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69th Street and Hunter Circle, June 24 - Police charged a 18-year-old Baxter man with possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Iowa cities in metropolitan areas have grown the most since 2000 with numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau showing Waukee as the fastest growing city in the state.

Pan-seared airline chicken. A step inside the West Des Moines strip mall location reveals a classy bar area and wooden barrels filled with wine corks.

The Iowa State Fair plans a tribute to Michael Jackson in butter. The Iowa State Fair is known for its yearly butter cow.

From staff reports Valley Junction seeks craft vendors The Historic Valley Junction Foundation seeks artists and crafters to participate in its annual Fall Art Market, which is set for Sept.

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver embarked on a 13-city train trip through central and western Iowa today, promoting the development of passenger rail service from Chicago to Omaha.

Iowa dogs - and their owners - are enjoying their own public space. Dog parks, once a rarity in Iowa, have taken off in the past five or six years.

When a financial adviser's compensation is tied to products he sells, how can he look out for the best interests of his clients? Matt Busick, owner of River Glen Wealth Counselors, was struggling with that question when he decided to take a much-needed vacation to Hawaii with his family.

One of Iowa's largest apartment complexes is clearing the air by making some its units smoke-free. Sun Prairie and Vista Court Apartments in West Des Moines, which are next to each other, have 40 buildings and nearly 1,100 apartments.

Polk County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of two men police say are behind a string of crimes this week.

Iowa's largest apartment complex is making nearly 25 percent of its 1,076 apartments smoke-free, owner Keith Denner said Tuesday.

Less than a year after Iowa's Smoke-Free Air Act went into effect. "Iowa's largest apartment complex" taking another step Tuesday to "snuff out the butts". Click Here to hear Keith Denner of Professional Property Management say they'll phase in the smoke-free restrictions as leases and rentals come up in a portion of the Sun-Prairie Apartment ...

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Praying one's way through tough times isn't anything new. But in today's bummer of an economy, religious communities are reacting to their members' needs in ways beyond simply preaching patience at the pulpit.

The smell of barbecue from several stands wafted across the Evelyn K. Davis Park.

When Steve Cannon addressed the Rotary in West Des Moines recently he asked how many people run.

The U.S. Supreme Court has made it harder to prove discrimination on the basis of age, ruling against an employee in his mid-50s who says he was demoted because of his age.

A Davenport man is in the Polk County Jail this morning on a charge of assault with a weapon in violation of individual rights.

West Des Moines' booming new retail centers are teeming with shopping, eating and entertainment options to fit all tastes and ages.