A year and a half after foreclosure, Valley West Mall struggles as another holiday season begins. That's not a good thing, city of West Des Moines says.
Nearly one month into the new semester, students’ appetite for activities to keep them busy hasn’t diminished, but the amount of money in their wallets has. Thankfully, Iowa State University and the City of Ames have plenty of free events planned for the rest of the week. Tuesday Dr. Penny Wheeler will give a lecture.