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🌱 Why an Altoona K-9 was called to Pioneer Park gunfire

Altoona, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Altoona! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why an Altoona K-9 was called to Pioneer Park gunfire
  • Altoona man’s role in Boone kidnapping case ends in prison term
  • Altoona man held on $1M bond in deadly Ohio crash

Also on today's calendar: Derby Day Walk-A-Thon and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: A dangerous afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gunfire at Pioneer Park leads to arrest of 4 adults, 2 juveniles (who13.com) — Altoona residents should know that an Altoona Police Department K-9 helped Des Moines officers track down six people after gunfire was reported near Pioneer Park Sunday evening. Police say two rifles, ammunition, marijuana, and cash were recovered, and four adults and two juveniles now face firearm-related and interference charges tied to the shooting into a sand berm.
   

• Boone police officers to be honored for solving kidnapping case (kcci.com) — An Altoona resident, Kyler Kingham, is among four people convicted in a violent kidnapping and robbery case that Boone police successfully solved, leading to long prison sentences. Two Boone investigators will receive the Chief’s Commendation for their work, while Kingham is serving a 10-year term for first-degree theft related to the crime.
   

• Driver faces $1M bond after fatal tractor crash in Central Ohio (abc6onyourside.com) — An Altoona man is being held on a $1 million bond in Ohio after authorities say he left the scene of a crash that killed a 77-year-old tractor driver on State Route 79. Investigators allege he was driving recklessly before the collision and then fled on foot. A preliminary court hearing in Licking County is set for Thursday afternoon.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday May 2
  • Derby Day Walk-A-Thon
    Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel , 1 Prairie Meadows Dr , Altoona
    1:30 pm
    • Saturday May 16
  • Gut Feeling
    Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel , 1 Prairie Meadows Dr , Altoona
    10:00 pm
    • Thursday May 21
  • Des Moines Irish Session
    Brightside Aleworks , 480 Center Pl d , Altoona
    7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Des Moines

  • Legislators reschedule rare conference committee on immigration bill (who13.com)
  • Ankeny's first charter school may be built at former schoolhouse (desmoinesregister.com)
  • Senate fails to confirm governor's pick to lead Iowa HHS (radioiowa.com)

Johnston

  • POLL: Sand leads Feenstra, democratic senate candidates lead Hinson (cbs2iowa.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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