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- Women in Denim returns to Storm Lake Jan. 23-24
STORM LAKE, Iowa - The premier event for women in agriculture in northwest Iowa will be held Jan.
- Debate heats up on county proposed sale of Spectra site
Buena Vista County Board Supervisors fielded comments and protests on the proposed sale of the county care facility site, but no decision was made and a public hearing planned for this week had to be ...
- Wyoming woman killed in train accident
A woman from the state of Wyoming has died after a train struck a tractor that was stopped on the tracks.
- An Accident Near Alta, Iowa Leaves One Dead
Problems downloading video Attorney's want to examine laptop computer Lawrence Harris' attorneys want to evaluate a laptop comptuer siezed from his home after the murder of his step-daughters as well as get ...
- Train hits tractor, killing 1
ALTA, Iowa - A train struck a tractor stopped on railroad tracks Saturday afternoon, killing one woman and injuring an infant and the 21-year-old tractor driver.
- Woman dead in tractor-train collision
A 20-year-old woman is dead and an infant and 21-year-old man were injured when a tractor collided with a train on Saturday afternoon in Alta, according to police.
- Alta rambles past River Valley
The rated Alta Cyclones ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more on the way to a 36-6 District victory over River Valley here on Oct.
- Area school leaders reflect on 4-day school week option
Some Iowa school officials are discussing a move to shorten the school week to four days in order to reduce costs - a strategy that is already being employed by some districts in 17 states.
- Going up
HS students building home in SL, while earning college credit There is a new house going up in Storm Lake; students from Storm Lake High School are the builders.
- Two incumbents unseated in school voting
Two area school board elections saw incumbents being beat out by opposition Tuesday, and one district welcomes in a new board member from write-in votes.
- Kossuth County Racing Hall of Fame
Merlyn "Dutch" Honsbruch was a successful business owner who had a passion for racing.
- Kossuth County Racing Hall of Fame
The racing careers of Dick and Dorthy Simpson began in 1961 when Algona track promoter Lamont Wellendorf asked Dick to be the pit steward and Dorthy to be the scorekeeper at the Kossuth County track.
- Siouxland Pilot Released After Plane Crash
A Siouxland pilot escaped serious injury when his crop duster struck a power line, and crashed into a cornfield.
- Threshing Day returns to Hanover on Aug. 16
HANOVER, Iowa -- Hanover Threshing Day, sponsored by the Hanover Historical Society, will begin at 11 a.m. Aug.
- State warns 4 area schools on budget deficits, but may not tell the whole story
State officials have warned 60 school districts to cut their budgets, including area districts Alta, Aurelia, Laurens-Marathon and Pomeroy-Palmer, all projected to overspend their budgets for fiscal 2009.
- Undercover police buy 2 pounds of pot in Alta, officers chase down four suspects
An accused Sioux City drug dealer chose the wrong client Friday evening, and after a foot chase, three suspects were jailed for selling a quantity of marijuana to a Storm Lake Police undercover officer in the ...
- Undercover police buy 2 pounds of pot in Alta, officers chase down four suspects
An accused Sioux City drug dealer chose the wrong client Friday evening, and after a foot chase, three suspects were jailed for selling a quantity of marijuana to a Storm Lake Police undercover officer in the ...
- Undercover police buy 2 pounds of pot in Alta, officers chase down four suspects
An accused Sioux City drug dealer chose the wrong client Friday evening, and after a foot chase, three suspects were jailed for selling a quantity of marijuana to a Storm Lake Police undercover officer in the ...
- Undercover police buy 2 pounds of pot in Alta, officers chase down four suspects
An accused Sioux City drug dealer chose the wrong client Friday evening, and after a foot chase, three suspects were jailed for selling a quantity of marijuana to a Storm Lake Police undercover officer in the ...
Alta Classifieds
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City DescriptionAlta is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2000 census.
Alta is located at 42°40′19″N, 95°18′17″W (42.672030, -95.304757).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,865 people, 726 households, and 506 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,780.4 people per square mile (685.8/km²). There were 791 housing units at an average density of 755.1/sq mi (290.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.44% White, 0.64% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.45% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.62% of the population.
There were 726 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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