Johnston News

A community sendoff ceremony for a Johnston-based Iowa Army National Guard unit mobilized as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom will be held at 4 p.m. on November 7, at the Joint Forces Headquarters , Iowa National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.

How big is too big for the city of Johnston? Residents who have attended several early meetings to address an update to the city's comprehensive development plan have tussled with what Johnston should look like 10 or 20 years from now.

Details: 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Trostels Greenbriar, 5810 Merle Hay Road, Johnston The event will be hosted by Bartlett & West.

Waukee High School senior Christopher Fisher has begun a seven-month internship at the Iowa Senate.

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Three Iowa companies will receive $215 million in the 2009 federal New Markets Tax Credit program, designed to promote economic development in rural areas.

The city of Johnston announced Thursday that William Vaughn has been named police chief.

Johnston residents have been recycling more since the arrival of single-stream containers in July, city leaders say, but comparisons with other area communities show continued room for improvement.

Candidates bidding for seats on Johnston's City Council and mayor's office agree on some aspects of the jobs they seek.

Police are still waiting on results from the Polk County medical examiner's office regarding the death of a 33-year-old Des Moines woman whose body was found on Oct.

Linda Dunshee of Urbandale was installed as president of the West Side Kiwanis Club during the club's meeting.

Urban deer hunters will be able to seek prey in a wider area of Johnston under a plan adopted Monday by the Johnston City Council.

Jensen Third-graders at Jensen Elementary have been working on identifying story elements within a fiction story.

More than a dozen senior citizens heard safety tips on Thursday from Johnston police officer Rich Kirkeby, who addressed the group on personal and financial safety.

Paula Dierenfeld is running for her second term as Johnston's mayor for the same reason she sought a seat on the city council a decade ago.

Johnston police are waiting for autopsy results from a body found inside a hotel Saturday.

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She may be small in stature, but when it comes to students with special needs, Jessica Worley has made a big difference.

Beaver Creek Beaver Creek is focusing on the Character Counts pillar of respect during October.

This is shaping up to be quite a different race than Gerd Clabaugh's first run at the Johnston City Council.