Altoona NewsLocal news for Altoona, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Family Loses Barn in Fire- July 14, 2008 Fire fighters from Fall Creek and Altoona say they got the call around 4:15 Sunday afternoon to S4325 Water Tower Road in Fall Creek.http://www.topix.net/city/altoona-wi/2008/07/family-loses-barn-in-fire?fromrss=1 McCain Coming to Eau Claire Area- July 13, 2008 A late lunch crowd in Altoona gets a surprise visit from a presidential candidate.http://www.topix.net/city/altoona-wi/2008/07/mccain-coming-to-eau-claire-area?fromrss=1 Altoona council OKs utilities extension to flea market- July 11, 2008 City leaders agreed Thursday night that extending utilities to a new combination flea market, auction hall and dog kennel would be worth a $55,466 expense to Altoona.http://www.topix.net/city/altoona-wi/2008/07/altoona-council-oks-utilities-extension-to-fl... Lake Eau Claire beach opens- July 11, 2008 The Eau Claire County Parks and Forest Department says swimming now will be allowed at Lake Eau Claire beach after testing indicated the water was save.http://www.topix.net/city/altoona-wi/2008/07/lake-eau-claire-beach-opens?fromrss=1 Lake Altoona to Get Much-Needed Cleaning- July 9, 2008 Eau Claire County's Lake Altoona is about to get a makeover. Crews are almost ready to start removing sand from the bottom of the lake through a process known as dredging.http://www.topix.net/city/altoona-wi/2008/07/lake-altoona-to-get-much-needed-cleaning?from... Uncertainty awaits smoking ban- July 6, 2008 The controversial ban on smoking in Eau Claire workplaces set to start Tuesday means different things to different people.http://www.topix.net/city/altoona-wi/2008/07/uncertainty-awaits-smoking-ban?fromrss=1 Bars find good, bad of city ordinance banning smoking- July 3, 2008 A hint of smoke still lingered in two Eau Claire bars Tuesday night, but the workplace smoking ban that went into effect the same day caused stark differences in their numbers of customers.http://www.topix.net/city/altoona-wi/2008/07/bars-find-good-bad-of-city-ordinance-banning-... Arrests in Altoona Arson- July 1, 2008 Police have arrested three people in connection with an arson in Altoona earlier this month.http://www.topix.net/city/altoona-wi/2008/06/arrests-in-altoona-arson?fromrss=1 |