It’s back-to-school time for Ankeny students, from elementary through high school and those heading off to college. How fortunate that our students attend some of The Best schools in the country! Ankeny High School, nationally ranked by US News and World Report in June 2013 and #10 overall in Iowa. And just this week, Ankeny […]
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” ― Yogi Berra How long does it take to build a growing, thriving, planned community? Summer is a fun-filled time for events and celebrations. So, what better time than mid-July for a look back and forward as we celebrate the excitement of our growing Prairie […]
Prairie Trail is a development with a true sense of place. It’s where neighbors become friends, education is important and business is booming. There are 13 miles of trails and 200 acres of parks in Prairie Trail. These common open spaces were designed to create a healthier environment and encourage people to be together. Research(1) […]
At the 2013 Scholarship Recognition Dinner. From left: DMACC President, Rob Denson, Madeline Wignall, Issac Dahlman, Collin Urquhart, Hannah Johnson, Albaugh Inc. President, Dennis Albaugh, Jon Lindaman, Cheryl Cardin and Jenny Montange. Ankeny students were awarded Prairie Trail scholarships at a dinner held in their honor last week. For the fifth consecutive year, Prairie Trail has […]
It’s still raining in central Iowa. Usually by Memorial Day weekend, we are enjoying long days of sunshine, just right for families picnicking in the parks, bicyclists out in full force and kids spending long afternoons at the pool. Although Summer may be a bit delayed, the haphazard sunshine and rain of the Spring of […]
At Prairie Trail, you can live here, work here and play here. Cheryl Cardin lives in the Prairie Trail development and works here too, teaching first grade at Prairie Trail Elementary. The First and Fourth Grade Buddies Program at the school is designed to partner older and younger students on various activities throughout the year. […]
Green grass, bright blue skies, happy yellow daffodils and tulips in every color, usually these are the visions of May in Iowa. Today, however, the forecast is SNOW! Impossible to believe when the sun is shining brightly on freshly turned dirt of new construction at Prairie Trail. There are more than a dozen new home […]
The idea for developing Prairie Trail as a planned urban development began in 2005. Today, the Prairie Trail community in Ankeny, Iowa, is a dream becoming a reality as the residential community has grown and new businesses have located here. Part of a true planned urban development is the walkability factor. Walkability means that residents […]
Hy-Vee begins construction of second Ankeny store january 22, 2013 ANKENY, IA –Hy-Vee has started construction on a new supermarket in the Prairie Trail planned community in Ankeny. The 92,000-square foot store, to be located at the northwest corner of Southwest Oralabor Road and Southwest State Street, will be Hy-Vee’s second supermarket in Ankeny. Andy McCann, […]
Residents of Prairie Trail in Ankeny, Iowa, tout the uniqueness of the homes – “we like that all the houses are different out here” and “we’re so happy these aren’t cookie-cutter houses” are just some of the sentiments – and the friendliness of neighbors – “everyone’s walking around, everyone’s out saying ‘hi’” – and they […]
