Tali Greenspon and Vicky Poole will replace retiring school board members Jill Hansen and Mark Lagomarcino.
Noodles & Company will open its 10th restaurant in Iowa on Sept. 23.
Moms can benefit from making "me time" a priority.
Extra help with school work comes at a cost, but how much should you spend for a good tutor?
Post your photos, events, blogs and news on West Des Moines Patch.
Thirsty lawns are expected to get rain, but it may not be enough to ease drought conditions.
If you could change one thing about divorce child custody battles what would it be? Mine is I would require the courts & attorneys to inform parents that they have constitutionally protected fundamental rights. Kevin Avard with Speak Up is bringing
New this year to the community celebration is a car show.
A West Des Moines man says he feels cheated, alleging a Johnston Volkswagen dealership changed the rules in an Iowa State Fair drawing to win a Beetle.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.
If you sidling up to the trough at all-you-can eat buffets, don’t forget your server.
Indian Hills students were only a year old when terrorists attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001; a teacher's artwork is giving them perspective.
By clicking on the check marks on the right, you can see which greenmarkets are open on which days of the week.
Paws & Effects, Iowa Character Counts' 2013 Organization of Character, trains and places about 20 service dogs a year, but requests number about 200.
One in three West Des Moines students is food insecure. Here’s how you can help the Booster Pak organization serve more kids.
Paying off debt became a way of life for Randy Buckman, who learned the hard way that having it all doesn’t necessarily mean your finances are in good shape.
A West Des Moines man’s dog barked and he awoke to an intruder standing at his bedroom door early Saturday morning. The man wasn’t where he thought he was.
Some financial advice never changes — don’t spend more than you make! — and gets passed along from parents to their children.
West Des Moines residents have another chance to recycle unwanted items without putting them in the landfill.