Honored to participate in Post663 Urbandale Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale Police Department Veteran’s Day ceremony. Thank you to our veterans!

At the City Council meeting this week, there was a presentation about the I-35/80 Hickman Road Interchange reconstruction project. Residents may notice some preliminary work starting soon. The project is separated into three main phases... Read more: urbandale.org/councilrecap

Way to win, Bulldogs!!!! Let's finish strong tomorrow!!

BACK-TO-BACK MVC Tournament Champions!!! Let’s hear it for Drake Basketball! 🏆🏆

I'm just sitting through an update from Polk County Emergency Management. There is a lot of damage in the area, but thank goodness everyone is safe in the immediate metro area. There will be a vegetative removal plan for Urbandale. Please stay tuned while that gets organized.

Our staff is working overtime on getting this put together. We will get the information out as soon as we can. Please stay safe if you are working on cleanup, and please keep in mind those in other parts of our state who are much less fortunate after yesterday's storms.

As a reminder... Tomorrows parade route will travel north on 70th Street from Oliver Smith and then west on Aurora Ave to the 8500 block. This closure will begin at approximately 8:45AM (parade starts at 10AM) and will remain until the parade has finished.

Have a Happy Fourth of July Come join us at our Parade at 10:00 am, The Carnival at Lions Park from 12:00 pm-11:00 pm, then our legendary fireworks show at Walker Johnston Park at 10:00 pm

Happy Birthday America!!

Urbandale, IA – The City of Urbandale has initiated a response to the significant weather event that impacted the southeastern portion of the city earlier today. Initial surveys have revealed several streets blocked by downed power lines and trees.

City crews are actively working to clear debris and reopen these blocked streets. Community members are urged to avoid the southeast portion of Urbandale to allow crews to work efficiently and safely.

Important Information for Residents: Avoid Downed Power Lines: Please stay away from downed power lines. For updates on power restoration, contact MidAmerican Energy directly. They are working diligently to restore electricity as quickly as possible.

Visit their Outage Watch website: midamericanenergy.com/OutageWatch Natural Gas Safety: If you smell natural gas, evacuate the structure immediately and call 9-1-1. Debris Collection: Information regarding curbside collection of storm-related debris will be shared in a future update.

Today’s Total Health Experience groundbreaking kicks off a major investment to create jobs, attract new businesses, and contribute to the overall prosperity of Urbandale and the region. It's not just a medical campus. It will be a vital part of the future of Urbandale, Iowa!

Let's hear it for our own hometown Olympian running in the 5,000 meter final on Monday and the 10,000 meter final on Friday!!! Go get 'em, Karissa!!

The Urbandale Fire Dept. went through its accreditation hearing this morning with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, and received unanimous approval! This is a tremendous achievement, and is a testament to the hard work and professionalism of UFD. Congrats!

8000 BLK I8035 WB 130 MM. Semi tipped over and blocking multiple lanes. EB has traffic moving in one lane. WB is shut down at the moment. No injuries reported. Please seek another route.