Searchlight Commemorates Opening of Urban Loop Interchanges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECOMMUNITY AND MEDIA ADVISORY 10/15/2020 Contacts: A.J. Johnson City Manager ajohnson@urbandale.org Derek ZarnCommunications Specialistdzarn@urbandale.org515-380-1741 (text or voice) Searchlight Commemorates Opening of Urban Loop Interchanges Urbandale, IA – During the early morning hours of Friday, October 16, two additional interchanges will open in the Urban Loop. After decades of planning, the half-diamond interchange at Meredith Drive and the Iowa Highway 141 flyover
City of Urbandale Collaborating with YMCA and Goldfish Swim School to Provide Discounted Aquatics Pr
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECOMMUNITY AND MEDIA ADVISORY 10/5/2020 Contacts: Jan Herke Director of Urbandale Parks & Recreation jherke@urbandale.orgOffice: 515-278-3963 Ruth ComerYMCA of Greater Des Moinesruth.comer@dmymca.orgMobile: 515-868-2061 Anne O’RearCo-owner and General ManagerGoldfish Swim School Urbandaleanne.orear@goldfishss.comOffice: 704-741-7260 City of Urbandale Collaborating with YMCA and Goldfish Swim School to Provide Discounted Aquatics Programs for Residents The Urbandale
MFLCares Gives Back to Bryce’s Warriors
Midwest Family Lending, a local mortgage company, has donated $2020 to Bryce’s Warriors through its MFLCares program. “We’re so grateful to Midwest Family Lending for this very generous donation,” said Bryce’s Warriors Foundation’s Michelle Draisey. “It will go a long way in helping Bryce’s Warriors accomplish our mission of assisting transplant families and providing scholarships.” Through MFLCares, Midwest Family Lending employees nominate and select one cause a month to support that is dear to their
Urbandale Approves New Building Codes; Secures Higher Rating from Insurance Services Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COMMUNITY AND MEDIA ADVISORY 9/29/2020 Contact: Roger Schemmel Building Official Rschemmel@urbandale.org 515-331-6782 Urbandale Approves New Building Codes; Secures Higher Rating from Insurance Services Office Urbandale, Iowa - At the meeting on Tuesday, September 22, the City Council approved new building codes to go into effect on Monday, October 5, 2020. With the adoption of these new codes, Urbandale residents can expect the continued construction of
LifeServ Now Testing Blood Donations for COVID-19 Antibodies
DES MOINES, Iowa (September 14, 2020) – LifeServe Blood Center is coordinating a new process with Iowa State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to test every unit of donated blood for COVID-19 antibodies in an effort to help understand the spread of the virus among the healthy population. This test is looking for previous exposure to COVID-19 from individuals who are now healthy and symptom free. It is not a test to determine if someone has an active case of COVID-19. “This is a great step
Prairie Meadows Announces $2,000,000 in Local Funding to Help Meet the Needs of Central Iowans
Contact:Julie StewartJulie.stewart@prairiemeadows.com 515.967.1241 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Prairie Meadows Announces $2,000,000 in Local Funding to Help Meet the Needs of Central Iowans September 23, 2020 – Altoona, IA. As a nonprofit organization, Prairie Meadows fulfills its mission by giving back to organizations that support arts and culture, education, economic development, and human services to the state of Iowa. In a time wrought with hardships and challenging conditions, it is more critical
Urbandale Ranked One of the Best Places to Live in America by Money Magazine
9/22/2020 Contacts: A.J. Johnson City Manager ajohnson@urbandale.org Derek Zarn Communications Specialist dzarn@urbandale.org 515-380-1741 (text or voice) Urbandale Ranked One of the Best Places to Live in America by Money Magazine Urbandale, IA – Urbandale, Iowa ranked No. 47 on Money Magazine’s 2020 “Best Places to Live” list. Money looks at cities and towns all across America with populations of at least 25,000 and then narrows the list by collecting and analyzing more than 200,000 different
