"I felt such rejoice for these women, and great compassion for what they must have gone through while these dirty dogs were hiding them and abusing them for all these years,” Noreen Gosch says.
Whether it's out for brunch or a day at the zoo, there are plenty of things to do in West Des Moines this Mother's Day.
The three cities now have their own tactical team and officials are now questioning whether the service is worth their investment.
O.D. Hawkins, 89, left his West Des Moines home for dinner Tuesday night and didn't return home. Have you seen him or his car?
Two really, really big chickens were reported stolen from Hy-Vee. (And, no, it’s not genetic modification gone bad.)
The trail will remain closed for periods throughout the summer.
The West Des Moines high school had six students place in all.
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Class of 2013 adopted Amanda the Panda as community service project.
Women can learn their risk for a heart attack at a screening event on Wednesday at the Polk County Health Department. The department is working to ensure Latino women also know the symptoms of a heart attack.
Three stores including Gamers in West Des Moines were hit by armed robbers on Sunday.
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They worry a four-story apartment building risks their privacy, security and property values, but developer says berm addresses their concerns.
Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass congratulated students at assembly.
Plus, lots of posts that give love a bad name and other songs that will play over and over in your brain until you’re hand-clapping, knee-knocking and finger-snapping mad. You’re welcome.
Help out those living in or near poverty with items many of us take for granted.
Movie reviews and movie times for theaters in the West Des Moines area. Let Patch help you decide what you're going to see this weekend. Movies to choose from include "The Big Wedding," "Pain & Gain," and "The Pla
The event celebrating Valley Junction's Mexican heritage will now be held May 11.
Police are distributing crime-prevention flyers to businesses along University Avenue, where three robberies have occurred in the past two weeks.
Gorgeous home in Jordan Creek area priced almost $42,000 below valuation.
Lots of updates make this affordable two-story home energy efficient.
Star gazers get ready to turn your heads skywards to try to catch a glimpse of the Eta Aquarids.
The West Des Moines location of the restaurant chain will host the contest this week. The winner of the local contest will receive $1,000,
A smaller-than-usual farmers market is still on in the 100 block of Fifth Street, beginning a 4 p.m. today.
West Des Moines’ criminal investigation unit is looking into the allegations.
West Des Moines officials are considering a connector road that wold allow for more development near Jordan Creek Town Center.
Iowa Methodist Medical Center caught the attention of the comedy news show, the Colbert Report.
Spring Clean-Up for West Des Moines residents is scheduled on regular garbage pick-up days during the first full week of June.
While “canning” at a West Des Moines convenience store, man found something he thought police might be interested in.
Registration starts at 4 p.m. at Valley Southwoods for community wellness event.
Team will be honored at a news conference with Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds at the State Capitol.
West Des Moines felt the heat on Tuesday, but enjoy it while it last. Severe weather is expected, and snow and sleet is in the forecast for later this week.
The teenagers’ parents want to make amends, but authorities say that’s a civil matter and charges against the youths will stand.
Upcoming event helps Iowa’s largest emergency shelter and crisis shelter for children, ages 17 and younger.
West Des Moines police are looking for two women who allegedly relieved store’s drawers of women’s drawers.
The gold-medal winner from the 2012 London Olympics said on "Today" that she'll be in West Des Moines soon to start training for the 2016 games.
Student discipline will be discussed in another closed session.
In fact, students wrote a book about idioms in Scholastic’s annual contest, want judges to do just that.