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Urbandale, Temple Real Estate enter agreement for mixed-use development

Temple Real Estate has entered into a development agreement with the city of Urbandale to build a 9,886-square-foot mixed-use building on Plum Drive. The Urbandale City Council approved the development agreement last month. It’s the latest development in the area for Temple Real Estate, and will be south of the company’s development which houses several…Urbandale · Urbandale Read Article

Urbandale Community School District addresses bullying after student's death

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The Urbandale Community School District is implementing new measures to tackle bullying following the suicide of a transgender student.Bullying · Urbandale Read Article

Urbandale elementary school to open new food pantry for students

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Olmsted Elementary in Urbandale is set to open a new food pantry in partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa and Hy-Vee to support students' needs.Urbandale · Urbandale Read Article

Partnership announces 2026 state legislative priorities

The Greater Des Moines Partnership hosted its annual State Legislative Leadership Breakfast this morning at the Holiday Inn and Suites in Urbandale. At the event, Partnership leaders previewed the 2026 legislative session and its legislative priorities and hosted a panel of Iowa legislators. At the top of the Partnership’s agenda for the 2026 legislative session…Urbandale · Urbandale Read Article

At some food banks, surging demand means a struggle to feed families

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By Gordon Ebanks, CNN (CNN) — In Polk County, Iowa, the Urbandale Food Pantry started giving out turkeys and Thanksgiving sides weeks ago. Demand was so high, with over 2,000 families visiting so far this month, that the pantry ran through its allotment of Thanksgiving staples. Fortunately, additional funding, including donations from the community, meant the pantry could continue to supply Thanksgiving items. But the high demand at Urbandale is…Urbandale · Urbandale See the Story

Heartbreak in Urbandale: A mother's plea for others to be kind following her son's death

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An Urbandale mother is urging kindness and awareness after the death of her son, as students and community groups rally around the family and call for change.Urbandale · Urbandale See the Story

USTA District 4A meeting recap – U.S. Trotting News

On Saturday (Nov. 22), Chairperson Gabe Wand and Directors Cathy Dessert and Royal Roland hosted the annual District 4A meeting in Urbandale, Iowa in conjunction with the Iowa Harness Horsemen’s Association Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet.Urbandale · Urbandale Read Article

‘You did not break us’: Judge delivers consecutive terms in Urbandale murder

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A Polk County judge rejected a plea agreement Friday and ordered Hamza Smajlovic to serve life in prison plus 25 years for shooting his former girlfriend’s parents in Urbandale last year.Urbandale · Urbandale Read Article

It's grow time in Urbandale

Think Urbandale is landlocked, with no room for development? Look again. This dynamic community is poised for its next chapter of expansion and innovation. “Urbandale has tremendous growth potential,” said David Jones, Urbandale’s city manager. “The city can expand substantially to the west, plus Urbandale also has 14,000 acres of infill sites within city limits.”…Urbandale · Urbandale Read Article

Mother of Urbandale teen who died by suicide calls for compassion and action

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On Nov. 4, Miles Phipps, a freshman at Urbandale High School, died by suicide. His family believes bullying was a key factor.Urbandale · Urbandale See the Story