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Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
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Good morning, Ankeny. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of May.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A sixth-grade student in Ankeny spent two weeks working on an art project for her classmate with Down syndrome and surprised him Tuesday afternoon at Prairie Ridge Middle School—this reveal brought a heartfelt moment to the school. KCCI
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Polk County supervisors voted Tuesday to move forward with plans for the Little Fourmile Creek Stream Restoration Project. The project will restore the creek and its tributaries after at-risk homes were removed from the floodplain — RW Construction was approved as the contractor. KCCI
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Iowa Fine Arts Education Summit
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