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1. Suburban Des Moines schools welcome new administrators, principals (bluewaterhealthyliving.com) — Families in Ankeny will see several new principals leading local schools this year, including Northwest, Westwood, Ashland Ridge, Northview, and Ankeny Centennial High School. The article also notes leadership changes in nearby Waukee and West Des Moines, but Ankeny's administrator shifts will matter most for local parents as the 2026-27 school year begins.
2. Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Anatomy Ambassadors Program Lets Students Hold Science in Their Hands (rcreader.com) — High schoolers at Ankeny Centennial recently got to handle real human organs during Des Moines University's traveling Anatomy Ambassadors program, turning textbook lessons into hands-on discovery. DMU medical students guided small-group stations on hearts, lungs, brains, and more, aiming to spark interest in health and science careers. The long-running program is expanding partnerships to reach more Central Iowa classrooms and events.
3. IGHSAU Volleyball Rankings (klem1410.com) — Two Ankeny programs land in the latest IGHSAU volleyball rankings, with Ankeny Christian listed in Class 1A and both Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial included among Class 5A powers. The statewide list highlights where local teams stack up against top Iowa competition. Fans can use the rankings to size up likely rivals heading into the season.
4. Iowa man crafts Adirondack chairs from reclaimed wood for Iowa State Fair (kcci.com) — An Ankeny resident, Geoffrey Grimes, is turning discarded lumber into dozens of Adirondack chairs that fairgoers can relax in at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Self-taught during the pandemic, he now supplies local vendors, donates chairs to nonprofits, and takes pride in seeing people enjoy his reclaimed-wood creations.
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