Living History Farms sells land near interstate

Driving the news: The land, purchased by Todd Ruener, is being prepared for grading, though no project has been identified yet, according to Derek Zarn, spokesperson for the City of Urbandale.

State of play: Proceeds from the sale will be reinvested in Living History Farms infrastructure and the maintenance of the museum grounds.

What they're saying: The sale will not affect museum programming as the land was "inaccessible" from the museum, Van Dyk said in his statement.