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Week of May 15 Traffic Unit PSA

By West DSM News Report | May 18, 2023

May 2023 is Motorcycle Safety Awareness month. In 2019, there were more than 5,000 motorcyclists killed in traffic crashes nationwide, accounting for 14% of the total highway fatalities that year.

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New Public Art Unveiled in Ankeny

By West DSM News Report | May 17, 2023

The City of Ankeny is pleased to announce the installation of “Growing in all directions”, a new public artwork in a Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) bus shelter located on West First Street in Ankeny.

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Help us celebrate National Public Works Week

By West DSM News Report | May 16, 2023

The City of West Des Moines invites you and your family to celebrate National Public Works Week on Thursday, May 18, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Farmers Market in Valley Junction.

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Celebrate Police Week at the Ankeny Police Department’s Community Picnic

By West DSM News Report | May 16, 2023

The Ankeny Police Department cordially invites the public to join in the celebration of National Police Week by attending the 2023 Ankeny Police Week Community Picnic.

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Week of May 8 Traffic Unit PSA

By West DSM News Report | May 15, 2023

The Ankeny Police Department Traffic Unit would like to remind drivers about child passenger safety this week.

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West DSM News area weekly mass times

By West DSM News | May 13, 2023

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

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Animal Control Questions & Answers

By West DSM News Report | May 13, 2023

To clear up any confusion or misinformation about the City’s animal control efforts, we’ve prepared a Q&A to keep the public informed about changes the City Council is expected to approve at their next meeting on May 15, 2023.

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537 homes sold in Polk County with a median home sale price of $221,000 in April 2023

By West DSM News | May 1, 2023

These are the top 100 home sales for Polk County in April 2023, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Home prices in Polk County during April 2023 increased compared to the same period in 2022

By West DSM News | May 1, 2023

In April 2023, the median sale price of a home in Polk County rose by $6,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 39.8%.

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How much was donated from Polk County organizations to the Black Lives Matter movement?

By West DSM News | May 1, 2023

By March 22, one organization registered within Polk County had donated to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the BLM Funding Database.

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West DSM News area weekly mass times

By West DSM News | Apr 29, 2023

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

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Warren County cities: 2 companies received FDA inspections in Q1 2023

By West DSM News | Apr 23, 2023

There were two companies in cities associated with Warren County that received two FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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5 companies in cities within Polk County received five inspections in Q1 2023

By West DSM News | Apr 22, 2023

There were five companies in cities associated with Polk County that received five FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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West DSM News area weekly mass times

By West DSM News | Apr 22, 2023

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

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How many companies in cities in Dallas County received FDA inspections in Q1 2023?

By West DSM News | Apr 21, 2023

There were four companies in cities associated with Dallas County that received four FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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West DSM News area weekly mass times

By West DSM News | Apr 15, 2023

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

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The new Polk County residents who came from the same state in 2019

By West DSM News | Apr 13, 2023

Polk County saw 7,180 people migrate from within the state during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

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New Polk County residents in 2019

By West DSM News | Apr 13, 2023

Polk County saw 12,537 new residents during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

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The new Polk County residents who came from across the U.S. in 2019

By West DSM News | Apr 13, 2023

Polk County saw 5,357 people migrate from across the U.S. during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

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The new Dallas County residents who came from across the U.S. in 2019

By West DSM News | Apr 12, 2023

1,313 people from across the country moved to Dallas County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.