Photo Gallery: Rec. Photos Jan. 16th

Secret recipe separates Barbara's cakes from rest

Only one bakery can claim it makes the locally renowned Barbara's pink champagne cakes. More

State cuts could doom Urbandale district's budget

Urbandale school district may have to dip into reserves, get loans or trim expenses if state cuts education budget. More

Video games draw teens to Urbandale library

Friday, while cars slid on the ice outside, teens inside the Urbandale Public Library warmed up the computers after hours for Teen Video Game Night. More

Pros, cons of Johnston's freshman seminar discussed

Johnston school board officials met Monday night to continue the discussion of a controversial class that has come under fire from parents. The class, freshman seminar, is required for all ninth-graders in the Johnston school district. More

Johnston students know their Constitution

Nine Johnston High School students and their teacher have qualified to travel to Washington, D.C., this spring to compete in the national finals of the We the People academic competition. More