<b>Local Editor, Urbandale Patch<br>Email: </b>anne.kay@patch.com<b><br>Phone: </b>515.306.5504<b><br>Facebook.com/Urbandale.Patch<br>Twitter.com/@UrbandalePatch<br>Bio: </b>Becoming the editor for Urbandale.Patch.com is going back to the future for me. I started my career in community journalism and now get to see it into an online, digital world. I grew up in Nebraska, graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A year later, I got married and moved to Iowa. I worked for the Des Moines Register as a writer and editor for 28 years. In the past five years, I left the Register, tried my hand at magazine journalism by editing a health magazine at Meredith Company, became a widow, watched my last child graduate from high school, and started my own company. Along the way, I also rode my bicycle across Iowa, hiked in and out of the Grand Canyon and to the top of a Caribbean volcano. <b><br>My Beliefs: </b>At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because we humans have beliefs. Patch editors are encouraged to reveal their beliefs in hopes that having it on the record will cause us to be even more mindful about being fair and balanced. If you see evidence to the contrary, please let me know.<b><br>My Politics: </b>My political beliefs are liberal to moderate. I'm a registered Democrat, but I'm not politically active. That said, I support civil liberties, the separation of church and state, and the right of free expression. I believe government should help its citizens and I believe in personal responsibility.<b><br>My Religion: </b>In my faith journey I have been atheist, agnostic, a seeker, and now a Christian. I attend Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines and my faith is important to me.
<strong>Urbandale Connections: </strong>I'm a member of the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce.
Urbandale's Daddy-Daughter Dance Saturday night provided some special time for daughters to share with their dads and granddads, as our photo gallery shows.
The Urbandale School Board, which conducted its performance review of School Superintendent Doug Stilwell last month, will discuss a new contract for him at Monday night's meeting.
Urbandale police investigated three alleged cases of domestic violence last week.
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Urbandale's state Rep. Scott Raecker, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, describes legislative Republicans' state budget proposal.
Urbandale's state Sen. Brad Zaun supports a bill to attract supply-chain manufacturers to Iowa and to limit the taxes of those already here.
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Jennifer Seese is turning her love of baking into a cupcake cottage industry with her Jennycakes business.
A grant from State Farm will allow state officials to purchase and install the visual fire alarms in homes of people who are hearing-impaired.
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Tammy Rude, barely six weeks out from her son's death, protested Saturday for change at the Motel Relax in Urbandale. He died of a drug overdose at the motel in December.
The Urbandale business woman volunteers for the city's food pantry and Caring Corps.
The Urbandale City Council will discuss the library, parks and recreation, and cultural budgets for the city tonight at 5:30 p.m. in city council chambers.
Both the city's police chief and owner Jill Mollison said they will move forward together to clean up the motel where two men have died of drug overdoses.
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If you've always wanted to know what it's like to be a firefighter, consider applying for the Urbandale Citizen Fire Academy.
An observant resident called police when he saw a man and woman going through cars in the Lakeview Apartment complex last week.
Patriots vs. Giants: Here's your chance to tell us what you know.
Were you too busy to keep up with the news last week? Take 10 minutes and catch up on the top stories in Urbandale last week.
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