☕📰Halloween Festivities

Good morning Ankeny! Although it may be America’s most hated candy (not my opinion. There are real surveys), candy corn is one of the best-selling Halloween candy. So if you’re giving it out this year, don’t let anyone make you feel bad. Everyone else is, too, whether they admit it or not.

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Silver has more than doubled gold's return since March 2020, even after a 53% correction from its January peak.

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Marlow 35 Breaks Ground This Fall

Construction is officially getting underway on Marlow 35, Hubbell Realty’s 200-unit rental townhome community on Ankeny’s northeast side. The 16-acre development at the corner of NE Delaware Avenue and NE Ninth Street will include one and two-story townhomes, a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, dog park, and rentable garages — all for an estimated $46.8 million. With Ankeny’s multifamily vacancy rate sitting at 5.3% and the population up more than 14% over the past five years, the demand is real. Completion is expected in early 2028.

28 Years Running

Ankeny’s city budget just won a national award for the 28th consecutive year. The Government Finance Officers Association recognized the city with its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the FY 2027 budget — an honor that requires meeting national standards for how well a budget serves as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide, and public communication tool. This year the city also picked up special recognition for its use of graphics that make the budget easier for residents to actually understand. Twenty-eight straight years is the kind of quiet, consistent excellence that doesn’t make headlines but absolutely should.

Home Entertaining @ WineStyles - Level up your hosting game at Uncorked Wine Education. Learn how to select, serve, and pair wines that will impress your guests all season long! 6-8pm

DJ Trivia @ Yankee Clipper - Put your knowledge to the test at DJ Trivia. Great music, fun questions, and prizes up for grabs for the team that brings their A game! 8-9:30pm

Bingo Night @ Uptown Garage - A fun evening of bingo, cold craft beers, and good company! 6-8pm

Bingo Night @ Firetrucker Brewery- A fun night of bingo and cold craft beers with good company and great pints guaranteed! 7pm

Trivia Night @ Uptown Garage - Grab your crew, order a round, and see who really knows their stuff! 6-8pm

Apex Sway Ribbon Cutting @ 1450 SW Vintage Pkwy., Suite 250 - Come celebrate the grand opening of Apex Sway’s new location. Stop in, show some love to a new local business, and see what they’re all about! 4:30-6:30pm

Truckin’ Trivia @ Firetrucker Brewery - Grab a pint, gather your crew, and see who really knows their stuff! 7pm

The Haunted Trolley @ Whiskey River - A spooky night out through Ankeny, returning by 11:30pm! Tickets are $80, 21+ only, and this one will sell out fast. 6:30pm (info)  

Trick-or-Treat @ The District - Dress the kids up and head to The District for a free trick-or-treat experience. A safe, fun Halloween night out in the heart of Ankeny! 4-7pm

Citywide Trick-or-Treat - Lace up those costumes and hit the neighborhoods for Ankeny’s citywide trick-or-treat.If you’re handing out candy, leave the porch light on to let the little ones know you’re open for business. 6-8pm

Trunk-or-Treat @ Ankeny Presbyterian Church - Swing by Ankeny Presbyterian Church for a fun and friendly Trunk-or-Treat. A great stop to add to your Halloween night route! 6-8pm

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Stay classy, Ankeny.