News for Ankeny IA - AmericanTowns.com AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Ankeny 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/ankeny-ia News for Ankeny IA - AmericanTowns.com 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/ankeny-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:45:15 -0600 Hinson Co-Leads Legislation to Block the Chinese Communist Party from Buying American Farmland WASHINGTON –  Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) joined Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04) in introducing the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the https://www.americantowns.com/news/hinson-coleads-legislation-to-block-the-chinese-communist-party-from-buying-american-farmland-31531260-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hinson-coleads-legislation-to-block-the-chinese-communist-party-from-buying-american-farmland-31531260-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 IDP Chair applauds Biden's State of the Union address Below is a statement from Chair Rita Hart following President Biden’s State of the Union address: “After two of the strongest years of https://www.americantowns.com/news/idp-chair-applauds-bidens-state-of-the-union-address-31538084-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idp-chair-applauds-bidens-state-of-the-union-address-31538084-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Iowa GOP Statement on Kamala Harris' Visit to Iowa Today In response to Kamala Harris' visit to Des Moines today, Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann released the following statement: "National https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-gop-statement-on-kamala-harris-visit-to-iowa-today-31550418-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-gop-statement-on-kamala-harris-visit-to-iowa-today-31550418-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Grassley Urges Administration to Respect Congress's Farm Bill Process WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-urges-administration-to-respect-congresss-farm-bill-process-31551031-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-urges-administration-to-respect-congresss-farm-bill-process-31551031-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Grassley Reintroduces Think Tank Transparency Act to Expose Foreign Influence Campaigns WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today reintroduced legislation to require greater transparency of think tanks and other non-profit https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-reintroduces-think-tank-transparency-act-to-expose-foreign-influence-campaigns-31557733-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-reintroduces-think-tank-transparency-act-to-expose-foreign-influence-campaigns-31557733-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 ICYMI: Iowa Republicans Stand With Farmers on Biden's Veto of WOTUS Overreach Repeal Joe Biden’s decision to side with radical activist groups over everyday farmers by vetoing a bipartisan congressional resolution that https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-iowa-republicans-stand-with-farmers-on-bidens-veto-of-wotus-overreach-repeal-31561246-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-iowa-republicans-stand-with-farmers-on-bidens-veto-of-wotus-overreach-repeal-31561246-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 On Anniversary of Biden's Visit to Iowa Ethanol Producer, Grassley Calls for Summertime Sales of E15 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is today calling on the Biden administration to once again issue an emergency extension of the Reid https://www.americantowns.com/news/on-anniversary-of-bidens-visit-to-iowa-ethanol-producer-grassley-calls-for-summertime-sales-of-e15-31561851-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/on-anniversary-of-bidens-visit-to-iowa-ethanol-producer-grassley-calls-for-summertime-sales-of-e15-31561851-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Grassley, Reed Introduce Bank Management Accountability Act WASHINGTON – In an effort to improve accountability at big banks and ensure managers of failed banks don’t profit from their mismanagement https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-reed-introduce-bank-management-accountability-act-31565466-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-reed-introduce-bank-management-accountability-act-31565466-ankeny-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Ankeny Food Truck Fest 2023 Ankeny Food Truck Fest is back! Join for a family-friendly evening filled with a variety of tasty food, activities for all ages, and time spent with https://www.americantowns.com/news/ankeny-food-truck-fest-2023-31576758-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ankeny-food-truck-fest-2023-31576758-ankeny-ia.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Ankeny Summerfest 2023 Schedule: Friday July 7, 2023 4pm Entertainment Garden 4pm Carnival & Vendors 5pm Bands Take The Stage In The District 4pm Family Fun Night https://www.americantowns.com/news/ankeny-summerfest-2023-31587987-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ankeny-summerfest-2023-31587987-ankeny-ia.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Ankeny Food Truck Fest 2024 Ankeny Food Truck Fest is back! Join us Wednesday for a family-friendly evening filled with a variety of tasty food, activities for all ages, and time https://www.americantowns.com/news/ankeny-food-truck-fest-2024-31667545-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ankeny-food-truck-fest-2024-31667545-ankeny-ia.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Ankeny Summerfest 2024 For More Than 50 Years, Ankeny Chamber Summerfest Has Brought Ankeny and the Surrounding Metro Area Together for 3 Days of Music, Carnival Rides, https://www.americantowns.com/news/ankeny-summerfest-2024-31677351-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ankeny-summerfest-2024-31677351-ankeny-ia.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 5th Annual Geektoberfest Geek: a person who has excessive enthusiasm for and some expertise about a specialized subject or activity. At Dungeon's Gate, your friendly local https://www.americantowns.com/news/5th-annual-geektoberfest-31699967-ankeny-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/5th-annual-geektoberfest-31699967-ankeny-ia.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Iowa’s New Driver Safety Campaign Encourages You To Look Beyond Yourself To Make Safer Driving Decisions AMES, Iowa - When you’re behind the wheel on Iowa’s roads, you make decisions that impact you and those who share the road with you. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowas-new-driver-safety-campaign-encourages-you-to-look-beyond-yourself-to-make-safer-driving-decisions-31508061-ames-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowas-new-driver-safety-campaign-encourages-you-to-look-beyond-yourself-to-make-safer-driving-decisions-31508061-ames-ia.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 State Library of Iowa Monday Morning Eye-Opener for December 19, 2022 Library Service Highlights--Part 2 Because December lends itself to looking back at the year ending, this space last week and again today includes https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-monday-morning-eyeopener-for-december-19-2022-31508063-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-monday-morning-eyeopener-for-december-19-2022-31508063-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600