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Friday, July 4th, 2025

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Good morning, Ankeny. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 4th of July.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • Jester Park covers over 1,600 acres on Saylorville Lake and has campgrounds, trails, a nature center, and animals like bison and elk. It also offers a recreation center with archery and bouldering, an equestrian center, and a golf course — the Prairie Stomp concert series started last week and will have shows on July 17 and August 7 from 6 to 8 p.m.  WHO 13

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • 25th Annual School Nurse Conference

    7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. — FFA Enrichment Center — Registration fee applies — A comprehensive conference for school nurses focusing on evidence-based care and support for children.

    Wed, 7/9/25

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REAL ESTATE

SUBMIT LISTING

No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.

JOB BOARD

SUBMIT JOB

No new job posts today. You can submit one here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUBMIT

No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.

TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.

~ John Wayne

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