Altoona News

A bill making its way through the Iowa statehouse right now could soon eliminate greyhound racing in Iowa, but that move could leave up to 1,000 greyhounds with no place to go.

A Secret Service agent charged with drunken driving in Iowa before a visit by President Barack Obama has been fined $1,250. Online court records say 40-year-old Daniel Valencia also was sentenced last week to two days in jail but given credit for time served.

A 19-year-old Waterloo man has been given 35 years in prison for a deadly hit-and-run accident in central Iowa.

A 19-year-old Waterloo man has been given 35 years in prison for a deadly hit-and-run accident in central Iowa.

Friends and family gather Monday evening in Altoona's Haines Park at a candlelight vigil for Iowa youths who have died in recent years.

More than 200 people helped light candles on a cool evening at an Altoona park Monday to remember 98 Des Moines-area school students who have died in recent years.

Architectural renderings of the proposed $40 million StereoType concert venue to be built in Altoona were created by Channing Swanson of HLKB Architectural in Des Moines.

Developers said the center would not only revolutionize the concert experience, but it would attract the biggest musical acts around, and the proposal could mean big bucks for Polk County.

A candlelight vigil designed to remember young people who have died in recent years will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Hanes Park, Third Avenue S.E. and Sixth Street Place S.E., Altoona.

Clay Father Daughter Dance Location: Clay Elementary Date: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb.

Southeast Polk alumnus Emilea Wilson's acting career did not begin until her senior year of high school when she auditioned for the 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and won the lead.

LightEdge Solutions is pleased to announce that it has completed the necessary network egress to allow HealthNet connect-affiliated hospitals and clinics to access enterprise-grade Cloud Computing services over the fiber-optic network initiated by Iowa Health Systems.

Leadership class graduates received certificates at city hall from Mayor Skip Conkling, far left.

Detective Jason Ferguson estimates between $20,000 and $25,000 worth of belongings were stolen from the home of Altoona-resident Richard Butkozich early in December.

Once the anchor is established, the 'junior retailers,' which are the smaller specialty chains like Maurices and Famous Footwear, will immediately follow said Mike Whalen, chief executive officer of Heart of America Group.

Twila Thompson, 74, passed away on Jan. 10, 2012, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Harold Wells Jr. says the pending sentence is not long enough for Dajour Sawyers, a Waterloo teen accused of killing Harold's son Chad Wells in a car crash in Altoona in April.

A police chase that began in Altoona ended in Johnston late Sunday when law enforcement authorities forced a fleeing vehicle off the road and into a chain-link fence.

A police chase that started in Altoona ended several miles away in Johnston when officers forced a car off the road and into a fence Sunday night.

Marilyn and Ken Cahill of North Liberty, IA are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sherri Lynn Cahill, to Curt Alan Rosener, the son of Donna and George Klabunde of Vail, IA.