Want a quick and easy way to prep for the Urbandale City Council election on Nov. 8? Read this quick rundown of candidates. Then log on to Urbandale Patch today at noon for live coverage of the Chamber of Commerce's candidate forum.
Tom Gayman voted against a $1.6 million shelter house and tornado safe room in Walker Johnston Park, but the Urbandale City Council Tuesday approved pursuing a redesign toward a federal grant that would pay for half the cost.
Should Urbandale pursue a $1.6 million building that meets federal storm shelter guidelines in order to get a federal grant? The City Council tonight will be asked to spend more money for revised plans for the building.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defies pleas to run; influential Republicans in Iowa and other early voting states say he would have been a tough candidate to beat.
The Urbandale City Council unanimously voted to amend a city ordinance to allow the parks department to use two trained dogs to frighten geese into leaving Lakeview Park. UPDATED with new photos 10/6
The Urbandale City Council is asked to weigh in on a possible solution to too many geese at Urbandale's Lakeview Park.
The Urbandale running and biking enthusiast appeared before a U.S. magistrate on a federal grand jury indictment that was announced earlier this month.
Former U.S. Attorney Matthew Whitaker and Polk County Supervisor Robert Brownell talk about the fight over redistricting Polk County with a breakfast group of conservatives Wednesday.
The Texas First Lady spoke with about 100 people who were attending the West Side Conservative Breakfast Club at the Iowa Machine Shed Wednesday morning.
About 1,500 Urbandale residents received postcard this week, notifying them they will be asked their opinions about various city services.
The Urbandale Library Board has $100,000 to spend this budget year and can't afford to replace the carpet and make costly structural repairs recommended to prevent future leaks.
Two incumbents and two challengers square off in a race for three seats as incumbent Mary Polson steps down.
Two-term Urbandale City Councilwoman Mary Polson decided to step down so she could travel more. That was before she became Urbandale Community Action Network's full-time program coordinator.
Urbandale's first electronics recycling event was a huge success, according to employees of the recycling company hired to collect the used equipment.
A state election watchdog board this afternoon delayed its decision on a political map that puts Urbandale Supervisor E.J. Giovanetti in the same district as the only other Republican, Robert Brownell.
Afternoon update: See a map of the park and proposed trail in western Urbandale.
The Urbandale City Council on Tuesday approved a request to annex 60 acres of farmland for residential development.
Bachmann has fallen quickly after soaring briefly on the winds of the Iowa Straw Poll. But powerful Republicans outside the beltway say her campaign is now stuck in the mud.
The city engineer said the leak has a structural cause and likely will be expensive to fix.
Construction at the southeast Urbandale park includes energy-efficient lights, reconfigured trails and a basketball half-court.
David Mable, 46, of Urbandale is one of five Iowans indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud
In a tiny turnout for an uncontested race, Urbandale voters returned three incumbents to the school board and approved a newcomer.
The Urbandale Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday recommended approval of rezoning land for the Bent Creek Ridge housing development.
Julie Wells comes from a smaller, more rural, library, but she wants Urbandale's Library to be a welcoming hub of activity for the city.
Remember when you couldn't give away that old computer monitor or VCR? Well times have changed. Urbandale will collect those items from you.
A new animal control system likely will mean higher pet license fees and greater vigilance in tracking which Urbandale residences have pets, say city officials.
The bridge at Walker Johnston Park is now scheduled for completion in December. Urbandale officials explain the one-year delay in the important hiking and biking link.