Congratulations! The 2017 Prairie Trail Scholarship recipients were recently recognized at the annual awards dinner. Group photo left to right: Sydney Downing, Zachary McKee, Mckaylin Noltensmeier, Jonah Plummer, Olivia Slater, Blaine Hawkins, Alyssa Parker, Dennis Albaugh, Prairie Trail developer, Rob Denson, DMACC president, Leah Hill, Raegan Moeller, Kelly Lindaman, Brett Guy, Sarah Gubbels, Zane Johnson. […]
It’s the perfect time to introduce a new Prairie Trail logo. Ten years ago, Prairie Trail was just an idea. ‘Imagine the Possibilities’ was the theme as we talked about the vision of a community with tree-lined streets, distinctive homes, restaurants and shops within walking distance, parks and trails connecting the residents to each other […]
The 2016 Prairie Trail Scholarship winners gathered at Fong’s Pizza in The District this spring to accept their awards and share their stories. Each year since 2008 when the first residents of Prairie Trail moved in, scholarships have been awarded to applicants pursuing their college education. More than $186,150 has been awarded to date, including […]
We’re excited to welcome the Ankeny Area Chamber to The District in Prairie Trail. The Chamber made the announcement to members attending tonight’s annual chamber dinner. The new location will be on the second level of Building II at 1631 SW Main Street, Suites 204 & 205. The 3,300 square feet of space is currently […]
Ankeny residents already know their hometown is something very special. Even so, it still feels good to be recognized. The most recent list popping up on our feed today is WalletHub’s ‘2015’s Best & Worst Small Cities in America’. Ankeny is #9! In this study of 1268 small cities in the U.S., the researchers used 22 […]
Ankeny, Iowa – (April 10, 2015) – Dave Thompson, owner of The Urban Grill in Urbandale and D.R.A. Properties L.C., today announce a new restaurant will be coming to The District in Prairie Trail. Planning is underway for the 6,000+ square foot building on Main Street, overlooking Lake Promenade. Dave Thompson knows how to create […]
Choosing to live in Prairie Trail is a lifestyle choice as much as a choice of where to build your new home. Built on the design principles of new urbanism, Prairie Trail is a walkable community because of the location of nearby businesses that bring many amenities like fitness, education, retail shops, grocery, restaurants and […]
Planning and persistence is the story behind the continued growth of Prairie Trail business. Introducing the newest expansion, the District II building. Construction began on this 55,000 square foot building in January and is forecasted to be complete by Fall 2016. The business areas in Prairie Trail were designed to be a mix of streets, […]
Ryan and Tara Watermiller dreamed of getting married, buying a home and starting a family. Their journey began a few years ago when Ryan moved to Ankeny and took a job in IT at The Principal Financial in Des Moines. Tara followed two years later, a CPA who also commutes downtown to The Principal. After […]
Monday, February 2nd is the day! We’ve all been waiting for the new Fitness World to open at Prairie Trail. Several hundred members got a sneak peek at the beautiful 32,000 square feet of space at the new facility over the weekend. It’s almost complete with just a few finishing touches that are sure to […]
