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For years, hard-throwing pitcher Sammy Snygg has been nicknamed 'Sammy Strikeout.' 'Sammy Slugger' fits as well after she broke the state softball career home run record Monday.

GRAETTINGER a ' With the departure of Superintendent Dan Mart, as leader of the Graettinger/Terril Community School Districts on June 30, the sharing of an administrator has been worked out with an adjoining school district.

The transition to all-digital television is now behind us. Most viewers in Central Iowa seemed to have made it through the transition without an major disruptions however, for some reception issues remain.

Graduates Several Ankeny-area students have received degrees from Iowa State University in Ames.

North Polk High School's 2009 graduates haven't always relished being part of a small class.

Four area high schools will hold graduation ceremonies Sunday. Ankeny: 1 p.m. at the Knapp Center at Drake University Ankeny Christian Academy: 2 p.m. at the school, 1604 W. First St.

How can small churches in a small Iowa town combat hunger locally and around the world? By mobilizing their own congregations and many others to collect thousands of food items to stock local food pantries.

Ashland Ridge Construction began at Ashland Ridge Elementary on April 15. Four classrooms will be added on the southwest side of the existing building.

Have you seen the no U-turn sign at the corner of Third and Cherry? If you have, then you are a minority group, because it seems like everyone else has missed it.

Ankeny Christian Academy's spring play, the musical "Annie," gives the small school a chance to give many roles to many students of all ages.

A free light breakfast will be served at a community forum with Rep. Erik Helland next week.

DES MOINES The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Commission approved a $17.8 million fixed-route fiscal year 2010 budget on Tuesday.

Two crashes on Monday involving school buses is again bringing up the question of why Iowa school buses don't have seat belts.

An accident between a school bus and truck leaves one Iowa man dead.It happened in Northern Polk Co.

A school bus crash south of Alleman today killed a Huxley man and sent four people, including two students, to the hospital with minor injuries.

Crews responded to a school bus crash in northern Polk County on Monday afternoon.

Urbandale's city tax rate will remain unchanged for the third consecutive year. The Urbandale City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a $37.2 million city budget for the fiscal year that begins ...

A stop sign at Southlawn and School streets is to be recommended to the City Council by the Ankeny Community Safety Council.

New green rolling recycling carts will begin appearing in Ankeny, Polk City, Elkhart, Alleman and the surrounding rural Polk County neighborhoods in April, with automated pick-up starting July 1. "The city ...