Community Corner

Morning Report 10/3: Remembering the Pope and the Needy

Directing Urbandale residents to relevant or entertaining news on metro sites this morning.

  • WHO-TV.com has a nice story about a bone marrow donor drive in honor of Urbandale's Brenda Van Heukelom
  • Tomorrow is the 32nd anniversary of Pope John Paul II's landmark visit to , and now a historic musical tells the story. The musical opened last weekend and continues late this month. See The Des Moines Register for details.
  • Urbandale's Facebook page has an awesome photo of the Paragon tower and a summary of the CNN-Money magazine story on why the city is one of the best in the country in which to live.
  • Do you have some old but comfy furniture you'd like to get rid of? Hospice of Central Iowa's thrift store -- the Giving Tree -- in Urbandale needs donations. Read more on the Chamber of Commerce's Facebook page.

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