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Comprehensive News Feed for Ankeny, IA.

Results 1 - 20 of 2,499 in Ankeny, IA

  1. Cows take center stageRead the original story

    9 min ago | Globegazette.com

    ... showing cattle at the North Iowa Fair Saturday. They depend on you for food and care, said the 21-year-old from Ankeny whose uncle, Paul Butler, owns a cattle ranch near Thornton. They also don't always do what you want. A heifer Butler was showing ...

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  2. Johnston seeks perfect endRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Hawk Eye

    Dragons beat conference rival Ankeny. By CHUCK SCHOFFNER For The Associated Press DES MOINES -- Johnston is one victory from an unprecedented perfect season.

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  3. Centerville ends Hawks' reignRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Telegraph Herald

    ... victory from an unprecedented perfect season. In a tense, emotionally charged game, Johnston beat conference rival Ankeny, 7-5, to remain unbeaten and reach the Class 4A state championship game. When the Dragons (39-0) play Marshalltown for the ...

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  4. Regency Faces More TroubleRead the original story

    Friday | WHO-TV Des Moines

    ... possible foreclosure. Freedom Financial Bank says it is owed $2.2 million by Regency Homes for a townhome project in Ankeny. The original loan for $3.5 million was issued in 2005. Regency shut down in April and faces ten lawsuits filed by banks ...

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  5. Johnston will face Marshalltown in quest for perfect seasonRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | WQAD-TV Moline

    Johnston is one victory from an unprecedented perfect season. In a tense, emotionally charged game, Johnston beat conference rival Ankeny 7 to 5 Friday night to remain unbeaten and reach the Class 4A state ...

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  6. Expert: DNA almost certainly that of OrozcoRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Sioux City Journal

    ... of life in prison without parole. Amy Pogge, a DNA criminalist for the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation lab in Ankeny, said she compared the girl's mouth swab with a swab from Orozco's right hand and found that the girl is a possible ...

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  7. Johnston seeks perfect endingRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Quad-City Times

    ... victory from an unprecedented perfect season. In a tense, emotionally charged game, Johnston beat conference rival Ankeny 7-5 Friday night to remain unbeaten and reach the Class 4A state championship game. When the Dragons (39-0) play Marshalltown ...

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  8. Friday's photosRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Http

    Johnston pitcher #5 James Stone slid on the ground as he was unable to handle the throw as Ankeny's #6 Hunter Vandenburg scored on a wild pitch in Class 4A semifinal baseball game.

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  9. State baseball: Johnston one away from perfect seasonRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Http

    ... history if they do. Lippincott and Jon Nelson each drove in two runs as Johnston beat CIML Central Conference rival Ankeny for the fifth time this season, 7-5, in the Class 4-A tournament semifinals at Principal Park. "The only thing on the line for ...

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  10. Fair diversity should start with boardRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Des Moines Register

    ... personnel and vendors. Take a more positive constructive approach in responding to this issue. - Daniel C. Robinson, Ankeny

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  11. State baseball: Johnston stays undefeatedRead the original story

    Friday | Des Moines Register

    ... 1 seed Johnston advanced to the Class 4-A championship game with a 7-5 victory over CIML Central Conference rival Ankeny tonight at Principal Park. Ankeny loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, but Johnston pitcher ...

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  12. Expert testifies about DNA evidence in Orozco kidnapping trialRead the original story

    Friday | Sioux City Journal

    ... of life in prison without parole. Amy Pogge, a DNA criminalist for the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation lab in Ankeny, told the jury she had received a mouth swab taken from the girl and a swab taken from Orozco's right hand and that the DNA ...

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  13. Sewer extension project advancesRead the original story

    Friday | Des Moines Register

    A plan to extend a sewer line into newly annexed land on Ankeny's north side is a step closer to reality this week.

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  14. 'Aggressive' curriculum review setRead the original story

    Friday | Des Moines Register

    Ankeny's new associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction is undertaking an ambitious schedule for reviewing the school district's content areas.

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  15. Ankeny notebookRead the original story

    Friday | Des Moines Register

    ... Send JPG photos and information to community@dmreg.com. Parents can prep for home schooling First Family Church of Ankeny will hold a home schooling preparation day Aug. 3. The program is designed to help parents prepare curriculums for the ...

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  16. Program proves to be entertainingRead the original story

    Friday | Des Moines Register

    ... clean the site and play with the children. In the afternoon, they had a barbecue at Doanes Park, where students from Ankeny's Youth in Parks program joined them. The trip to Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge started with planting in the prairie ...

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  17. Victim of Hit-and-Run DiesRead the original story

    Thursday | WHO-TV Des Moines

    July 24, 2008-- Ankeny Police are still looking for information about the driver of a car involved in a fatal hit-and-run. It happened Monday night, at the intersection of 9th and NE Grant Street in Ankeny.

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  18. Picking Up Storm DebrisRead the original story

    Thursday | WHO-TV Des Moines

    ... be brought to the curb and must be small enough for one person to handle. You do not need a compost sticker. Crews in Ankeny started picking up curbside storm debris on Wednesday. They say they'll make several passes through each neighborhood until ...

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  19. Noll - 50thRead the original story

    Thursday | Muscatine Journal

    ... Pierce and Robert Noll. Their children are Richard and Christine (Noll) Ney of Coralville, Mark and Nancy Noll of Ankeny, Scott and Jane Noll of Muscatine, David and Amy (Noll) Mertens of Carl Junction, Mo. and Bruce and Angela (Noll) Hartman, ...

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  20. Man dies from hit and runRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 24 | Hawk Eye

    Ankeny police are searching for a driver they say was behind the wheel in a fatal hit and run accident.

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