KTIV-TV Sioux City - Sat Nov 28
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a Des Moines bicyclist in what police say was part of a game to target random victims.
Iowa Man Gets Life In Prison For Bicyclist's Death 34minKCCI - Sat Nov 28
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a Des Moines bicyclist in what police said was part of a game to target random victims.
Shoppers brave Black Friday frenzyHttp - Sat Nov 28
A record crowd at Jordan Creek Town Center, free breakfast at Valley West Mall and, of course, long lines and waiting were all part of early-morning madness on Black Friday, the traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping season.
Fire destroys house near Des Moines on ThanksgivingHttp - Fri Nov 27
Carlisle firefighters responded to a house fire at 6456 S.E. 55th St., about 12:20 p.m. Thursday but were unable to save the residence.
Black Friday shopping brings adventure, dealsHttp - Fri Nov 27
A record number of pre-dawn shoppers crowded central Iowa stores on Friday, spawning hope among retailers that at least the initial hours of the Christmas shopping kickoff would prove more lucrative than last year.
Crime Report - West Des Moines, Clive and WaukeeDes Moines Register - Fri Nov 27
18 - A Cumming man reported a theft from his unlocked vehicle in the parking lot of the Jordan Creek Town Center.
Three cities build joint facility for training firefightersDes Moines Register - Thu Nov 26
Firefighters in Clive, Urbandale and Windsor Heights will soon be training at a facility unlike anything else in the metro area.
Every School Every Thursday -- Urbandale & JohnstonDes Moines Register - Thu Nov 26
Jensen As a community service project with the Urbandale Caring Corps, Jensen students plan to compile food donations this Thanksgiving for needy families in the metro area.
No support in WDM for regional taxDes Moines Register - Thu Nov 26
West Des Moines Mayor Steven Gaer is cool to the idea of a regional sales tax increase being floated in Des Moines as the answer to the capital city's long-term budget problems.
Intruders beat, stab W.D.M. coupleHttp - Wed Nov 25
Intruders beat, stab West Des Moines couple By Daniel Finney - dafinney@dmreg.com - November 25, 2009 From the case files of the West Des Moines police: Three armed intruders broke into a home on West Des Moines' south side, stabbed a man and pistol-whipped a woman early Wednesday, police said.
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