Waukee News

Waukee Public Library Director Maryann Mori sounded out a few stories for kids and caregivers during the program V is for Violin on June 29.

The following West Des Moines students were named Presidential Scholars at AIB College of Business: M. Crutison, Tyler Kern, Bruce Remmey and Nora Tran.

Waukee city leaders may prohibit wind turbines on the tops of homes because of the way they might look.

Waukee's Independence Day parade has bands, old tractors and cycles, grannies and plenty of candy for spectators.

Connor Prevette, 11, of Urbandale used both hands to stir a large pitcher of punch on Wednesday during Kids in the Kitchen at the Clive Aquatic Center's special events room.

A new convenience store opened in Roachdale this weekend. Residents in this small town now have easy access to Casey's well-known homemade pizza and delicious doughnuts.

The State Attorney General's Office said Thursday that a former Dallas County Jail worker has been charged with sexual abuse.

Iowa cities in metropolitan areas have grown the most since 2000 with numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau showing Waukee as the fastest growing city in the state.

A Waukee man says city leaders acted unlawfully by preventing him from opening a winery on his land.

From staff reports National Night Out event The Waukee Neighborhood Watch Association will hold the National Night Out crime prevention event from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug.

Independence Day will begin and end with a bang in Waukee. The starting gun for the local Boy Scouts' annual fun run will kick off an all-day celebration that will conclude with the always impressive fireworks display.

A band of storms that just passed through the metro area pounded Dallas County and northern Polk County with heavy rain and winds reaching 70 mph.

A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts will bring the Big Read to Waukee for the second year.

The Waukee Public Library, 950 Warrior Lane, will be closed July 3 and 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Volunteers, helped by Kent Porter and area businesses, have planted a garden. The Waukee Area Christian Food Pantry will stock fresh produce for the first time this summer, thanks to a garden started by volunteers.

Drivers coped with non-functioning traffic signals, and the Waukee school board completed business by flashlight.

Two Rivers Insurance Services of Burlington has merged with Premium Business Insurance in Waukee.

Graduates: Remember the thank you notes. Each gift deserves an acknowledgment. It means so much.

Jennifer McCune was 37weeks pregnant in December 2007 when she noticed that her baby had moved only once in an hour-long period - significantly less than usual.

Don't be fooled by the matching uniforms, the tight running formations or the sir-yes-sirs - Waukee police officers aren't building an army.