Look to the skies Saturday night to catch a glimpse.
Work on the Microsoft expansion project will begin this summer and should be done by the end of 2015.
A cold spring has left Iowans unprepared for the summer weather that is setting in this weekend, warns the Polk County Health Department.
Then why did you post my real name and where I work? That is a legitimate question from a woman who was appalled to learn of a possible post about her on Craigslist.
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Home backs the golf course, providing unusually lovely views in this unbeatable location.
Johnston man admitted to being "a horrible father" after leaving 2-year-old alone while he drove to West Des Moines to find out why his estranged wife unfriended him on Facebook.
Movie reviews and movie times for theaters in West Des Moines, including "The Purge", "The Internship" and more. Let Patch help you decide what you're going to see this weekend.
While the company behind the project has not been identified, West Des Moines city leaders expect it to create 36 jobs.
It’s Vanilla Milkshake Day! Make your own shake at home or grab one to go.
That depends. West Des Moines officials asked some local artists and they answered with sculptures being staged along the city-school campus trail.
Clear Channel Outdoor pays tribute to Betty Hill-Swander on two digital billboards along First Street.
Bill Krause grew up dirt poor in Eldora, then went on the found one one of the nation’s most successful convenience store chains in the Midwest with 420 stores in 11 states.
Betty Hill-Swander, who died Monday, was a dichotomy: tough as nails, yet a tutor in class and grace. Read a 2012 story that made her a Huffington Post "Greatest Person of the Day."
Leader says that without her foresight, Valley Junction would not be the nationally-recognized historic shopping district that it is today.
Sammons Financial Group is celebrating its 75th anniversary by giving big gifts to four charities in the city.
Commuters in Des Moines metro can try out public transit for free on Thursday, June 20.
There’s a new route for the parade this year; regional favorite The Blue Band will play at street dance in Valley Junction after the parade.
Councilman says h build upon successes of last four years, including continuing efforts to bring high quality services and jobs to West Des Moines.
Dry weather over the next few days is good news for people in the path of rain-swollen river, but watch out for debris as waters recede.
Fill out the easy form and add your West Des Moines yard sale to the database. Or announce it on the boards.