Stanhope
Stanhope, IA · Municipal
Amest Tribune
Partial Grand Ave. closure expected as intersection work begins
A project to expand a heavily-traveled Ames intersection is kicking off with temporary lane closures. Starting Monday, Nov. 2, the northbound lanes of Grand Ave. will close north of the 13th Street intersection, as Ames Electric Services begins to replace power poles. The lanes are expected to remain closed through Friday, Nov. 20. This is the first step of an intersection improvement project at 13th Street and Grand Ave that is expected to begin construction in 2028. More: Fate of 85-year-old church in limbo as Ames seeks demo for road work To better control an influx in traffic, Ames is building four left-turn lanes, expanding the streets in all directions to three lanes. The project will also include a new traffic signal and a shared-use path that runs along the west side of Grand Avenue. How will traffic flow along Grand Avenue? Northbound traffic on Grand Avenue will use the inside southbound lane during the power pole replacement project, according to an Ames press release. Southbound traffic on Grand Avenue will be limited to the outside southbound lane. Eastbound and westbound traffic on 13th Street will be limited to a single lane in each direction through the intersection. Ames must
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Radio Iowa
Mission of Mercy free dental clinic coming to central Iowa in November
The state’s 17th annual free dental clinic is set for in the middle of next month. Dentist Lauren Patrick is the local committee chair as the Iowa Mission of Mercy returns to central Iowa at the state fairgrounds in Des Moines. “It hasn’t been here since 2022 and post...
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Eight Days to Election Day: Governor candidate Rob Sand Sits Down with Black Des Moines leaders
About 50 Black community leaders, including a physician, elected officials, ministers and CEOs, attended a Fireside Chat held Monday at the historic Willkie House near downtown Des Moines, featuring gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand, a Democrat. Dr. Wanakee Carr, one of the state’s three Black OB/GYNs, pushed Sand and his staff...
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Bondurant Breaks Ground on New Water Plant as Growth Strains Old System
Bondurant has broken ground on a new water treatment plant near Northeast Hubbell Avenue and Northeast 94th Avenue, a project city leaders say is necessary to keep pace with the community's growth. The facility rises on the same site that once housed the town's last water treatment plant, and it's slated for completion in 2028.
kmaland.com
Meet the Candidates: Sarah Trone Garriott
(Des Moines) -- KMA News continues its "Meet the Candidates" series, featuring the candidates running in key races in next Tuesday's general elections. Today's report features the Democrat challenger in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District race, Sarah Trone Garriott. A native of Minneapolis, Garriott holds a bachelor of arts degree in...
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Des Moines Children’s Museum is making the move to a temporary location
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Children’s Museum is moving out of Valley West Mall this week, bound for a new temporary home in Urbandale. The museum has operated out of the mall since 2017 and even moved into a larger space within Valley West in 2019. The temporary move follows Valley West […]
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Adel City Council to Consider Publishing Notice of Intent to Fill City Council Vacancy by Appointment
The Adel City Council will meet in regular session tomorrow. Items seeking approval include a resolution for the final plat of Southbridge Plat 6, publishing a notice of intent to fill city council vacancy by appointment and a building inspector/code compliance officer job description. Other items seeking approval include the...