Muslim.

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Landscapes, a fire-spinner's flame, graffiti and sea life - these are a few of the varied subjects captured by the local photographers who entered the Ankeny Art Center's Annual Photo Contest.

The spread of the swine flu virus has officials at Iowa's casinos taking various measures to protect their customers' health.

A truck driver who went into a construction zone at the Aldi distribution center in Dwight filed suit in circuit court Friday seeking damages for his injuries.

Here's something to think about on a 70-degree Saturday as you pull the shorts out of the closet one final time: Ready or not, Santa Claus is coming to town.

Jason Dively surpassed the 50-percent mark to gain election as Pleasant Hill's mayor.

The Bondurant-Farrar Education Foundation has advertised the fundraiser as "Meatballs, Murder & Mayhem!" On Saturday, Nov.

Long-time Pleasant Hill mayor Phil Hildebrand, 78, was ousted Tuesday in a bid for re-election, garnering the least votes among the three candidates.

Voters will decide the next two years of city leadership in nearly 1,000 communities as people across the state head to the polls for city elections.

Funeral mass for 84-year-old Mary Jo Wade will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 10:30AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with Father Rich Adam officiating.

For the last few years, the Waterloo Center for the Arts has hosted the annual Vertigo performance-art series - and by now, the staff is used to the clean-up routine.

It's time to boycott NBC, all its news, programs and even the local news station.

Altoona police said Tuesday that they have suspended their investigation into a reported stabbing and robbery at a metro hotel.

Altoona police say they have halted their investigation into an alleged stabbing and robbery at a local hotel because a victim has refused to cooperate.

A hotel manager in Altoona was hurt during an apparent stabbing Sunday night, said police.

The night operations director of the Adventureland Inn, 3200 Adventureland Drive, was injured in an apparent robbery Sunday night.

BONDURANT - Betty and Everett Herman celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

The proposed reconstruction of the Interstate Highway 80 interchange with U.S. Highways 65 and 6 in Altoona has an estimated cost of $40 million.