Norah Flatley finished second among elite gymnasts in the balance beam competition and fifth in the all-around.
Playground to be built by Young Variety and Variety – The Children's Charity will be the first in the Des Moines area built especially for special needs children.
One Iowa Executive Director Donna Red Wing discusses her trip to the Family Leadership Summit, and finding common ground with the opposition.
For 35 years, HCI Hospice Care Services, formerly known as Hospice of Central Iowa, has provided comfort, dignity, and peace of mind for those facing serious illnesses.
One Direction — otherwise known as Harry, Zayn, Liam, Niall and Louis — hits the big screen in their upcoming film, "One Direction: This Is Us," releasing Aug. 30. TriStar Pictures.
The group Swing Dance Des Moines hosts its monthly Friday night swing dance at school in Valley Junction area.
Movie reviews and movie times for theaters in the West Des Moines area, including "Paranoia" and "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters." Let Patch help you decide what you're going to see this weekend.
The West Des Moines Valley graduate and his teammate decided to make good use of their down time in Chicago, showing the world they can "Crank That".
Located at 1111 S. 45th Court, the brick ranch built in 1992 has been completely remodeled by home builder and owner Mick DePhillips.
What happens when a family of four tries to manage expenses at a theme park?
See times for events, shows, and happenings that be going on Aug. 16, day nine of the 11-day 2013 Iowa State Fair.
On Tuesday, August 20, at 12 noon One Iowa will hold a Fair Courts Forum at the Thoreau Center in Des Moines as a project of the Iowa Fair Courts Coalition.
West Des Moines will get its "Google eCity of Iowa" award in a ceremony at Sticks West Glen.
Don't go, summer! These kids are holding on, getting in as much fun as they possibly can at one of West Des Moines' favorite parks.
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
Get out this weekend and do something! Dates, times, and other information on events and happenings right here in West Des Moines and central Iowa.
Seemingly, someone or something doesn't want the Grand Avenue Bridge project, which has closed the road since May, to get finished.
See times for events, shows, and happenings that be going on Aug. 15, day eight of the 11-day 2013 Iowa State Fair.
The Des Moines Golf and Country Club will close several holes through October as part of a renovation.
A fire caused extensive damage to a West Des Moines restaurant, but the sprinkler system prevented the fire from spreading to other businesses.
West Des Moines wife and mom posts on Facebook that she “had an awesome time catching up with such a great man, public speaker and leader!”
Iowa law prohibits “sexting,” which a Department of Justice cyber-crime investigator has called “a major concern for the criminal justice system.”
Was it the bacon-wrapped riblet on a stick? Or was it the maple bacon funnel cake? Nope, but we still have the answer...
Des Moines’ city engineer Jeb Brewer told WHO Channel 13 the object "may have archaeological significance".
See times for events, shows, and happenings that be going on Aug. 14, day seven of the 11-day 2013 Iowa State Fair.
A 9-to-5 job isn’t the only way to make money. Some people are putting their hobbies to work and making a living doing what they love.
As central Iowa kids prepare to head back to school, cases of a diarrhea-inducing parasite cryptosporidium continue to rise. Here's what you can do to help prevent the spread, courtesy of Polk County Health.
Google will recognize the city’s innovative businesses by holding a community celebration with Mayor Steve Gaer, local leaders and business executives at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15 at Sticks in West Glen.
Nothing, not even anything deep-fat-fried on a stick, is a more iconic symbol of the Iowa State Fair than the famed Butter Cow, sculpted by West Des Moines artist Sarah Pratt. Patch agrees: #leavethecowalone.