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Fitness World at Prairie Trail to Open Monday, Feb 2nd.

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 […]

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Excitement at The District in 2014

It has been a wonderful year of celebrating new businesses coming to The District in Prairie Trail. This fall, Simpson College Ankeny Campus at Prairie Trail was the first new business to open in the Vintage Main building at The District. Their first public event was the Simpson Speaker Series ‘Insights on Leadership’ featuring James Autry and Sally Pederson […]

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Simpson College opens in The District

On Tuesday, October 28th Simpson College opened its Ankeny campus to the public for the first time. The Simpson Speaker Series, usually located at the West Des Moines Campus, was held in the new location at The District in Prairie Trail. This gave the public and the Simpson Community an opportunity to get a view of […]

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Prairie Trail is brewing with Fall fun!

The beautiful fall weather this weekend was made to order. Of course homebuilding is in full swing.     Front doors are decorated…see more on the Front Door photo gallery….and Halloween plans are in progress. Don’t forget beggars night starts at 6pm Thursday, Oct 30. It was a perfect weekend for a run, walk or ride […]

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Fong’s Pizza to open in The District at Prairie Trail

August 28, 2014 (Ankeny, IA) –   Ankeny’s Prairie Trail will be home to a Fong’s Pizza by next spring. The second location of Fong’s marks the first time a Full Court Press, Inc establishment has added a second location and chosen a business address outside of Des Moines. “Ankeny is experiencing a great deal of […]

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UnityPoint Clinic’s unique approach to promoting a healthy lifestyle

The physicians and staff at UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine at Prairie Trail are passionate about being connected in the community they so proudly serve. Community engagement isn’t just a buzz word for this group of Physicians, it’s a way of practicing medicine that changes how people go about their day-to-day living. It’s about promoting a […]

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Exercise for Life

Dr. Doug Layton is a physician at UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine at Prairie Trail in Ankeny, Iowa and is a frequent guest blogger on the Prairie Trail blog. Dr. Layton writes on a number of  health and wellness-related topics and shares practical tips for making healthy lifestyle choices. The last blog article I wrote was on easy ways to make diet changes to improve your […]

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Our “Pawesome” Sponsors

Pet lovers unite during Puppies in the Park at Prairie Trail on Saturday, August 2 in beautiful Precedence Park. Puppies in the Park celebrates the healthy lifestyle of living at Prairie Trail. Local businesses are teaming up to support an active day in the park with our canine companions and to celebrate the healthy choices they inspire. We are […]

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