Urbandale News

“We've had tons of calls. Everybody is praying for us and keeping her name alive. If someone has her, I think we're going to get her back after all of this.”

Lexy is still missing, but owners Chris and Lindsay Conner said Register readers have provided some valuable clues as to the possible whereabouts of their tiny 2-year-old Yorkshire terrier. via Indianola Record-Herald

“They're going to investigate it and take whatever steps we need to take”

A Des Moines surgeon has been accused of lying to state regulators about his record of arrests. via Indianola Record-Herald

Southeast Iowa farmer needs to drill a well, switch to geothermal energy and get off LP. via Des Moines Register

“I really feel like I'm helping someone”

Senior drivers met at the Urbandale Senior Center recently to take an Iowa AARP driver safety class. via Des Moines Register

“This district is our busiest district, and we expect to see an additional improvement of response times in 2008 when a full 12 months are calculated”

West Des Moines firefighters last year reached its goal for emergency response times for the first time. via Des Moines Register

“I hope it doesn't change too much. ... I know it will as the small-town school grows like Clive, Urbandale and West Des Moines.”

He is the face of Waukee High School's student council. He orchestrated some of the school's biggest endeavors this year with a heart for his community. via Des Moines Register

“We will make sure that we have the funds and the resources and the ways to do that and to keep on improving our education system”

The Iowa House approved an increase of $157.6 million in aid to public K-12 schools Wednesday night for the school year that begins in the fall of 2009. via Waterloo Courier

“I have been working with city leaders to fix this issue and upon their recommendation introduced legislation to acquire a ZIP code for Windsor Heights. I hope that the Senate will approve this bill quickly to help this community.”

An effort to secure a unique ZIP code for Windsor Heights gained additional momentum on Capitol Hill. via Indianola Record-Herald

“It's a Saturn VII, can't you read?”

By ELIZABETH OWENS * REGISTER STAFF WRITER * January 31, 2008 Forget the fire department. via Http

To the 52339 man: You can't do anything to the man, but you can give the woman an ultimatum. via Des Moines Register

An Urbandale man was robbed at gunpoint of his personal belongings after giving a ride to another man. via Indianola Record-Herald

“Usually they're more like a box. This one's got a different shape to it that lent itself well to some apparent modifications”

Florida's Kennedy Space Center serves as mission control for NASA's space program, but some now wonder if mission control has come to Urbandale. via WHO-TV Des Moines

Five public forums are scheduled to answer voters' questions about the upcoming $70 million bond referendum planned in the Waukee school district. via Des Moines Register

Hooray for Fort Dodge mom. Children need to learn that a car is a privilege, not a requirement, and so is a driver's license and a cell phone. via Des Moines Register

I read with disappointment the Jan. 17 article, 'Hundreds Ask Legislature for Ban on Gay Marriage.' While I respect the right of people to disagree on this issue, I was troubled when Chuck Hurley from the Iowa ... via Des Moines Register

“Maybe we have a future doctor here”

A gospel hymn thumped from dual onstage speakers, bathing thousands of onlookers in music and spilling out into the skywalk. via Indianola Record-Herald

6401 College Ave., Jan. 7 - A teacher was assaulted by a student at Cowles School. The 9-year-old student was arrested for simple assault. 6601 University Ave., Jan. 9 - A 70-year-old Windsor Heights man was arrested for invasion of privacy and nudity for reportedly using a compact mirror to peek over a cubicle wall at Classic Tan and watch a nude, female tanner. 7101 University Ave., Jan. 12 - A person reported a hit-and-run accident in the parking lot of Hy-Vee. 6601 University Ave., Jan. 14 - A 21-year-old Urbandale woman was charged with driving while barred, lack of insurance and leaving the scene of an accident at Classic Tan. 7100 block of University Avenue, Jan. 16 - A 24-year-old Des Moines man was charged with driving with a suspended license. 1000 block of 68th Street, Jan. 19 - A West Des Moines woman reported $600 worth of damage from a broken driver's side rear window of a car. Hickman Road and 63rd Street, Jan. 19 - A 23-year-old Des Moines man was charged with operating a vehicle while his license was revoked or under suspension. 1001 73rd St., Jan. 20 - A Windsor Heights woman reported the theft of $70 in cash from a wallet at Wal-Mart. 1600 block of 63rd Street, Jan. 20 - Police and firefighters responded to a vehicle fire, started by the owner, who used a charcoal grill to attempt to unfreeze a frozen fuel line. via Des Moines Register

100 block of West First Street, Jan. 6 - A 19-year-old Ames man was charged with possession of a controlled substance. 2500 block of Southeast Delaware Avenue, Jan. 12 - A 37-year-old Huxley man was arrested on a warrant for domestic abuse. 301 S.W. Oralabor Road, Jan. 12 - Credit card fraud was reported at TruGreen ChemLawn. Loss was estimated at $50. 2310 W. First St., Jan. 12 - An attempted burglary of an office at Super Wash car wash was reported. Damage was estimated at $200. 2702 S.E. Delaware Ave., Jan. 14 - A burglary of Walgreen's pharmacy was reported. Damage to the front door, pharmacy window, roll-up security door for pharmacy and two locks to drug cabinets was reported; damage was estimated at $850. An estimated $7,476 worth of controlled substances were reported missing. 900 block of Northwest Prairie Ridge Drive, Jan. 14 - A burglary of a wide-screen television was reported. Loss was estimated at $900. 2505 S.E. Delaware Ave., Jan. 15 - A 22-year-old Urbandale man was detained on a warrant at Menard's. 2135 S.E. Delaware Ave., Jan. 16 - A fraudulently written check at Target was reported. Loss was estimated at $691. 800 block of Southeast Chaparal Drive, Jan. 17 - An unknown person was reported purchasing a vehicle in a resident's name. 602 S.E. Delaware Ave., Jan. 17 - A burglary at United Church of Christ was reported. Loss and damages were estimated at $540. 701 E. First St., Jan. 17 - A burglary of Cornerstone Baptist Church of Ankeny was reported. Loss and damages were estimated at $160. 900 block of South Ankeny Boulevard, Jan. 17 - A 48-year-old Ankeny man was charged with fifth-degree theft. via Des Moines Register

'The tumult and the shouting dies' and we may now take comfort in knowing that, regardless of party affiliation, or who becomes our next president, we will be so much better off than we are now. via Des Moines Register

URBANDALE 7600 block of Camelot Drive, Jan. 15 - A stereo was reported stolen from a vehicle. via Des Moines Register