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- You should get to know ... Laurie Mardis
Fixed income portfolio manager, WB Capital Management, West Des Moines Background: I grew up in Altoona and earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration and master of business administration ...
- Decking other people's halls proves profitable
Times are tough all over this Christmas, but the future still looks bright for entrepreneurs such as Kevin Johnson - bright, blinking and possibly in the shape of a waving snowman.
- Road construction raises safety concerns for P. Hill trail crossing
The Pleasant Hill City Council at its Nov. 10 meeting approved a resolution to budget up to $25,000 for the installation of warning devices where a bike trail intersects Northeast 56th Street north of Metro ...
- People on the Move for Nov. 22, 2008
NEW JOBS Iowa Realty recently announced the addition of the following new sales associates: * Jim Bach has joined the Jordan Grove office.
- Essay Winner: Campaign Contributions Stoked the Fire Behind Wall Street Meltdown
The Center for Responsive Politics is pleased to announce that Kristin Schaaf, a freelance writer from Altoona, Iowa, is the winner of OpenSecrets.org's second Citizen Journalism Contest.
- Hansen: Cramped Polk Courthouse is an injustice
Joe Smith was out of the office, but I poked my head into his chambers anyway. The judge's work space in the Polk County Courthouse was a broom closet with windows.
- Dry Martini quenches his thirst in winner's circle
Published: Monday, November 17, 2008 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 17, 2008 at 5:35 a.m. Such renowned historical and fictional figures as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway, ...
- People on the Move for Nov. 15
Dr. Valerie D. Lynch has joined Concept by Iowa Hearing Aid Centers as an audiologist in the Ames and Altoona locations.
- Your 2 Cents' Worth: Saturday, Nov. 8
My suggestion for the 2009 grand marshals for the Iowa State Fair are Shawn Johnson and Lolo Jones.
- Drunk Dad Picks Up Kid from Day Care
Police say an Iowa City man was drunk when he picked up his three-year-old from day care Monday evening.
- Grain Bin Fire in Benton County
Fire in a grain bin had dozens of firefighters working through thick smoke to try and save a Benton County family farm.
- Looking Back: 1958 - Neal Smith defeated incumbent for a seat in Congress
Former Rep. Neal Smith was scheduled to speak to Altoona Kiwanis. Bondurant - The City Council approved contracts with Correll Contractor Inc.
- People on the Move for Nov. 7, 2008
Anytime Fitness Beaverdale has announced four hires: - Elizabeth Hayes has joined as club manager.
- Child care center rezoned
Eighth Street Child Care Center can now have a larger sign to highlight the facility.
- Morning Election Day lines average 20 minutes
They expected long waits, so they lined up early. Polling locations across Iowa opened at 7 a.m. on Election Day.
- District honors Harkin grant
The Southeast Polk Community School District has earned a total of more than $2 million in grants from a program Democratic Sen.
- Looking Back: 1998 - Bait your dinosaur trap with donuts
Bondurant - Beefburgers, soup and homemade pie were on the menu for the Legion Auxiliary's annual craft and bake sale.
- Campaign finance reports show large party contributions
Local candidates running for the Iowa House spent just over $450,000 combined on their campaigns between July 15 and Oct.
- Fire Destroys Delaware Township Home
A Polk County home was destroyed by fire early Tuesday. Fire crews from Saylor Township, Altoona, Runnells and Pleasant Hill were all called to help at 2550 Northeast 52nd Court around 1 a.m. One man was inside ...
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City DescriptionAltoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and a part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,345 at the 2000 census; a special census taken in August 2005 counted 13,301 residents.
Altoona is home of Adventureland, an amusement park, and Prairie Meadows, a horse racing track and casino.
Altoona incorporated as a city on March 11, 1876. It is named for the Latin word for "high," altus, after surveyor Julian B. Bausman discovered that Altoona was the highest point on the Des Moines Valley Railroad between Des Moines and Keokuk.
Altoona is located at 41°39′0″N, 93°28′21″W (41.650089, -93.472546).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,345 people, 3,850 households, and 2,895 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,835.4 people per square mile (708.2/km²). There were 3,959 housing units at an average density of 557.3/sq mi (215.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.11% White, 0.92% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:Timezones:Size:
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where can I find cheap tickets for adventureland park in altoona iowa?
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It is an amusement park and I have already checked ebay and could not find anything
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You can find cheap tickets at Hy-vee or on the internet. IT is a really fun amusement park and the Adventureland Inn has a great indoor waterpark thing. And it is in Altoona, Iowa not Des Moines.
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