The West Des Moines Water Works board has “moved on” and is conducting a national search for a replacement.
The Oct. 22 debate focused on foreign policy. Iowans react to who won.
President Obama and Mitt Romney meet for a final debate Monday at 8 p.m. Join West Des Moines Patch at a two-for-one: Our 1-year anniversary party and a debate watch party.
Two down, one to go. The next Mitt Romney v. President Obama debate is this week.
Respected for her civility, a beloved state senator “shared her grace” with Iowans and “left a significant void,” Gov. Terry Branstad says in the eulogy.
Eric Branstad, Chad Airhart, Jason Basett and others will be joining Patch for a debate watch party at Gino's West Glen. You're invited, too!
Annual meeting to hear successes, challenges of Valley Junction summertime event will be held Oct. 29.
Iowans have been tripping over presidential candidates for months. Here’s something you might have missed.
Several early voting satellite locations opened Monday and continue to accept voters until Oct. 27.
Influential Republicans want to see if Paul Ryan can connect with swing voters.
If you're voting by absentee ballot, remember important deadlines.
If you have a question for the candidates, submit it in the comments section below and it could be asked during the televised Oct. 16 Town Hall Presidential Debate.
For most of us, it's business as usual for most of us on Columbus Day. But there are some exceptions.
After an opening debate performance by President Obama that pundits called lackluster, the stakes raised as Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan face off next week.
The who, what, when and where to watch in the West Des Moines area.
Officials aren't saying if an investigation recommended by Water Works personnel and a hiring committee led to the abrupt resignation of the general manager, but they say the probe is unrelated to issues with a new water tower.
Tickets Available in West Des Moines for Friday concert at Western Gateway Park.
Presidential debate schedule: Jim Lehrer of "NewsHour on PBS" will moderate the debate, which will be on domestic policy. It begins at 8 p.m. Wednesday, and will be aired on most major networks.
Jerry Stevens resigned at Wednesday's board meeting and assistant Bill Garrett will run the West Des Moines utility while a search is conducted.
The world will watch Iowans, in the spotlight since months before the Iowa Caucuses, be among the first to vote.
In honor of National Voter Registration Day, we’re giving you all the information you need on how and where to register to vote.
Democrat Dave Loebsack is still favored in the 2nd District, but it's still a tough climb.
The wife of GOP presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was in suburban Des Moines Thursday afternoon to talk about why her husband is best suited for the job.
Area leaders enlist in Connected program to bridge technology gap, boost economy, and pave way for improved quality of life
Shaun LaDue will officially be sworn in at the West Des Moines City Council meeting.
Democrats more confident than before that Boswell could win another term.
You can register in West Des Moines by mail or in person. Here’s what you need to know about how, when and where to register.
An attorney says a Wells Fargo Home Mortgage discriminated against Richard Eggers, whose stunt in a laundromat a half-century ago cost him his job with the West Des Moines company.
Recycling esvent is mostly free, but some items will be disposed of for a fee.
A freak fungal infection left Amy Ward and her husband with $1.7 million in health-care bills. They credit President Obama's health-care reform with keeping them out of bankruptcy as she fought to live.
What will the president offer to counter what he called “retread” ideas of GOP?
President Barack Obama spoke to thousands at Living History Farms in Urbandale Saturday. His Iowa campaign stop is one of several in key swing states before the Democratic National Convention begins Tuesday.