Mitchellville News

After the wind and rain storm June 17, N.E. 109th Street was closed for several days.

Bondurant - The program at the Bondurant Go-Getters meeting included a presentation on Morgan horses by Adam Carrothers, horse grooming by John Harris and sewing on buttons by Megan Pitt.

The new fiscal year has brought increased wages for city employees in Bondurant and Mitchellville.

Metro Waste Authority officials said area residents who did not have the contents of their green 18-gallon Curb It bins collected Monday should place those items in their new 96-gallon wheeled carts for their next scheduled collection.

It really is a small world. The bypass has brought Indianola and Altoona much closer together, but helping kids has helped bring two central Iowans even closer - although they had to move almost 2,000 miles away before meeting.

Lori Waddell visited Runnells Elementary on May 29 to introduce herself to the school's staff.

Bondurant - Mathew Eckstat, Cassie McElhaney and Benjamin Phelps were Commended Scholars for their participation in the Iowa Talent Search academic program.

National Merit Scholar Chad Ratashak has accepted a full-tuition scholarship to the University of Oklahoma.

Beloved cartoon characters Baloo and Mowgli, among others, will come to life when Class Act Productions Theatre presents "The Jungle Book" starting Friday, June 12.

Dave and Pat Adams of Bondurant will open the new Heritage Word of Life Assembly of God Church in Mitchellville on Sunday, June 7. "We are trying to have a church where the family worships together as much as possible," Dave Adams said.

Local residents can help shape the future of Southeast Polk's community education programming through a survey of their interests.

Bondurant - Rev. Jerry Thordsen and Glenn Stoll talked about the new addition to the Bondurant Christian Church.

Becky Fisher isn't in this cancer fight alone. "I know why it picked me," the Mitchellville resident said.

Organizers are expecting a couple thousand people to descend on Lutheran Church of the Cross grounds in Altoona for the church's annual Jammin' for Jesus event in June.

Students at Maple Valley Anthon-Oto Middle School, in Anthon, Iowa got a chance to get out of class and have some fun Wednesday.

Iowa authorities have reached a legal settlement with Shayne Eggen, a mentally ill woman who used her finger to blind herself while she was in prison.

An Altoona 18-year-old faces multiple charges after he eluded police May 10 on a high-speed chase from Altoona to Mitchellville.

Bobbie Cochran had a wonderful gathering of friends and family at the Mitchellville Community Center on May 2 to help her celebrate her 90th birthday.

The fire department recognized Greg Gill for 25 years of service. Bondurant - Evan Powers' black and white photo received a second place award in the DMACC Ireland Year photography contest.

It was a disappointment when the Iowa Legislature last year voted to build a new state penitentiary.