As gas prices continue their upward spiral, more consumers are buying their groceries before they fill up.
High winds damaged many trees at Willow Creek Golf Course in West Des Moines Monday night, but there were no reported injuries.
Two days left to vote in our Readers’ Choice poll to find the best place in West Des Moines Patch to watch Kentucky, Louisville, Kansas and Ohio State in Final Four.
Sully's Irish Pub of West Des Moines finished second and Mickey's Irish Pub in Waukee came out on top of Patch's "Best Place to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day" contest. Who was your favorite?
Hint: They're leveraging part of the power of Patch, and it's free.
If each of the more than 800 members commits to spending $40 a week at Tallgrass, the coopertive can move forward, board says.
Many of the cleaning agents Jeri Kemple’s technicians use are the same ones her Mennonite-born grandmother taught her about years ago.
Several suites open in a new building zoned for retail and restaurants.
Vote in our "Best of West Des Moines Patch" Reader Poll. Tell us in comments and reviews why your gym or fitness club is the best.
Banker's Trust worked with local developer, Buyers Realty Inc., to attract natural and organic foods grocer Whole Foods to the Des Moines metro market.
The national franchise buybuy Baby will occupy the old Borders Books space.
Fire Creek and Magnolia 105 by Divine Flowers claimed their listings last week. Will you be next?
A ribbon cutting celebrates Kelly Sharp's ownership of Heart of Iowa Market Place.
Johnny's Italian Steakhouse, home of "The Chubby" steak, wins top honors.
A West Des Moines event florist helps you sort out what you’re saying with red, pink, lavender, yellow and white roses – and some stunning arrangements you may not have thought about.
Chocolate Storybook will sell about 12,000 of its signature chocolate-dipped strawberries this Valentine's Day.
In this new West Des Moines Patch feature, residents and business owners weigh in on what they'd like to see in vacant lots and commercial spaces in town.
The restaurant franchise born in West Des Moines is setting new trends for fresh, healthy food on the run.
Also on tap this weekend in West Des Moines: Tallgrass Theatre presents "Dancing With the Moon," clubs have live music, and West Town Church offers "Java Jazz."
Valentine’s Day is still more than two weeks away, but if you’re just now making your reservation, you’re running late.
It’s been a day. Or you’re about to have a night. Either way, who has the energy or wants to waste it cooking? It’s time for a pie. A pizza pie, that is.
Take our poll: Should the Val Air Ballroom be exempt from West Des Moines' sound ordinance?
What's your pleasure? Chili and cornbread for a cure, eye candy, cross-country skiing, Buddhism or some good laughs from Down Under?
Businesses adapt as Iowans wait for elusive #snowzilla.
Here's what you need to know to plan your weekend, starting Friday with a critical blood drive.
West Des Moines dogs, their owners and a handful of golfers loved Thursday's record-setting temperatures.
If you’re like millions of Americans, shedding extra weight and improving overall fitness are at the top of your list of resolutions for 2012. So, it's Jan. 4, time to put that resolution into practice with this helpful list from Patch.
If you’re like millions of Americans, shedding extra weight and improving overall fitness are at the top of your list of resolutions for 2012.
Have you made your New Year's Eve plans? Let Patch help you.
Here’s West Des Moines Patch’s Lucky 13 to help you get your holiday groove on at local merchants and a city-supported social services agency that works to level the playing field.
In just a few hours, more than 400 food items were collected in Valley Junction to help restock metro area food pantries. Nonperishable food items can be dropped off at a truck parked at Fifth and Maple streets in West Des Moines through Saturday.
Lindsay Donald — a West Des Moines Valley graduate — is the unofficial makeup artist to rising political stars.
With less than a month before the Iowa caucuses, candidates are showing up. And so are those unforgiving high-definition TV cameras that accentuate every flaw.
West Des Moines native and current Johnston resident Lindsay Donald is the lead makeup artist for Saturday's Republican presidential debate.
Horse-drawn carriage rides, visits with Santa draw visitors to West Des Moines' Valley Junction.
The national effort seeks to boost holiday sales for small businesses.
Shoppers Converge on West Des Moines' Jordan Creek Town Center Mall
West Des Moines' two malls, Valley West Mall and Jordan Creek Town Center, are poised for midnight shopping madness.
Small business owners — nationally and in West Des Moines — depend on a brisk fourth quarter.
The Valley Junction thrift store supports Beacon of Life, a charity that helps helps women turn their lives around.