Mayor of Dallas Center abruptly resigns, cites 'hostility and conflict' Kyle Werner Des Moines Register Apr 22, 2026 10 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A now-former mayor of a rural Iowa town has abruptly resigned, citing local hostility and concerns for his safety. Van De Pol kAmqC6E '2? s6 !@=[ H9@ H2D 6=64E65 >2J@C @7 s2==2D r6?E6C :? a_ad[ 2 E@H? @7 C@F89=J a[___ C6D:56?ED H6DE @7 vC:>6D[ DF3>:EE65 9:D C6D:8?2E:@? =6EE6C @? pAC:= `e]k^AmkAmx? E96 =6EE6C[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]72463@@<]4@>^A9@E@^n73:5l`cagbbe`adhghbe_U2>AjD6El2]b_befeafgcddbdeQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmA@DE65 @? E96 4:EJVD u2463@@< A286k^2m @? uC:52J[ '2? s6 !@= 4:E65 4@>>F?:EJ E6?D:@?D 2?5 DEC6DD]k^Am kAmQ%96 =6G6= @7 9@DE:=:EJ[ 4@?7=:4E[ 2?5 6D42=2E:@? E:65 E@ E9:D A@D:E:@? 92D 4C62E65 2 D:EF2E:@? H96C6 x ?@ =@?86C 766= 4@?7:56?E :? E96 D276EJ 2?5 H6==\36:?8 @7 >J 72>:=J[ >JD6=7[ @C @E96CD D6CG:?8 :? E9:D 42A24:EJ[Q '2? s6 !@= D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Clarinda, Shenandoah athletes qualify for Drake Relays Cited for sexual abuse and 23 other violations, Iowa nursing home is fined $500 New documentary explores possibility of serial killer near Omaha Experience, youth in Sandahl, Maher leading Essex girls track and field Rasmussen, Weinreich, Pickens, Dowling medal at Shenandoah Eckhardt resigns after two seasons as Shenandoah's head football coach State Qualifying Track and Field assignments released Meier qualifies for Drake, Clarinda track breaks records, wins team titles at Earlham Shenandoah boys tennis, boys golf, Sidney girls golf earn wins on a busy Monday Baumgart, Bird earn high jump titles, Shenandoah tennis sweeps again Big crowd for SGC Kickoff event Kline, Clarinda boys claim inaugural Larry Scherf Cardinal Classic Studio 5 Beauty Bar holds open house Clarinda boys 4x100 easily breaks school record, highlighting a full Tuesday 8 children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say kAmw6 2=D@ D2:5 E96 Q56>2?5D @7 E9:D C@=6 92G6 364@>6 DF3DE2?E:2=]Qk^AmkAmQ%96 E:>6 C6BF:C65 E@ 67764E:G6=J D6CG6 2D >2J@C — 724:=:E2E:?8 >66E:?8D[ C6DA@?5:?8 E@ 42==D 2?5 6>2:=D[ 2?5 ?2G:82E:?8 @?8@:?8 4@>>F?:EJ >2EE6CD — 92D :?4C62D:?8=J E2<6? 2H2J E:>6 7@C >J 42C66C 2?5[ >@DE :>A@CE2?E=J[ H:E9 >J 72>:=J[Q E96 =6EE6C D2:5]k^Am kAm'2? s6 !@= 5:5 ?@E C6A=J E@ 2 C6BF6DE 7@C 4@>>6?E] |2J@C !C@ %6> p?8:6 q62F56E[ H9@ 2=D@ 5:5?VE C6DA@?5 E@ 2 C6BF6DE 7@C 4@>>6?E[ H:== D6CG6 2D :?E6C:> >2J@C]k^Am kAm'2? s6 !@= 5:5 ?@E 4:E6 2 DA64:7:4 D276EJ 4@?46C? :? 9:D C6D:8?2E:@? =6EE6C[ E9@F89 :E 42>6 EH@ 52JD 27E6C 2 4@?E6?E:@FD s2==2D r6?E6C r:EJ r@F?4:= >66E:?8 @? pAC:= `c]k^Am kAm$96==:6 u=@4<92CE[ 2 4@F?4:= >6>36C H9@ 5:5 ?@E C6DA@?5 E@ 2 C6BF6DE 7@C 4@>>6?E[ D2:5 :? 2 u2463@@< A@DEi Q(9:=6 H6 5:5?’E 2=H2JD D66 6J6 E@ 6J6[ x’> ECF=J 8C2E67F= 7@C E96 D6CG:46 96 82G6 @FC 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 E96 962CE 96 A@FC65 :?E@ DFAA@CE:?8 s2==2D r6?E6C’D 8C@HE9 2?5 DF446DD]Qk^Am 0 Comments Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Iowa House Republicans add anti-red flag provision to gun legislation House Republicans added language branded the “Anti-Red Flag Gun Seizure Act,” drawn from a bill passed by the House but not taken up in the Senate. More cannabidiol dispensaries bills bouncing in Iowa Legislature The Iowa Senate approved a bill 42-5 to allow the state to license up to 10 medical cannabidiol dispensaries — double the current allotment. Zach Nunn backs Donald Trump on Iran war, calls for fast end as 2026 race nears Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn said he wants to see the conflict with Iran "resolved speedily" and defended the Trump administration's objecti… Iowa bill requiring parental consent for minors to receive HPV vaccine goes to governor The Iowa House passed the bill on Tuesday, after the state Senate passed it last year. Ashley Hinson reports $3M fundraising haul with $6.5M cash on hand in Senate bid Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson’s campaign announced Thursday that she raised more than $3 million in the first quarter of 2026 across… Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories April 22 Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks Ukrainian Drones Just Crippled Russia's Biggest Oil Ports — 40% of Storage Destroyed Ukrainian Drones Just Crippled Russia's Biggest Oil Ports — 40% of Storage Destroyed Karoline Leavitt Defends $400 Million White House Renovation Karoline Leavitt Defends $400 Million White House Renovation
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