Ankeny's 11th Elementary Building Being Planned As District Gathers Signatures For Bond Vote

School officials already are looking at needs beyond a new Ankeny elementary building and say additions at both high schools will be next.

DART to inaugurate smartphone app for riders to pay their bus fare.

Riders can purchase passes through smartphone app for boarding buses instead of cash or passes.

Ankeny Fire Prevention Week Ends With Pancake Breakfast Today

Ankeny firefighters have hosted an open house and read to toddlers as part of special events this week.

Ankeny Teen Continues Recovery From Paralyzing Diving Accident, Expected Home This Month

Friends are helping raise money for Justin Thorn's medical expenses as the Ankeny teen recovers from a spinal cord injury.

Ankeny Police Arrest Four In Sexual Assault Case; Fifth Man Sought

Jamonte Jamal Luckett, 22, remains at-large and police are seeking the public's assistance in locating him in connection with the crime.

Fridley Announces End To Passes, Gift Cards At Ankeny's Springwood 9 Theatres

Owners of Ankeny movie theaters said they couldn't reach agreement with buyers to accept current Fridley Theatres gift cards and passes.

Assigned Seats For Football? Ankeny Stadium's New Bleachers Have Designated Seating Areas

New west-side home bleachers at Ankeny Stadium are ready for tonight's game -- with assigned seat sections.

Body Discovered Outside Ankeny Westwood Elementary School, Police Say

Classes were canceled at Westwood Elementary School in Ankeny today after a body was discovered outside the school this morning.

Trail Point Aquatics & Wellness Celebrates Completion With Ribbon Cutting Oct. 10

The Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting next week for the completion of Trail Point Aquatics & Wellness.

Lose The Clothes: Writer And Minimalist Supporter Coming To Ankeny To Promote 'Tiny Wardrobe' Concept

A writer and proponent of the minimalist movement will share her wardrobe-thinning challenge, Project 333, Oct. 11 in Ankeny.

Ankeny's Northeast 36th Street Widening Project Nears Completion, Street Reopens

Streetlight and tree installation along Northeast 36th Street in Ankeny will take place all month, but the widened roadway has reopened.

Three Ankeny Boulevard Intersections Make Top 10 On State List Of Crash Ratings

Crash rates at three Ankeny Boulevard intersections make the top 10 on a statewide list compiled by the Iowa Department of Transportation.

Energy Assistance Available To Ankeny Low-Income Residents; Applications Accepted Starting Monday

Elderly and disabled Ankeny area residents can apply for energy assistance starting Oct. 2; low-income residents can apply Nov. 1.

Clean Up Ankeny On Saturday By Dropping Off Appliances, Electronics And Tree Branches

If your fall cleanup includes getting rid of appliances, electronics or tree branches, Ankeny has a place for residents to take them Oct. 7.

Iowa's First Cowboy Chicken Restaurant To Open Tuesday In Ankeny (Updated)

A new Ankeny restaurant will feature a large wood-fired rotisserie cooking chicken on view from the dining room.

Ankeny Community Theatre Debuts Season With 'Spelling Bee' Comedy

The comedy of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" takes the stage in Ankeny's theater season debut.

DART to make schedule changes on October 1

Johnston and Altoona to see enhanced service

Ankeny's Springwood 9 Theatres To Be Sold By Fridley Theatres

The lone theater complex in Ankeny is being sold to the Kansas City firm that plans to build a 12-screen theater and 12-lane bowling center.

Uptown Ankeny Farmer's Market Winding Down; Two Remain

Uptown Ankeny's Saturday morning farmer's markets end this month so get ready to gather the last late-summer and early-fall produce.

Ankeny Store's Unique Stolen Bike Found, Man Arrested For Theft

An employee of Kyle's Bikes was driving through the city when he spotted a $4,600 bicycle that was stolen during the store's sidewalk sale.

Ankeny Police Seek Suspect In Credit Card Theft Case

Ankeny police continue to seek the identity of a woman who reportedly made thousands of dollars in purchases using a stolen credit card.

Six Ankeny Seniors Achieve National Merit Semifinalist Status

Ankeny's six semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program are among 16,000 nationwide to compete for scholarships.

Jim Ford, Lori Lovstad Elected To Ankeny School Board

Longtime Ankeny school board member George Tracy loses his re-election bid and Ankeny welcomes Lori Lovstad and Jim Ford.

Great Deals Offered In Ankeny Schools Online Auction

The occasional auction brings money to the Ankeny district by selling off equipment and furnishings no longer needed in schools and offices.

An Eclipse to Remember

Retirement community Vintage Hills at Prairie Trail residents watched the solar eclipse in Ankeny, Iowa.

A Big Hunk O’ Love for Elvis

Vintage Hills at Prairie Trail residents had a blast at a musical performance by an Elvis impersonator at the retirement community.

Preserving Memories, One Square at a Time

Ankeny resident keeps the memory of her late husband alive through a special quilting project.

Five-Year Cancer Survivor from Ankeny Celebrates Life with More Than 135 Fellow Survivors

Survivors from Across the Country Gathered for a Celebration of Hope and a Commemorative Tree Planting Ceremony at Cancer Treatment Centers

DART Commission votes unanimously to change to more unanimous route structure

Each member government to have one representative with new governance structure

Find Waldo Ankeny

Classic Book Character Celebrates Thirty Years, Continues to Create Summertime Fun to Support the Shop Local Movement

Neal Clemmers Knits

Neal Clemmers, resident at Vintage Hills at Prairie Trail in Ankeny, knits hats and scarves that will be donated later this year.

Summer is the Season for Emerging Art!

Celebrate summer in Ankeny with brand new works by local emerging artists.

Nayas use validation therapy to help those with memory diseases

Vintage Hills at Prairie Trail in Ankeny offers a memory care program with special caregivers, called Nayas.

2017 Summer Art Camp in Ankeny

Children enter a magical world where they create, design, explore and use their imagination to make art! It's great summer fun!

Free Wi-fi to be offered on DART Route 98 for one year

Pilot to evaluate impact of service on ridership and rider satisfaction.

Ankeny, Hawaii?

Ankeny, Iowa residents got a taste of Hawaii at Vintage Hills at Prairie Trail when the retirement community hosted a Luau.

Student Art Featured in Upcoming Exhibits

The Ankeny Art Center kicks-off February with an annual three-month series of K-12 art exhibitions from community area school districts.

Celebrating 70 Years of Marriage

Ankeny, Iowa, Couple celebrates 70 years of marriage with party at Vintage Hills at Prairie Trail.

Winter Art Classes in Ankeny

When Christmas is over and it's cold outside, everyone gets bored easily. We have great art classes to help get rid of the winter blues.

Reward

$100 reward for the return of my cell phone lost at the Ankeny Walmart on 12-5-2016 . No questions asked. Contact at 515-387-8837 .