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- Why Mitchellvilleās former fire chief is taking the city to court
Also on today's calendar: Parkinson's Awareness Fair and 1 more event.
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- Friday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 78 and low of 33 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 33.
- Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 61 and low of 35 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Former Mitchellville fire chief sues city, says he was removed from job unlawfully (weareiowa.com) ā Mitchellvilleās former fire chief, Mike Twohey, is suing the city, arguing he was fired without the due process and public hearing he believes Iowa and local codes require. City attorneys counter that the fire chief serves at the mayorās pleasure, meaning no cause or hearing was necessary. The lawsuit challenges how Mitchellville interprets its own ordinances around removing department leaders. 
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Parkinson's Awareness Fair
717 SW Ankeny Rd, Ankeny
12:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
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Other local events
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Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council Meeting
Colfax City Hall , 20 W Howard St , Colfax
6:00 pm -
Colfax Livestock Sales - All Animals Sale
Colfax Livestock Sales Co , 335 N Walnut St , Colfax
10:00 am -
Clarke Girls Varsity Soccer @ Colfax-Mingo
Colfax-Mingo High School , 204 N League Rd , Colfax
5:00 pm
Thursday April 23
Sunday May 3
Thursday May 7
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Karaoke at Samās Bar & Grill
Sam's Sports Bar & Grill , 3160 8th St SW Suite P , Altoona
9:00 pm -
Colfax Livestock Sales
Colfax Livestock Sales Co , 335 N Walnut St , Colfax
9:30 am -
KĀ² Marketplace Magic
Outlets of Des Moines , 801 Bass Pro Dr NW , Altoona
10:00 am -
Welcome to Medicare Seminar, Polk County (Pleasant Hill) 4/18/2026
Pleasant Hill Public Library , 5151 Maple Dr # 2 , Pleasant Hill
2:00 pm -
Mama Bear Apologetics | Womenās Event
6390 NE Rising Sun Dr , Pleasant Hill
6:00 pm -
Maker Mondays: Cricut 101
Pleasant Hill Public Library , 5151 Maple Dr # 2 , Pleasant Hill
6:00 pm -
Clarksville Station
Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel , 1 Prairie Meadows Dr , Altoona
11:00 am -
Senior Set: Games
Altoona Public Library , 700 8th St SW , Altoona
1:00 pm -
Teen Unwind
Pleasant Hill Public Library , 5151 Maple Dr # 2 , Pleasant Hill
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
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- Amazon posted a job opening for Process Assistant, DSM9 in Bondurant. Apply here.
- Panasonic Corporation of North America posted a job opening for Parts Procurement Clerk in Altoona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mitchellville here.
š Nearby News
Bondurant
- Central Iowa farmers patiently awaiting dry conditions to begin planting (wqad.com)
Ankeny
- I-35 northbound lanes to close overnight between Ankeny and Ames for emergency repairs (kcci.com)
- Officers issue nearly 900 citations of Iowa's hands-free driving law (desmoinesregister.com)
- Atlantic's Mayor signs Arbor Day Proclamation (kjan.com)
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