Iowans were filling the Knapp Learning Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Thursday afternoon in anticipation of President Obama's 7 p.m. speech. He first met with Iowans at TPI, a Newton manufacturer of wind turbine blades.
Iowa's six electoral voters are judged to be all-important in the general election. Both the Obama and Romney campaigns have invested in the Hawkeye State.
What you can and cannot do this weekend and Monday.
The number of volunteers reaching out to their neighbors is growing as the presidential campaign gets into full swing and President Obama visits the state later today.
Urbandale City Council voted Tuesday to take bids on a new shelter house in Walker Johnston Park, which now will cost the city $1 million.
The Kentucky sentator spoke to a conservative Christian group in Iowa, where supporters of his father, Ron Paul, have taken over leadership in the state Republican Party. The younger Paul spoke in Waukee Friday about his journey as a Christian.
Urbandale's state Sen. Brad Zaun files his last report of the Iowa Legislative session.
Standing-room-only for about 600 people in a tornado-safe but "very simple building" said the project's architect this week.
Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who won two primaries in the GOP nominating process, but finished fourth in the Iowa Caucus, officially suspended his campaign today.
The Urbandale City Council chambers were crowded Tuesday night with Meredith Drive residents upset about one aspect or another of the widening project.
Urbandale Mayor Robert Andeweg will meet tonight with residents along Meredith Drive who are upset about plans to widen the road.
The Urbandale thoroughfare will be widened to four lanes with medians and turning lanes.
Library fines will go up a nickel a day as the library looks for ways to increase revenue.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund wants a photo for every name on "The Wall" in Washington, D.C.
Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell will award a Purple Heart Medal to a Vietnam veteran whose service record never reflected the honor.
Patch has advice for last-minute filers.
Urbandale's state senator weighs in on an Issue that his colleague Rep. Scott Raecker also wrote about last week.
Good news for procrastinators: Sunday and an obscure holiday give you a little breathing room.
Urbandale police say the Eagle bandshell in Lions Park was vandalized March 30 by a teenager with a magic marker.
Romney, now the heir apparent to the Republican nomination, was a decisive winner in Urbandale on caucus night.
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Urbandale State Rep. Scott Raecker writes about progress on reforming the state's mental health services -- one of his key goals this year as House Appropriations Committee Chairman.
Urbandale's state Sen. Brad Zaun says we have to work until April 17 to earn enough to pay our taxes for 2012.
Urbandale Fire Chief answered readers' questions about tornado readiness on Patch April 5-9. If you want answers to other safety topics, suggest them in the comments section below.
Urbandale state Rep. Scott Raecker writes about a hidden cost in Iowa's three state universities' tuition.
State Sen. Brad Zaun writes about Iowans favorite check-off causes. Guess which is the 2-to-1 favorite?
Urbandale state Rep. Scott Raecker writes about how one Iowa family is helping to make school children safer than their child, who was killed leaving her school bus.
Urbandale State Senator Brad Zaun criticizes his chamber's vote to approve internet poker in Iowa.
The warm weather has prompted Urbandale to start picking up yard waste two weeks earlier than usual.
As Urbandale seniors prepare for graduation, college will be a costlier experience in part because Iowa back away from previous subsidy levels.
Senate Republican Brad Zaun wants to continue working on job creation and reducing the size of government
Urbandale state Sen. Brad Zaun writes about oil exports and imports and rising gasoline prices.
The repairs to the leaking roof on the 11-year-old library building will cost less than what city officials originally expected.
Educational reform involves both complex and simple solutions, writes Urbandale's state Rep. Scott Raecker.
Urbandale State Sen. Brad Zaun defends his bill to eliminate the Iowa Department of Education
The sculpture is the third purchase by the city's Public Art Committee and the first to depart from a theme of bronzes featuring children that have been placed in city parks.
Urbandale Library Trustees agreed to negotate another contract with the business that didn't pay rent for most of last year.
The president of Mustard's Restaurants is scheduled to present his plan for keeping the coffee shop open to the Library Board tonight.
Dangerous synthetic drugs are changing faster than the state's anti-drug laws, writes Urbandale state Rep. Scott Raecker.
Urbandale state Sen. Brad Zaun writes about his support for a bill that would require state agencies to describe how any proposed governmental rule would affect jobs.