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News in Altoona · 5 sources

Altoona news

1 story mentioning Altoona in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Prairie Meadows 2026 Quarter Horse Information & March 1st Payment Reminder” from StallioneSearch.com, Aug 20.

Latest from Altoona

The newest stories that mention Altoona.

Straight from the source

From Town Hall, the schools and the library

6 notices in the past month, read every morning from Altoona’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.

Town Hall page →
SchoolsSoutheast Polk Community School District
southeastpolk.org ↗
Latest notices
  1. High School Announcements – November 2nd, 2026

    ⇒ New This Week Attention Sophomores & Families! Sophomore Seminar beings this Monday, November 2nd! Before then, please review your schedule together to confirm your assigned period, block (Black or Gold), and classroom location. If you have any questions, please reach out to your assigned counsel…

    Oct 30
  2. 12 Southeast Polk Musicians Earn All-State Selections

    A place among Iowa’s best. Twelve Southeast Polk High School musicians have earned selection to the 2026 Iowa All-State Music Festival, one of the highest honors available to Iowa high school musicians. Eight students were selected for All-State Band or Orchestra, and four were selected for All-Sta…

    Oct 28
  3. High School Announcements – October 26th, 2026

    ⇒ Counseling Office Upcoming College Visits October 29th Northwest Missouri State | 1:45 PM | Counseling Office Important Dates: 11/05 | Last day to drop DMACC on-campus/online course (No F) 11/06 | ACT Registration Deadline 11/11 | FASFA Completion Event | Room N109-A 11/12 | Last day to drop DMAC…

    Oct 23
5 more from southeastpolk.org
  1. The 2026 Southeast Polk Hall of Honor InducteesOct 14
  2. The 2026 Southeast Polk Hall of Honor InducteesOct 14
  3. New Transportation Maintenance Facility Reaches Topping-Out MilestoneOct 12
  4. From Class of ’04 to Central Office: Dr. Colbert Returns HomeSep 30
  5. Welcome Home: Your Guide to Southeast Polk Homecoming 2026Sep 24
Read every morning from southeastpolk.org’s news.
SchoolsBondurant-Farrar Community School District
bfschools.org ↗
Latest notices
  1. Back-To-School Events & Orientations

    Mark your calendars for this year's open house and orientation events ahead of the first day of the school year!

    Jul 13
Read every morning from bfschools.org’s news.
LibraryDes Moines Public Library
dmpl.org ↗
Visit dmpl.org for notices and events.
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Who’s covering Altoona

Altoona was in the news from 1 outlet in the past 90 days. Stories with Altoona in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

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Altoona sports

High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.

From the sports pages
On the market

Homes listed in Altoona

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

Housing market →
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Altoona, found through Google News; stories with Altoona in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Altoona, IA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.