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Deborah Leventhal sells 1306 S.E. Williams Court, Waukee

By West DSM News | Dec 27, 2021

On Dec. 27, Deborah Leventhal sold their home at 1306 S.E. Williams Court, Waukee to Steven J. and Terri L. Wolfe for $232,000.

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No new teachers in Urbandale sign pledge on Dec. 25 to teach Critical Race Theory

By West DSM News | Dec 27, 2021

There were no new teachers in Urbandale who signed the pledge on Dec. 25, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Urbandale sign pledge on Dec. 24 to teach Critical Race Theory

By West DSM News | Dec 26, 2021

There were no new teachers in Urbandale who signed the pledge on Dec. 24, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in West Des Moines stagnates at three

By West DSM News | Dec 26, 2021

There were no new teachers in West Des Moines who signed the pledge on Dec. 24, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Henry Waddell junior tennis player earns 380 points in Boys’ 14 bracket by end of November

By West DSM News | Dec 26, 2021

Urbandale tennis player Henry Waddell finished 1,831st in November in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association.

How did Austin Malik from West Des Moines play in Boys’ 12 bracket in November?

By West DSM News | Dec 26, 2021

West Des Moines tennis player Austin Malik finished 2,124th in November in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Urbandale stagnates at one in week ending Dec. 25

By West DSM News | Dec 26, 2021

There were no new teachers in Urbandale who signed the pledge in week ending Dec. 25, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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One Urbandale teacher pledges to teach Critical Race Theory despite controversy by week ending Dec. 11

By West DSM News | Dec 26, 2021

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Urbandale who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Dec. 11.

How high did Urbandale junior tennis player Jackson Latta rank in Boys’ 12 bracket in November?

By West DSM News | Dec 25, 2021

Urbandale tennis player Jackson Latta finished 1,567th in November in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association.

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Dallas County residents receive $5,628,364 in food assistance benefits in 2020

By West DSM News | Dec 25, 2021

Dallas County saw a 35.3 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.

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No new teachers in Urbandale sign pledge on Dec. 23 to teach Critical Race Theory

By West DSM News | Dec 25, 2021

There were no new teachers in Urbandale who signed the pledge on Dec. 23, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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West DSM News area weekly mass times

By West DSM News | Dec 25, 2021

The following parishes in the West DSM News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Fewer Dallas County households received food assistance benefits in 2020

By West DSM News | Dec 25, 2021

Dallas County saw a 4.7 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020.

Clive tennis player Beck Sissel ranks in Boys’ 16 bracket in November

By West DSM News | Dec 25, 2021

Clive tennis player Beck Sissel finished 1,562nd in November in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association.

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Fewer Dallas County residents received food assistance benefits in 2020

By West DSM News | Dec 25, 2021

Dallas County saw a 7.7 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Dallas Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in West Des Moines stagnates at three

By West DSM News | Dec 25, 2021

There were no new teachers in West Des Moines who signed the pledge on Dec. 23, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Three teachers in West Des Moines pledge to teach controversial Critical Race Theory by week ending Dec. 11

By West DSM News | Dec 25, 2021

Critical Race Theory will be taught by three teachers in West Des Moines who’ve signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Dec. 11.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in West Des Moines stagnates at three

By West DSM News | Dec 24, 2021

There were no new teachers in West Des Moines who signed the pledge on Dec. 22, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Vincent Flynn ranks 1,252nd in Boys’ 12 bracket in November

By West DSM News | Dec 24, 2021

Clive tennis player Vincent Flynn finished 1,252nd in November in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association.

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Polk County had a median home sale price of $210,000 in November 2021

By West DSM News | Dec 24, 2021

These are the top 100 home sales for Polk County in November 2021, according to BlockShopper.com.