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Sean Sonoiki ranks 5,158th in Boys' 18 doubles bracket in March

By West DSM News | Aug 19, 2022

Urbandale tennis player Sean Sonoiki won 10 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association by March.

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West DSM News area weekly mass times

By West DSM News | Aug 13, 2022

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

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Top 100 Polk County home sales for July 2022

By West DSM News | Aug 13, 2022

These are the top 100 home sales for Polk County in July 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Dallas County had a median home sale price of $860,669 in July 2022

By West DSM News | Aug 12, 2022

This is the only home sale price for Dallas County in July 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Food assistance amounts increase in Dallas County since 2011

By West DSM News | Aug 12, 2022

In 2021, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $7,644,839 to Dallas County compared to $5,961,885 in 2011.

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28.9 percent fewer Dallas County residents receiving food assistance since 2011

By West DSM News | Aug 12, 2022

In 2021, 2,901 residents in Dallas County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 4,078 residents in 2011.

How high did West Des Moines junior tennis player Rohan Singaram rank in Boys' 16 doubles bracket in March?

By West DSM News | Aug 6, 2022

West Des Moines tennis player Rohan Singaram won six points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association by March.

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West DSM News area weekly mass times

By West DSM News | Aug 6, 2022

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

Clive tennis player Brady Frye ranks in Boys' 16 doubles bracket in March

By West DSM News | Aug 5, 2022

Clive tennis player Brady Frye won 20 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association by March.

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How many points did Gavin Leuck from Urbandale win in Boys' 16 doubles USTA competitions by March?

By West DSM News | Aug 3, 2022

Urbandale tennis player Gavin Leuck won 50 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association by March.

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Polk County sees 0.8% rise in population from 2020 to 2021

By West DSM News | Aug 2, 2022

Polk County had the largest population in Iowa in 2021.

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2020: Polk County residents have median age of 36

By West DSM News | Aug 2, 2022

Polk County residents have a median age of 36-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.

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35 is median age of Dallas County residents by 2020

By West DSM News | Aug 1, 2022

Dallas County residents have a median age of 35-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.

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Did the population of Dallas County rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?

By West DSM News | Aug 1, 2022

Dallas County had the seventh largest population in Iowa in 2021.

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West DSM News area weekly mass times

By West DSM News | Jul 30, 2022

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

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Dallas County saw a 22.8% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011

By West DSM News | Jul 28, 2022

In 2021, 1,316 households in Dallas County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 1,704 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.

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What happened to the median home price in Des Moines during the first half of 2022?

By West DSM News | Jul 26, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2022 in Des Moines rose by $12,000 while total sales decreased by 1.8 percent.

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Dallas County residents receive $5,628,364 in food assistance benefits in 2021

By West DSM News | Jul 26, 2022

Dallas County saw a 35.3 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.

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Fewer Dallas County households received food assistance benefits in 2021

By West DSM News | Jul 26, 2022

Dallas County saw a 4.7 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.

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Fewer Dallas County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021

By West DSM News | Jul 26, 2022

Dallas County saw a 7.7 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Dallas Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.