Hint: They’re not laying eggs – or noshing on the shop's legendary fudge.
West Des Moines-Des Moines ties with Milwaukee for top spot.
Pegasus Gallery is merging Kavanaugh Art Gallery.
IQ Renovation has been barred from future residential contracting work after a lawsuit, the Des Moines Register reports.
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The metro area's first Dunkin' Donuts location will be in a renovated convenience store building.
Well, cockle-doodle-doo. Who knew the metro area had an Austrailian football team – and that throwing the ball is against the rules?
Hint: This restaurant may be heading for a Triple Crown.
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Light the Earth’s John Novotny has walked past rocks, only to give them a second look. He compares the beauty coaxed from them through his artistry to “people we walk past or maybe don’t give much thought to. The beauty is inside,” he says.
John and Kim Novotny coax the beauty from rocks and life.
Studio specializes in in-home, location or studio photography.
Mom deserves to be treated on her special day, and West Des Moine offers some great brunch options.
Heart of Iowa Market Place has received a state designation that opens it up to broader sales and investment, according to a news release.
The Target store on Valley West Drive was recently remodeled and now offers about 10,000 square feet of grocery products, the Des Moines Register reports.
The Des Moines Register reports the floral shop moved earlier this month to a roomier spot.
The parent company of West Des Moines-based West Bank reported a $3.98 million profit in the first quarter.
Customers will spend $20 each at a local business to support small business on Saturday.
Despite drizzle and even a real rain shower Sunday morning, residents still showed up in Valley Junction to celebrate Earth Day. Events included a 5K run for adults, a fun run for kids, informational displays and food vendors.,
The new owners plan to increase signage on Mills Civic Parkway to help fill retail and office space that is vacant or struggling. While the development draws partiers on weekends, the business week traffic is slow, store owners told the Des Moines Registe
Check out what West Des Moines movie fans have been renting from Redbox kiosks this week.
The former Wright Tree Service building lost its roof, other businesses in Historic Valley Junction sustained damage.
KCCI-TV reports that the old Wright Tree Service building lost its roof, a window was shattered at Heirlooms By Design and Chisme restaurant lost its sign. Cleanup is ongoing this morning.
"Amped-up style" and customer service with an extra-personalized touch make Mainstream Boutique the winner in Readers' Choice poll.
Its first community event since earning Great American Main Street accolades showcases the artistic side of Historic Valley Junction.
An Iowa bar came in a list of the 101 best sports bars in the U.S.
As Valley Junction celebrates its Great American Main Street Award, Patch celebrates the people who made it happen.
All those eyeballs on Huffington Post are now looking at Valley Junction.
Valley Junction, a 2012 Great American Main Street Award winner, emerged from floods with greater diversity and cohesiveness.
If you’re looking for a fixer-upper or a deep discount on West Des Moines real estate, here's the high and the low on a half-dozen homes on AOL Real Estate worth checking out.
Weigh in on building uses in the latest installment of Patch’s Visions for Vacancies.
At one point when she was buying up property, other merchants joked about renaming Valley Junction "Hill-Ville."
A unanimous choice among the national jury, Historic Valley Junction’s “remarkable determination” recognized.
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The National Organization for Marriage claims Starbucks is waging a culture war against half of its U.S. customers and most of its international customers.