The next time you’re diving headfirst into the muck while defending your Mud Volleyball tournament title, take a moment to thank Mary for helping orchestrate Altoona’s zaniest, most iconic—and yes, muddiest—event of the year: Altoona Palooza.

Since moving to Altoona in 1992, Steve and Ann Moyna have done as much to grow the community and bring its residents together as anyone—volunteering with numerous local organizations, taking on leadership roles, building bridges between various local groups, and helping organize Altoona Palooza.

Just beyond Mud Creek, near the eastern border of Altoona, lies a plot of land that checks all the boxes for industrial development.

Have you ever stood in the middle of a good community, looked around at all the successful businesses and people, and asked yourself, How did all this HAPPEN?

As the Altoona community begins to restore and revitalize Olde Town, businesses and developers are taking a fresh look at the downtown district.

Are you planning on relocating to Iowa? You’re not alone. Many families and professionals are moving to the Hawkeye State, attracted by its low cost of living, high quality of life, and abundant opportunities.

Peggy Doane has walked around the world, literally.

As a member of the international walking association Volkssport and Iowa’s Walking Club, Peggy has walked through the cities, towns and countryside of Eastern and Western Europe, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and Iceland. And yet, even after all that traveling, one of Peggy’s favorite walking destinations in the whole world is right here in her own backyard.