Elkhart News

Local election results By Melanie Lageschulte a mlagesch@dmreg.com a November 3, 2009 Here's the unofficial results of today's city elections: Ankeny City Council had three candidates for two seats.

Ankeny's newest City Council member said he's up for the challenge. "I just can't wait to get started," Wade Steenhoek said Tuesday night.

An Iowa State Patrol trooper shot and killed a neighbor's dog at his Elkhart home Friday, prompting outrage and confusion from the owner.

The Polk County sheriff's office will investigate an Iowa state trooper's shooting of his neighbor's dog, Deputy Jana Rooker, spokeswoman for the Polk County sheriff, said Tuesday.

Iowans continued to debate Tuesday a controversy over a state trooper's shooting of a dog in Elkhart.

Vicious animal or lovable family pet? An Elkhart, Iowa family cannot understand why a state trooper killed their black lab.

These cities have contested races while Polk City and Alleman candidates are running unopposed for positions.

It was a wild weekend in Iowa City with a Hawkeye game and Halloween. Crowds took to the streets of Iowa City Saturday and extra officers were on patrol.

Tonight an Elkhart family is grieving their beloved pet after off-duty State Trooper maces and shoots their dog.

Three Elkhart residents will compete for two council seats Tuesday in the only contested municipal race in Elkhart or Alleman.

Finding ways to attract more businesses and residents to Elkhart was on the minds of residents at Tuesday's forum for the mayor and council candidates.

Caitlin O'Connor of Burlington was selected queen of the 2009 Central College homecoming court.

The candidates for local cities' council and mayoral races are set now that the last deadline for nomination papers has passed.

Deputies remain on the scene of an afternoon car accident at Northeast 76th Street and Northeast Yoder Drive between Elkhart and Farrar.

A number of North Polk school board candidates said they have had campaign signs stolen in the past few weeks.

Catfish Grinstead, of Creston, Iowa, stirs the 38-gallon pot of soup he gives away for free every day at the National Old Time Country, Bluegrass and Folk Music Festival.

Those new recycling carts have caused Ankeny resident George Ritland to go green.

The Elkhart Volunteer Fire Association will host its annual hog and lamb roast from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday in St.

Saturday's Green Festival will showcase art, products and services that are inspired by the environment.