Indianola News

A couple of years ago, a man accused of forging tickets to 'The Lion King' musical was holed up in an apartment refusing to come out unless he could talk to one man: Ronald Foster.

An Indianola city street on the town square is closed after a building housing a restaurant collapsed sending bricks crashing into the street and an alley.

The businesses on Indianola's town square, where a 108-year-old building collapsed Sunday morning, are not required to meet city building codes.

An investigation continues into the collapse of a building in downtown Indianola over the weekend.

July 13, 2008-- A popular spot on the Indianola town square is no more after one of its walls gave way this morning.

A restaurant on Indianola's town square collapsed this morning. The cause is not yet known.

Indianola officials are reporting a building collapse at 112 West Ashland Ave. in Indianola.

I was more than just shocked when I received a recorded phone message asking us to come to a meeting at Memorial Park to organize a Vote No campaign against the proposed remodeling to the Indianola Fire ...

The grayish haze over bars, restaurants and other smoky establishments lifted July 1 as a statewide smoking ban went into effect, snuffing cigars and cigarettes from most Iowa businesses and government ...

Warren County school districts were forced to alter the term lengths for board members because of a statewide election law change aimed at saving taxpayers' money by having fewer elections.

Warren County voters for the second time in 12 months Tuesday defeated a proposed sales tax increase pitched by community leaders as a way to pay for needed improvements.

Thunderstorms sweeping across Iowa early Tuesday brought heavy rain and created flash flooding that threatened a trailer park and sent water flowing over city streets.

An annual family event in Indianola is set to return this summer with a new name, new attractions and at least the same amount of fun.

Global warming. Endless war. Rising gas prices. Under-funded schools. Dirty air and water.

Carly Ross' feet, clad in a pair of slightly squishy-looking Teva flip-flops, were the epitome of summertime during a recent lunch outing in Des Moines.

"We need to improve the quality of care in Warren County," Cameron said. "We try to give parents the best options." Cameron wants to see more child care providers participating in the state's Quality Rating ...

Indianola Country Club leaders are pushing this summer to purchase 10 acres of land designated as a city park.

Indianola will have a blood drive from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 5, at the First United Methodist Church, Hospitality Room, 307 W. Ashland Ave.

For more information - Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral, 909 E. Second Ave., Suite E in Indianola - Call Val Cameron at 961-5067 - Visit the Web site www.centraliowachildcare.org A section of U.S. Highway ...

Razamatazz Grill & Bar, 2301 Rocklyn Drive in Urbandale, was fined during a hearing this morning in regard to a bar employee selling alcohol to a minor.