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Phillip Sitter

Ames, Iowa

Suburbs Reporter at Des Moines Register

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  • Walmart is looking at a 2nd Ankeny location, worrying nearby homeowners

    6 days ago | desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter

    Ankeny residents are concerned about a potential Walmart being built near their homes. Walmart is in preliminary discussions and has not yet purchased the land, which also would need to be rezoned. The city has requested a traffic impact study before rezoning can be considered. Homeowners who are now neighbors to a mostly empty field in Ankeny are concerned about plans for a potential Walmart to be built there.

  • Dallas County assembles redistricting committee to map new county supervisors' districts

    1 week ago | desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter

    Dallas County is moving forward with the process to add more supervisors to its county board and is nearing the first meeting of the redistricting committee that will lead that work. The Dallas County Board of Supervisors voted April 15 to appoint District 2 Supervisor Julia Helm, a Republican, and county resident Monte Button to the three-person redistricting committee.

  • West Des Moines may release stray cats — even some pets — back on streets after neutering

    2 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter

    West Des Moines is changing its stray animal policy, considering releasing unclaimed, neutered cats back onto the streets. The change follows the end of the city's cat care program with its contracted shelter, AHeinz57, due to cost concerns. While some animal advocates support trap-neuter-release programs, they express concern over the city's plan and its potential impact on cat welfare.

  • As Des Moines Children's Museum leaves Valley West, West Des Moines pays it to stay in city

    2 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter

    The Des Moines Children's Museum wants to stay in West Des Moines as it contemplates its future when it moves from Valley West Mall. The nonprofit museum's lease is up at the end of the year at the mall, which is in foreclosure and now for sale. The city is giving the museum an advance to help secure a new building and stay in its limits.

  • Grimes picks new public transit option with upcoming end of DART services

    2 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter

    Grimes has selected a replacement for public transit services after the city left the Des Moines Area Regional Transit system. Grimes City Council in March approved an agreement with the Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency, or HIRTA, to provide services to Grimes residents beginning in June when the city's contract with DART expires.

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