If you are looking for a place to open a business, raise a family or retire, look no further than Bondurant. Lucky residents enjoy a high quality of life, excellent schools, a well-developed plan for growth and the kind of small-town charm where everybody knows your name. Sounds like a plan The city adopted the […]
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A child may inherit many things from his father — an estate, farm or treasured momentos. But he also can inherit intangible things such as the love of sports, a sense of humor and a value system that will be ingrained in him forever. Beaverdale residents are no different. They love dear ol’ dad and […]
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Card games have quite a history. The first use of playing cards was in the ninth century during the Tang Dynasty in China. In Europe, playing cards first appeared in the last quarter of the 14th century, and the standard 52-card deck has survived from that time. Now, card games are almost as numerous as […]
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The question of organic versus conventional food may seem like an old one, but as people continue to become more and more health conscious, the question about which option remains prevalent. We talked to some local experts to try to clear the air. Molly Muchow, registered dietician at Hy-Vee, says the most important thing for […]
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If anyone happens to have a hankering for a good, old-time, juicy tenderloin while reading this story, we understand. It probably means that the reader has been around Boone for more than a few years and is proud to call this community home. Taste is a powerful bookmark for the brain’s memory cells, and so […]
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What’s been going on in Altoona for the last 12 months or so? When it comes to economic development, a lot, say city and community leaders. The announcement that Facebook was bringing a data center to town was the huge news. In addition, nearly a dozen new businesses opened, offering everything from health-related services to […]
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For some people, figuring out what to do with old license plates is another chore they wish they didn’t have to tackle. Yet for one Waukee resident, license plates aren’t a chore. They are a part of history. Kreg Parkhurst has been collecting license plates since 2000 when his father, Paul, passed his own collection […]
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Once the only house along N.E. 72nd Street, Bob and Linda Pitt have witnessed firsthand the expansion of Bondurant. The Pitt family knew what they were looking for in a home when Bob’s employment transplanted the family 30 years ago. “I grew up on a farm and we had an acreage in Eldora before moving. […]
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There’s nothing quite like a new beginning in a familiar surrounding. It’s a brand new start this spring for the new owners and new management in a favorite setting for downtown dining in Boone. The Boone Depot restaurant opened in one of the community’s largest venues (the building was the Fareway grocery store for most […]
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Some of you may know Jason Nolting as an SEP world issues and Advanced Placement world history teacher, a football and track coach, or a friend. But Nolting is much more. He is an inspiration. Nolting grew up in Preston, a small eastern Iowa town. Days were spent playing sports outside. “I had three older […]
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Last fall, parishioners from St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Forest Avenue contacted the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Fraternity on Drake University’s campus to discuss a partnership for some of the outreach activities that St. Luke’s supports. Drake’s Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a national, co-ed service fraternity, is one of the largest student organizations […]
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May will soon be upon us, and the flowers are not the only things blooming in Altoona. As the weather warms up, our community and Chamber gear up for lots of great late spring and early summer activities. We have a variety of fun events coming up: • May 16: Altoona Economic Development Tour. The Altoona […]
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