AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Westgate 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/westgate-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/westgate-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 21 May 2024 10:46:56 -0500 Click Here to view the Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network (IISN) Weekly Activity Report For the Week Ending of May 14, 2022 https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-influenza-surveillance-network-iisn-weekly-activity-report-for-the-week-ending-of-may-14-2022-31372361-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-influenza-surveillance-network-iisn-weekly-activity-report-for-the-week-ending-of-may-14-2022-31372361-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Epi Update for Friday, May 20, 2022 Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology (CADE) Iowa Department of Public Health Monkeypox case identified https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-epi-update-for-friday-may-20-2022-31373140-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-iowa-epi-update-for-friday-may-20-2022-31373140-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Emergency preparedness lunch and learn Topic:  Emergency preparedness Presenter: Mike O'Neal, Montgomery County Memorial Hospital [Red Oak] https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-pulse-hospital-education-newsletter-may-2022-31373180-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-pulse-hospital-education-newsletter-may-2022-31373180-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Digital Literacy Workshops Monetary Incentives From PLA This announcement comes from the Public Library Association in partnership with https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-monday-morning-eyeopener-may-23-2022-31373197-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-monday-morning-eyeopener-may-23-2022-31373197-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Investigator will assist Iowans with complaints Des Moines — The Iowa Attorney General’s Office will host mobile offices and give https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-attorney-generals-office-to-hold-consumer-protection-events-31373207-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-attorney-generals-office-to-hold-consumer-protection-events-31373207-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Coralville – Norman Charles Wadsworth was pronounced dead due to natural causes at 10:27 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2022 while in https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-corrections-news-prison-inmate-norman-wadsworth-dies-31373214-coralville-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-corrections-news-prison-inmate-norman-wadsworth-dies-31373214-coralville-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -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, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences has a public document regarding Lacy VanWy Stevens of Ankeny, IA. To view all pertinent information, https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-board-of-cosmetology-arts-and-sciences-releases-public-documents-may-23-2022-31373174-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-board-of-cosmetology-arts-and-sciences-releases-public-documents-may-23-2022-31373174-des-moines-ia.html Health and Fitness Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES -- On May 23rd, Governor Reynolds signed the following bills into law:  SF2323 A bill for an act relating to the inventory https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reynolds-signs-several-bills-into-law-31374906-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reynolds-signs-several-bills-into-law-31374906-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences has issued a Notice of Hearing and Statement of Changes regarding Lacy VanWy Stevens of Ankeny, https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-dph-notice-of-hearing-and-statement-of-charges-re-lacy-vanwy-stevens-31374894-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-dph-notice-of-hearing-and-statement-of-charges-re-lacy-vanwy-stevens-31374894-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 NEW HAMPTON, Iowa –- The construction of a roundabout on Iowa 150 near the 31st Avenue and 55th Street intersection is expected to begin May https://www.americantowns.com/news/construction-of-iowa-150-roundabout-west-of-urbana-to-begin-may-31-2022-31374901-new-hampton-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/construction-of-iowa-150-roundabout-west-of-urbana-to-begin-may-31-2022-31374901-new-hampton-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES, Iowa – State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald is celebrating Higher Education Day, recognized annually on June 6, by stressing the https://www.americantowns.com/news/treasurer-fitzgerald-encourages-families-to-plan-for-higher-education-31374920-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/treasurer-fitzgerald-encourages-families-to-plan-for-higher-education-31374920-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Iowa set to receive $289,538 in settlement DES MOINES – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a $19.2 million multistate https://www.americantowns.com/news/ford-to-pay-192-million-over-false-claims-involving-hybrids-super-duty-pickups-31374939-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ford-to-pay-192-million-over-false-claims-involving-hybrids-super-duty-pickups-31374939-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Visitors expected to fill state parks over Memorial Day weekend Iowa state parks and forests are gearing up for a busy Memorial Day weekend, the https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-natural-resources-outdoors-news-may-24-2022-31375908-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-natural-resources-outdoors-news-may-24-2022-31375908-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 DES MOINES -- On May 24th, Governor Reynolds signed the following bills into law:   SF333 A bill for an act relating to authorized https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reynolds-signed-several-bills-into-law-31375913-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reynolds-signed-several-bills-into-law-31375913-des-moines-ia.html Government and Politics Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500