A subcommittee helping with Ankeny's transition to a two-high school system has offered possible names for some district buildings.

When Johnston High School's student-body president learned that a Johnston teacher had been diagnosed with cancer, she felt compelled to offer help.

Students at Beaver Creek Elementary lined up each day last week in the school office to dump their piggy banks into the Haiti relief fund.

Daniel Whitten, who was killed this week in Afghanistan. Our community mourns his death, and that of his comrade, Pfc.

Date: February 27, 2010 Time: 6:30-11:00 p.m. Location: Hilton Garden Inn Program: 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Silent Auction 7:30-8:30 p.m. - Dinner 8:30-9:30 p.m. - Comedian - Dwayne Clarke 9:30 p.m. - Live Auction 10:00 p.m. - Checkout Tickets may be purchased from the Administrative Resource Center reception desk at 5608 Merle Hay Road or from Lisa Cooper ...

The key issue is how big a raise to give non-union city employees. Public meeting set for March 1. A debate within the Johnston City Council Monday about how much to increase the wages of non-union city employees led to the lone remaining roadblock to setting the property tax rate for the fiscal year starting July 1. The current tax rate of $11.30 ...

A routine search of Johnston Middle School took place Wednesday morning with the help dogs employed by the Johnston Police Department.

Officials: Grimes soldier killed in Afghanistan Blog post by Daniel Finney - dafinney@dmreg.com - February 3, 2010 A Grimes soldier was killed this week in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday.

The Johnston Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to the Johnston Chamber's 27th Annual Banquet .

Apple Tree rated high on National Association for the Education of Young Children assessments.

A survey about a mascot and school colors for the second new Ankeny high school can be found at www.ankenyschools.org . It will be available until Feb.

Johnston fire crews were called out Thursday to a report of "multiple town homes on fire." The call sent crews to 6609 Gables Way at about 3:15 p.m. Firefighters found smoke pouring out of a two-story town home just down the street from the public library.

There is a new tool available in Johnston to help take a bite out of crime. The Johnston Police Department has joined CrimeReports.com in order to enhance community policing and better inform the residents it serves.

Fire crews from Johnston, Ankeny and Saylorville departments were called about 3:15 p.m. to a report of townhomes on fire in Johnston.

Mick Grove sums up what several Johnston taxpayers say about city officials' planning for the next fiscal year's budget: Things are good in the community.

The Johnston Lions Club is asking for the donation of books and CDs for its annual book sale in March to support the Johnston Public Library.

Achievements The following Boy Scouts were honored with the Kernel Award for Outstanding Achievements for their popcorn sales.

Parents upset by teacher's alleged threat Blog post by Tom Barton - tbarton@dmreg.com - January 25, 2010 Urbandale High School parents are upset over not being informed about an alleged threat made by a teacher who has since chosen to resign.

Although there is no presidential election this year, the Iowa Caucus still takes place.

Johnston's oldest elementary school building will undergo a $4 million expansion and renovation to accommodate projected growth, the district's board of education determined this week.