West Des Moines News

Mitt Romney listens at right as New Chris Christie speaks during a campaign appearance at a Hy-Vee grocery store, in West Des Moines, Iowa on Dec.

He's Steve Lukan, 32, a five-term member of the Iowa House of Representatives who resigned his District 32 seat effective Wednesday to immediately begin serving as the director of the Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy.

Ground beef producers are hoping the summer grilling season will provide a bounce-back from customer revolt this spring over a product dubbed "pink slime" but known in the beef industry as "lean, finely textured beef." Minneapolis-based Cargill, which produces 1.5 billion pounds of ground beef annually and is the nation's largest producer, saw 80% ... (more)

It was a busy weekend at Iowa's state parks. Even the small park Walnut Woods in West Des Moines saw more than a thousand people come through this weekend.

Shops and restaurants in the West Glen Town Center look forward to this time of year.

West Des Moines, Iowa-based grocer Hy-Vee named Randy Edeker its new CEO, effective Friday.

The Postal Service will see a surge in business after the NCAA Championship as players flood PGA Tour tournament directors' mailboxes with requests for sponsor invitations.

Techn9ne's Hostile Takeover 2012 Tour comes to the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines on Tuesday, May 29.A Tech N9ne brings with him openers Machine Gun Kelly, Krizz Kaliko, Mayday, Prozak, and Stevie Stone.A Doors at the Val Air will open at 7 p.m., and the music will begin at 8 p.m.A Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the show at the ... (more)

Merissa Flores, shown in a public service announcement, collapses to the ground, a bottle of pills rolling out of her limp hand.

MARION, Iowa -- It may look like a typical school day at Vernon Middle School in Marion, but they're doing something different today.

Officials say some Illinois students on a trip to Iowa have been taken to the hospital after their school bus was involved in an accident in Davenport.

Some lettuce recalled over fears of listeria contamination may have been served in the Benton County school district in eastern Iowa.

Ask anyone where they were when they heard about the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11, or - if... Balancing our country's demand for oil with our need for wild places has not been easy for the last... A calzone might come across as a pizza that turned out to be a mistake, but the calzones at these... If you're driving outside of Iowa over the ... (more)

You won't have a problem finding locally grown fruits and vegetables at area farmers' markets and certain retail stores this summer.

Kid Ink will make a tour stop in West Des Moines at the Val Air Ballroom on Saturday, May 26.A The rapper will be joined at the Val Air by YD, TWoods, Swagg Team, and DJ Ray Mills.A The doors will open at 7 p.m., and the music will start at 8 p.m.A Tickets for this event are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the show.A Tickets may be purchased at ... (more)

While about 30 of her 70 former daycare workers protested on the lawn in September, Owner Theresa Mulhern stayed silent until now.

More victims of a credit card fraud case are coming forward. Last week 12 victims reported to West Des Moines police that their credit or debit cards had extra charges.

Memorial Day weekend is traditionally when many public pools open to give people a place to cool down over the hot summer months.

The Democratic candidate for the 42nd District seat in the Iowa House has suspended his campaign after sustaining multiple injuries in an accident.

Last week 12 victims reported to West Des Moines police that their credit or debit cards had extra charges.