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- How are Urbandale’s license-plate cameras tracking your daily drives?
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- Saturday: Colder with snow, 1-3", with a high of 10 and low of -13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, temps: high: 9, low: 5.
- Monday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 17 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Iowa license-plate cameras may be invading your privacy, ACLU claims (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — Urbandale is among several central Iowa cities using automated license-plate cameras, which civil liberties advocates say may threaten residents’ privacy without stronger state rules. A new ACLU of Iowa report details how police across 48 agencies store, share, and access this data, and urges communities to pause vendor contracts until lawmakers set clearer protections and limits. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Urbandale
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- Christmas Spirit (Ages 5+)
Painting with a Twist, 3753 86th St, Urbandale
3:30 pm
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Public Art Committee
Urbandale, IA Calendar , 3600 86th Street , Urbandale
4:00 pm - Parks and Recreation Commission
City Hall , 3600 86th Street , Urbandale
5:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coffee with a Cop + Breakfast with Santa
Johnston, IA Calendar , 5750 Merle Hay Road , Johnston
8:00 am - Tail Waggin Readers
Grimes Public Library , 200 NE Beaverbrooke Blvd , Grimes
9:00 am - Little Buds & Blooms - Christmas Craft Fun 2!
Bentley Ridge Tree Farm , 4400 W 1st St , Grimes
10:00 am - Santa Stravaganza
Nebraska Furniture Mart , 15500 Hickman Rd , Clive
10:00 am - Family Picture Day
Johnston Public Library , 6700 Merle Hay Rd , Johnston
10:00 am - Holiday Popup Market — 515 Brewing Company
515 Brewing Company , 7700 University Ave Suite C , Clive
12:00 pm - 6th Annual MotleyKISSmas Show
Sherwood Forest Event Center , 7400 Hickman Rd , Des Moines
7:00 pm - DesMoines, IA
Val Air Ballroom , 301 Ashworth Rd , West Des Moines
7:30 pm - DIY Christmas Patio Pot 5 - 2025
Bentley Ridge Tree Farm , 4400 W 1st St , Grimes
12:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Des Moines Fire Department responds to a commercial structure fire on University Avenue, resulting in road closures and no reported injuries.
7:09AM on Dec 11: University Avenue in Des Moines is closed as fire crews battle a structure fire. (Nextdoor ) - Snow removal
515-333-3931 1-2-3-4-5-6- up, car driveway sidewalk, Porsches (Nextdoor Parkview - Urbandale)
- W.R. Berkley posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Coordinator in Urbandale. Apply here.
- American Eagle posted a job opening for AE - Stock Associate in Urbandale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Urbandale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clive
- Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion: What you need to know (kimt.com)
Grimes
- Holiday excitement builds with $1 BILLION Powerball® jackpot tomorrow! (publicgaming.com)
- Alan Kruthoff of Ames formerly of Lake View (1380kcim.com)
West Des Moines
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