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• How a Waukee tattoo shop turned ink into $15,000 in toys

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📰 News we're reading

• Waukee tattoo shop donates $15,000 in toys to Iowa non-profit (kcci.com) — A Waukee tattoo shop is turning community generosity into Christmas joy, donating $15,000 in toys this year to Children and Families of Iowa. Warrior Tattoo Shop has now given about $120,000 in toys over nine years, filling an entire conference room with gifts funded by November toy and cash donations from local residents.
   

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Thursday December 18

• CHOW Chamber Happenings, Opportunities & Wisdom
  Country Lane Lodge , 29300 Prospect Ave , Adel
  11:30 am
• Park Board Meeting
  Waukee, IA Calendar , 230 W. Hickman Rd. , Waukee
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
  Waukee, IA Calendar , 230 W. Hickman Rd. , Waukee
  6:00 pm

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Tuesday December 16

• Basketball: Girls JH vs. Earlham (Home)
  Van Meter High School
  4:00 pm
• Public Art Committee
  Urbandale, IA Calendar , 3600 86th Street , Urbandale
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Des Moines North vs Des Moines Roosevelt (JV1)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  4:45 pm
• Girls Basketball: Des Moines North vs Des Moines Roosevelt (JV1)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  4:45 pm
• Library Board of Trustees
  Grimes, IA Calendar
  5:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Grimes, IA Calendar
  5:30 pm
• Boys Basketball: Des Moines North vs Des Moines Roosevelt (JV2)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  6:15 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Madrid (Away)
  Madrid High School
  6:15 pm
• Girls Basketball: Des Moines North vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  6:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FYI if anyone is looking for a dog or can help!
  He’s already contacted Midwest-Iowa Boxer Rescue and they are not rehoming at this time. Any ideas message him on Facebook! Photos attached! (Nextdoor Waukee NE Alice's Rd)
• Anybody else having trouble with Mediacom internet?
  It just stalls out for awhile and then usually comes back in a minute or two (Nextdoor North of Hickman)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonalds Janitorial $16/hr in Waukee. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Waukee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waukee here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.1B ahead of Monday drawing (wqad.com)

West Des Moines

• West Des Moines office park bought by large Chicago firm (desmoinesregister.com)
• Dave & Buster's expands in Iowa with new 2026 location (desmoinesregister.com)
• The 25 Best Things I Ate At Iowa Restaurants in 2025 [GALLERY] (103wjod.com)

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