AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Urbandale Iowa. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/urbandale-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/urbandale-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:31:17 -0500 AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Coralville at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel and Conference https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-transportation-commission-to-meet-in-coralville-on-june-14-2022-31365095-ames-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-transportation-commission-to-meet-in-coralville-on-june-14-2022-31365095-ames-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 News & Notes from the CE Team 2022 Director Roundtables Conclude Over 200 Directors attended 15 roundtables around the state A sincere https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-communication-enhancements-newsletter-june-2-2022-31381252-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-communication-enhancements-newsletter-june-2-2022-31381252-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Kids and Teen AIR Virtual Author Visits Bring your questions! Join Tegan Beese, State Library of Iowa Youth Services Consultant, when she chats https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-pop-ys-newsletter-june-2022-31381277-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-pop-ys-newsletter-june-2022-31381277-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Epi Update for Friday, June 3, 2022 Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology (CADE) Iowa Department of Public Health Update on monkeypox in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-epi-update-for-friday-june-3-2022-31381300-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-epi-update-for-friday-june-3-2022-31381300-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Changes have been made to the following Income Maintenance manuals: -- 6-Appendix, Income Maintenance Programs Appendix, revised to update forms. https://www.americantowns.com/news/dhs-manual-update-june-3-2022-31381315-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dhs-manual-update-june-3-2022-31381315-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 In response to growing concerns about mental health and suicide, the Iowa Department of Public Health and Your Life Iowa are offering four free https://www.americantowns.com/news/register-now-suicide-prevention-webinar-series-for-free-31382103-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/register-now-suicide-prevention-webinar-series-for-free-31382103-des-moines-ia.html Clubs and Organizations Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 June is LGBTQ Pride Month Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is celebrated across the nation in the month of June. https://www.americantowns.com/news/office-of-latino-affairs-newsletter-june-6-2022-31382104-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/office-of-latino-affairs-newsletter-june-6-2022-31382104-des-moines-ia.html Clubs and Organizations Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) offers the Opioid Update to share information about opioid use and Iowa’s efforts to https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-health-opioid-newsletter-june-2022-31382108-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-health-opioid-newsletter-june-2022-31382108-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs on June 6th, announced 17 projects and individuals in 14 Iowa communities received the https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-cultural-affairs-announces-states-highest-historic-preservation-awards-31382130-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-cultural-affairs-announces-states-highest-historic-preservation-awards-31382130-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The following webpage contains links to the draft permits, details of the periods for public notice and directions for providing comments: Air https://www.americantowns.com/news/missouri-dnr-air-permits-on-public-notice-june-6-2022-31382144-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/missouri-dnr-air-permits-on-public-notice-june-6-2022-31382144-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Join the Iowa State Office of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health for a 1 1/2 day virtual rural health-focused https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-dph-to-host-rural-health-grant-writing-workshop-on-june-23-and-24-2022-31382978-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-dph-to-host-rural-health-grant-writing-workshop-on-june-23-and-24-2022-31382978-des-moines-ia.html Clubs and Organizations Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 White Pine Hollow is as wild as it gets in Iowa “If there’s a place you can get lost in Iowa, this is it,” said Curt Kemmerer, https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-natural-resources-outdoors-news-june-7-2022-31382973-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-natural-resources-outdoors-news-june-7-2022-31382973-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 $5.8 billion in federal loan balances will be discharged for 560,000 borrowers across the nation DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General https://www.americantowns.com/news/longneeded-relief-finally-comes-to-corinthian-borrowers-31382991-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/longneeded-relief-finally-comes-to-corinthian-borrowers-31382991-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Ten-year total secured for Iowa consumers: $178.67 million  Miller’s office wins restitution and other relief in consumer protection https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowans-have-received-17867-million-in-relief-since-2012-31383001-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowans-have-received-17867-million-in-relief-since-2012-31383001-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Electronic Meeting: This electronic meeting is being held in accordance with Iowa Code section 21.8. The Code states that a governmental body may https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-board-of-nursing-conference-call-agenda-for-june-15-2022-31383787-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-board-of-nursing-conference-call-agenda-for-june-15-2022-31383787-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500