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Ankeny school district tax rate falls by nearly $1, while city tax rate remains the same

Ankeny property owners could see a drop in the amount of taxes they pay to the school district, which lowered its property tax rate by nearly $1. The Ankeny school board on April 15 ... read more

Ankeny school district no longer employs teacher and coach accused of exploiting student

Rachel Whiteside, an Ankeny teacher and coach accused in February of sexually abusing a former student, is no longer an employee of the district. read more

Ankeny boys 4x200 relay team sets Iowa record, is hungry for more at Drake Relays

On April 13 at the Jim Duncan High School Invitational, the conditions were not in their ... which comes as little surprise from a group led by Jordan Mullen, the coach of the Ankeny track and field ... read more

Managing growth

Ankeny’s population has more than doubled since 2000. With more than 72,000 residents in 2022, it’s among the fastest-growing cities not only in Iowa but in the country. If that rate of growth ... read more

Ankeny Centennial baseball's Joey Oakie preparing for possible first-round MLB Draft pick

Ankeny Centennial star Joey Oakie is getting looked at by Major League Baseball teams as he prepares for his senior season. read more

Finishers cross the finish line in the high school boys 3,200-meter run at Drake Relays

Jaden Merrick from Cedar Falls and Ethan Zuber from Ankeny both broke the nine-minute mark in the high school boys 3,200-meter run at Drake Relays on Thursday. read more

High school scoreboard: April 26

1. Monmouth-Roseville 99. 2. Kewanee 96. 3. Mercer County 88. 4. Sherrard 86. 5. Rockridge 75. 6. Alleman 59. 7. Orion 57. 8. Knoxville 100: 1. Daylen Blaser, MC, 11. ... read more

Drake Relays 2024: 5 Iowa high school things to watch

Here are five things to watch in the high school portion of the Drake Relays, which runs Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium. read more

Iowa school districts think through next steps on legislation allowing staff to be armed

Des Moines Public Schools "does not have an interest in allowing teachers and staff to be armed in our school buildings," the district told Local 5. read more

Two schools, two school records in the high jump for Sydney Maue

Two schools, two school records in the high jump for Sydney Maue. Mount Vernon newcomer is a runner-up, clearing 5 feet, 7 inches. read more

Ankeny world record holder to make history at Drake Relays

Caglianone is currently one of the top-ranked prospects ahead of the 2024 MLB draft. The annual event, which began in 2008 as a way to celebrate the people who work at and frequent indie record stores ... read more

US News ranked the nation's high schools, and three Iowa City schools made the list

Iowa City West is the top public high school in Iowa according to a U.S. News and World Report. The U.S. News and World Report's Best High School rankings for 2024 assess the quality of public high ... read more