Pleasant Hill News

Three Bondurant girls navigated an "overwhelming" amount of material to qualify for the first National Bible Bee in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.

Rescue crews were called to the Des Moines River on Monday on a report of an overturned boat.

Incumbents do lose elections. Unless they are a U.S. senator from Iowa or live in Terrace Hill, it happens all the time.

Comedian Scott Long will perform in the Des Moines area for the first time in almost a decade Friday, Nov.

Jason Dively surpassed the 50-percent mark to gain election as Pleasant Hill's mayor.

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Former Gov. Sarah Palin declined the invitation to speak at an Iowa social conservative group's fall fundraiser next month in Des Moines, after the group had publicly invited the Republican considered a 2012 presidential prospect this week.

The mayoral race in Pleasant Hill is heavy on experience. The City Council ballot will feature six newcomers.

You know "Going Green" has caught on when the military implements it. The Navy recently unveiled its first Hybrid warship - the WASP-class Makin Island.

A hotel manager in Altoona was hospitalized after an apparent stabbing. Altoona police said they were called to the Adventureland Inn at 9:00 p.m. Sunday on a stabbing report.

Randy Thompson fixes faded headlights. A dispute with the city of Des Moines has Thompson trying to fix some legal problems, too.

BONDURANT - Betty and Everett Herman celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

Bette Lou Neal has been a dance instructor for nearly 30 years, and she keeps her courses convenient.

More than 600 people waited Thursday morning outside the Polk County Health Department offices in Des Moines for free H1N1 influenza vaccinations.

Ghosts and goblins are scary at any age, and there are plenty of chances to meet them this month with a full slate of haunted houses and other events to celebrate Halloween.

I think Culver is a good example that sometimes following in your father's footsteps isn't always a good idea.

The Campus hosted a benefit sock hop for the Joe, Sherry, Ben and John Medlin family.

Ben Cox, 27, loan officer at Keystone Savings Bank, and co-founder of the Marshalltown Track Club 1. STATE CAPITOL.

The area around it is planned to have loads of new shops, hotels, movie theaters and more.

For years I have heard people from the eastern side of Des Moines complain about how the western side gets all the attention.