Romney acknowledged he once supported a woman's right to an abortion, but now considers himself pro-life. Opponents attack him as a flip-flopper. Iowans weigh in.
A dozen men from Johnston, Waukee, West Des Moines and other cities were honored at the Urbandale City Council meeting on Tuesday for saving the life of Brad Teale when he went into cardiac arrest in October.
The Urbandale City Council will hear pitches from 11 organizations that would like some of about $1 million the city will receive in hotel and motel taxes.
Test your knowledge and get ready for Saturday's presidential debate in Des Moines by taking this Patch quiz.
An Occupy Iowa protestor says members will be arrested if they come on to Drake University property.
A truck billboard that says "No Cuts" to Social Security and Medicare benefits will be parked near Drake University's Sheslow Auditorium before the Republican presidential candidates' debate Saturday.
Newt Gingrich suddenly has become the frontrunner in Iowa. The question is: can he win the Iowa caucuses without a strong Iowa organization?
The gas leak apparently was the result of problems caused when the staff was unable to get heat in the offices.
Many in the audience at Nationwide Insurance flocked to Newt Gingrich after his speech, which was just eight days after Mitt Romney spoke to the same group.
The Urbandale City Council Tuesday night gave initial approval to a zoning revision that would open the door for neighborhood restaurants offer live music with a special permit.
Mustard's Restaurants, which had operated Chapters Cafe since 2008, has not paid rent in over a year, according to library records.
Mitt Romney stopped in Des Moines Wednesday for the first time since before the state's Straw Poll in August. He made a hour-long appearance before employees of one of the city's largest insurance companies.
The food drive also was a way to spread Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul's message that government assistance is unnecessary, said organizers.
A Des Moines baker told a same-sex couple that she would not make their wedding cake because of her Christian convictions about gay marriage. Does she have that right?
The margin of three votes holds as representatives for Creighton Cox and his opponent Tony Montgomery witnessed a recount this morning at the Polk County headquarters.
Demonstrators invite Republican presidential candidates to a meeting.
Demonstrators gather at Tower Park in Des Moines to deliver an invitation to Republican presidential candidates.
Protesters could not get close enough to the Des Moines church where a Republican presidential forum was being held for their message to be heard.
Ron Paul talks about Occupy Wall Street, energy prices, and his chances of winning the Iowa Caucuses.
The campaign will solicit food in four suburbs for the Food Bank of Iowa in order to call attention to Paul's philosophy that Americans don't need government intervention.
A $5,000 grant from the Dallas County Foundation, prompted Urbandale parks officials to tap other revenue to purchase a $17,251 play structure.
A crew from Herberger Construction put the finishing touches on the replacement of the trail bridge in Walker Johnston Park, which was washed out by flooding in August of 2010. It should be finished this week.
The Urbandale city council approved a new Snow and Ice Control Policy that city leaders say will have the city ready when winter storms strike the metro area.
Herman Cain had to defend himself on yesterday's foreign policy lapse when he was on the campaign trail in Iowa today. He stopped at the Machine Shed restaurant in Urbandale this afternoon.
The Polk County Election Board is expected to announce that Creighton Cox has beat out Tony Montgomery for the last remaining seat on Urbandale City Council.
During a lunch and learn session last Friday Urbandale's city council listened to a proposal to beautify Douglas Ave, a road that Councilwoman Mary Polson called "the heart of Urbandale".
The five Gass brothers, who served in World War II, were honored today by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad in a ceremony in front Iowa's WWII monument.
Tony Montgomery would have to get six of the seven absentee votes to prevail. Otherwise Cox's three-vote lead prevails and he earns a third seat on the Urbandale City Council.
Urbandale voters re-elected Councilmen Mike Carver and Tom Gayman, but challengers Creighton Cox and Tony Montgomery said Tuesday night they're not sure who will claim the third seat on the City Council.
Four men are running for three seats on the Urbandale City Council. Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today.
Would the 40-proof ready-to-drink chocolate milk be a sure-fire hit with consumers? Or would it be a dangerous and misleading product that could easily be consumed by children? You decide in this Patch Poll.
Presidential candidates Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum will speak at the Dallas County Republican Party's chili supper fundraiser Thursday.
The city of Urbandale is asking students at three Urbandale elementary schools to round up their old sneakers to be recycled and reused by Nike.
Megachurches don't play the same role in Iowa politics as they do in other states, so GOP candidates pound the pavement to harness the all-important conservative Christian vote around the state.
With little more than two months before the Iowa vote, who will win the Caucuses is anybody's guess.
City officials predict that a bridge that is a critical link to the trail network in Urbandale and the metro area will be open by the end of November. Urbandale Patch with keep you posted on progress.
Urbandale recreational trail users have been awaiting the replacement of the trail bridge over Walnut Creek at Walker Johnston Park for more than a year. City officials hope to open a new bridge by the end of next month.
About 800 Iowa Christian conservatives gathered Saturday night to listen to speeches by six GOP presidential candidates. The biggest name missing from the show was Mitt Romney, who chose not to attend.
Lots of messages outside the Faith and Freedom Coalition fall banquet. But none louder than the "Cain Mobile."
Six Republican presidential candidates will speak at 6 p.m. at the Faith and Freedom Forum Saturday night at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. You can read a summary of their responses live on a Patch.com LiveBlog and then read an article about the event Sunday