Phillip Sitter

1 week ago | desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter

The North Polk Community School District has celebrated the grand opening of its new baseball and softball complex. Voters in November 2023 approved a $17 million bond issue for the school district to cover projects that included the new complex located southeast of North Polk High School and east of the school's football field. The district celebrated the complex's grand opening on June 12 with ceremonial first pitches, speeches, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a varsity game.

1 week ago | desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter

The Ankeny firefighters union partnered with Firetrucker Brewery to create Union Kolsch Ale to support a fund for injured or ill firefighters and their families. A portion of the ale's can and keg sales goes to the Adam Nelsen Welfare Fund, named after a late Ankeny firefighter and paramedic. The beer is expected to be available in Ankeny and beyond in various stores and restaurants, as well as on tap at Firetrucker.

1 week ago | desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter

Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District Chief Jim Clark is retiring after 42 years in the fire service, more than eight of which were with Johnston-Grimes. A retirement celebration for Clark is scheduled for June 26, and the new fire chief will start June 30. Johnston and Grimes are preparing to send their fire chief into retirement. Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District Chief Jim Clark is retiring after more than eight ½ years of service in the role.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Phillip Sitter

Ankeny plans to celebrate its 150th anniversary this year with a weekend-long celebration in July that will include a parade, a chicken dinner, music, games and fireworks. SummerFest will include free live music, a carnival, food vendors, a family fun night July 11 in Uptown Ankeny and fireworks to end the festivities on the night of July 13, according to a news release from the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce. July 12 will be the community's celebration of the 150 years since Ankeny's founding.

1 week ago | desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter

Ankeny plans to celebrate its 150th anniversary this year with a weekend-long celebration in July that will include a parade, a chicken dinner, music, games and fireworks. SummerFest will include free live music, a carnival, food vendors, a family fun night July 11 in Uptown Ankeny and fireworks to end the festivities on the night of July 13, according to a news release from the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce. July 12 will be the community's celebration of the 150 years since Ankeny's founding.