Polk City News

Santa is coming to Polk City next week - but not with his sleigh or reindeer. The man from the North Pole will arrive at the town's square via fire truck for the city's annual holiday event.

Landscapes, a fire-spinner's flame, graffiti and sea life - these are a few of the varied subjects captured by the local photographers who entered the Ankeny Art Center's Annual Photo Contest.

Ankeny's newest City Council member said he's up for the challenge. "I just can't wait to get started," Wade Steenhoek said Tuesday night.

Twenty people, mostly local law enforcement officers, have raised $2,000 each for Special Olympics.

Local election results By Melanie Lageschulte a mlagesch@dmreg.com a November 3, 2009 Here's the unofficial results of today's city elections: Ankeny City Council had three candidates for two seats.

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These cities have contested races while Polk City and Alleman candidates are running unopposed for positions.

Council member Ron Anderson called the payment "big money" at Monday's Polk City City Council meeting.

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Polk City firefighters are raising money to help one of their own. Deputy Chief Roy Bingham was diagnosed with cancer on Sept.

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A 55-year-old Aurora, Colo., man was charged with OWI. 1500 block of Southwest Oralabor Road, Oct.

Polk City must connect to Wastewater Reclamation Authority to meet guidelines. Connecting to the Wastewater Reclamation Authority is the biggest challenge facing Polk City, according to the three officials running for re-election on Nov.

It was a tale of two halves Friday when Ankeny Christian Academy-Iowa Christian Academy met Mormon Trail.

Tim Greenwood, a 25-year-old native of Polk City and keyboardist for the Minneapolis indie-rock band Pictures of Then, is looking forward to seeing family and friends when his band headlines the first night of the U.S. Cellular World Food Festival on Friday, Oct.

From 1934: Here's the caption from this photo, taken during the severe drought of 1934: 'If it were not for those tiny long roots, this corn wouldn't be worth plowing, said Guy Williams of Polk City, as he examined a struggling plant in one of his fields.' • Click here to view past 'old-time photo of the day' entries.

The Des Moines Sail and Power Squadron will conduct a four-week boating safety course on Wednesdays next week through Oct.

The proposed Big Creek Technology Campus will bring more commercial businesses to Polk City, officials said, something they've wanted for a long time.

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The candidates for local cities' council and mayoral races are set now that the last deadline for nomination papers has passed.