The Waukee Public Library is trying to combat the summer slide with its annual Summer Reading Challenge. The summer slide is ...

Perry, Minburn and Waukee offer a variety of ways to celebrate the July 4 holiday weekend with parades, music and fireworks.

Need something to do for the holiday weekend? Check out parades in Minburn, Perry and Waukee, listen to live music, watch ...

West Des Moines Community Band Concert, Jamie Hurd Amphitheater, 4100 Mills Civic Parkway 7 p.m. Friday Cost: Free Enjoy the ...

"Science saved my life, and I want to use it to help others," writes Claire Brown about proposed federal funding cuts.

The Grimes Farmers and Community Market is back for another year at Heritage Park. The market originally started at the library with only a handful of vendors, but three years ...

Check out emergency vehicles during Public Safety Night, celebrate the summer solstice, attend a Concert on the Prairie, watch an outdoor movie and more.

Alex Coggeshell has been hired as library director by the city of Pleasant Hill. Coggeshell replaces John Lerdal, who retired earlier this year after serving 34 years as the community’s library ...

The city of Waukee is planning to begin work on extending University Avenue and widening 10th Street as it prepares for development of its Civic Campus on the city’s west side, where it wants to move ...

Three Kishwaukee College students recently participated in a program meant to encourage those pursuing careers in science, ...