Ankeny, Iowa

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• Firefighters quickly put out blaze at roofing company
  

  Firefighters from several Des Moines area cities battled a brief blaze at AAA Roofing Company, 655 N.E. 46th Place late Wednesday morning.

• Ankeny's Aschoff helps UNI volleyball move to MVC semifinals
  

  Wichita, Kan. - Amy Sampson had a match-high 17 kills Thursday to lead Northern Iowa to a 3-1 victory over Evansville in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference volleyball tournament.

• Amount proposed for Ankeny storm-water fee
  

  Property owners in Ankeny now have a better idea of how much the city's new storm-water utility fee will be: about $4 per month for an average Ankeny home.

• Ankeny tees up higher golf fees
  

  Golfers likely will pay more next year to play Ankeny's redesigned Otter Creek Golf Course.

• Ankeny, Polk City prepared for winter
  

  Drivers in Ankeny and Polk City can expect city roads this winter to be as safe as possible.

• Donate coats for free movie, to help Ankeny kids
  

  Ankeny residents can help a good cause and take in a free movie as well. A donation of a new or gently used children's coat to UPLIFT Ankeny will get residents into a free showing of 'Polar Express.' The movie ...

• Ankeny votes for playground design
  

  Moms and dads, kids and neighbors, families and friends voted Nov. 18 for their favorite playground design for the new Otter Creek Park.

• Ankeny 4-H Club members earn awards
  

  Polk County 4-H Club members and families gathered Nov. 9 to honor members who received county awards.

• Ankeny Chamber News
  

  New members Ames Tribune, Terri Kraus, account executive, Ames; Community Creations, Inc., Stephen M. Kiriluk, Columbus, Ohio.

• Donate toys in Ankeny for Toys for Tots
  

  Toys are now being accepted in Ankeny for the Toys for Tots program. The program, organized by the U.S. Marines, helps get Christmas presents to needy children.

• Book generates heat; parents can sh.....
  

  The small town of Ankeny, Iowa, is suddenly a battleground in the culture wars. A couple there wants a book about two male penguins raising a chick together placed in the restricted section of the school ...

• Bar could lose liquor license over smoking
  

  A Wilton bar that could lose its liquor license over alleged violations of the state's smoking ban will make its case at a hearing.

• Ankeny chorus concert kicks off holiday season
  

  Ankeny Community Chorus Director Steve Carstenson shares interesting tidbits about each song during practices.

• Fire Crews Called To Tone's Spices Plant
  

  Fire crews were called to the Tone's Spices plant in Ankeny Wednesday morning on a report of a working fire.

• Wind-power company says incentives drew it to Ankeny
  

  A Spanish manufacturer of wind turbine components is setting up its first U.S. shop in Ankeny - attracted here in part by a new city business incentive.

• Parenting expert gives 4 presentations in Ankeny
  

  Dr. Sylvia Rimm, nationally known author and parenting expert, gave four presentations Nov.

• Minors buy alcohol at 24 places in Ankeny
  

  Twenty-four Ankeny businesses sold alcohol to minors during recent compliance checks by the police department.

• Ankeny Couple Wants Penguin Book Restricted
  

  An Ankeny couple wants a book about two male penguins raising a chick together restricted in an elementary school library, claiming it exposes young children to homosexuality.

• Ankeny sweeps Johnston to win state volleyball championship
  

  Second-ranked Ankeny avenged its only regular season loss in dominating fashion as the Hawkettes swept top-ranked and defending champion Ankeny, 25-22, 25-19, 25-20 in the Class 4A championship match.

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City Description

Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,118 at the 2000 census, while a special census taken by the city in 2005 counted 36,162 residents. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ankeny was founded by John Ankeny in 1874 and was incorporated on February 28, 1903. A railroad link from Des Moines through Ankeny to Ames was completed in 1874 and passenger service established in 1880. During World War II Ankeny was home to a federal ordnance plant that manufactured ammunition. After the war, Deere & Company purchased the plant for its Des Moines Works, while Iowa State University used the remainder of the land for its research farm. In June 2005 ISU sold the land to the city of Ankeny, which plans to develop it into a mixed-use development known as "Prairie Trail." In 1940 Ankeny had a population of 779, but its population began to grow with the rest of the Des Moines suburbs after World War II. Ankeny's population jumped from 2,964 to 9,151 between 1960 and 1970. By 1990 it had 18,482 people, and in 2000 the population was at 27,117. The 2005 special census count of 36,161 makes Ankeny the third-largest city in

City Contained By:

• Polk County
• Iowa

City Contains:

• Faith Baptist Bible College

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 43.5118002536 km squared

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