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News from December 2021

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New Years Closures and Holiday Recycling Reminders

By 'City of Des Moines' via news westdsmnews | Dec 28, 2021

City of Des Moines public buildings will close in observance of the New Year's Eve holiday on Friday, December 31, 2021 and will reopen on Monday, January 3, 2022.

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Brady Frye ranks 2,313th in Boys’ 14 bracket in November

By West DSM News | Dec 27, 2021

Clive tennis player Brady Frye finished 2,313th in November in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association.

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Jacob E. Day and Kelsi E Gross acquire 611 Court St., Adel

By West DSM News | Dec 27, 2021

The home at 611 Court St., Adel was sold on Dec. 27 by Kathryn Burke Obrien Lewis for $265,000. The buyers were Jacob E. Day and Kelsi E Gross.

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No new teachers in West Des Moines sign pledge in week ending Dec. 25 to teach Critical Race Theory

By West DSM News | Dec 27, 2021

There were no new teachers in West Des Moines who signed the pledge in week ending Dec. 25, 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 27, 2021

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

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Clive tennis player Creighton Otis ranks in Boys’ 12 bracket in November

By West DSM News | Dec 27, 2021

Clive tennis player Creighton Otis finished 2,322nd in November in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association.

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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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‘I will not stop fighting,’ Reynolds declares following court ruling on COVID-19 vaccine mandate

By Bob Martin | Dec 26, 2021

Gov. Kim Reynolds has been outspoken about her opposition of COVID-19 vaccine mandates, and this continued when the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati allowed President Joe Biden’s mandate for large companies to move forward by a 2-1 vote.

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'We have multiple guys who can be effective': Iowa blows out Utah State

By John Kelly | Dec 26, 2021

Iowa scored a decisive 94-75 win over Utah State, led by a big game from Keegan Murray

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Resolving review findings of Iowa prison overcrowding, staff shortages 'are challenges that lie before us,' IDOC director declares

By Karen Kidd | Dec 26, 2021

A review of Iowa Department of Corrections is a step toward better safety and security operations following the killing of two staff members by an inmate earlier this year, the department's director said in a recent news release.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.