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Free Home Buyer Education Classes Coming to Des Moines May 30

Home buyer education sessions will be held May 30, and are free and open to the public.

By Amy Smith | yesterday

Get Ready for Low Maintenance Living in This Move-In Ready Urbandale Home for Sale

"Iowa's Missing Kids: Innocence Abducted" originally published in September 2012 on the 30th anniversary of the abduction of Johnny Gosch and during the search for Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook-Morrissey.

On National Missing Children’s Day, Irony is Cruel: Editor’s Notebook

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University of Iowa Greek organizations say the days of "Animal House" are over.

Weird Iowa: School for Rent on Craigslist, Calling John Belushi, Car Careens Off Overpass

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Iowa abolished the death penalty in 1965. Would you favor its reinstatement in cases involving children who are abducted and murdered?

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Death Penalty for Child Abductors, Pedophiles? Iowa Patch Poll

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Wow Homes For Sale: Man Cave Heaven, Window Walls and 1920s Classics: Peek Inside Iowa Real Estate

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On a recent spring day, a contractor worked on the roof of a home under construction in Johnston's Glenstone Ridge, being developed by Hubbell Homes.

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Construction Continues at Johnston’s Glenstone Ridge

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Carmike's Cobblestone Theaters in Urbandale

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Movie Friday

Movie Reviews: 'Fast & Furious 6', 'The Hangover Part III', 'The Great Gatsby' and More

By Megan VerHelst

Yesterday

Memorial Day 2013 gas prices are the most expensive since 2011.

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Business

Where's the Cheapest Gas in Urbandale?

By Beth Dalbey

Yesterday

Video footage shows the difference between a structure not equipped with a sprinkler (right) and one with a sprinkler system (left), as Urbandale Fire Chief Jerry Holt explains why his department encourages sprinkler systems in all new residential construction, not just those residences larger than 8,000 square feet.

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Dramatic Demonstration Shows Value of Residential Sprinklers

By Beth Dalbey

Yesterday

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Warrior Lanes Lets Kids 18 and Younger Bowl Free All Summer

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Yesterday

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Real Estate

Soaring Ceilings, Generous Spaces and Stunning Views Define Urbandale Wow House

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Healthy Eyes Go Beyond 20/20

By Tara Cooper | Friday, May 24

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May is "Healthy Vision Month," and healthy vision is more than just reading 20/20 on an eye chart.

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Gov. Branstad Honors American Cancer Society's 100 Years of Fighting Cancer

By Robert Haus | Wednesday, May 22

In honor of the its 100th birthday, Governor Branstad officially proclaimed May 22 as “American Cancer Society Day” and urged all Iowans to join together to finish the fight against cancer.

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Historic Vote by Boy Scouts of America Merits Our Attention (Blog)

By Donna Red Wing | Friday, May 24

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) ended the national ban on gay youth by a majority vote of its National Council, but the new policy would still bar gay Scout leaders.

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