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News in West Des Moines · 7 sources

West Des Moines in the news, from 7 sources

1 story about West Des Moines in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “FirstLight Home Care of West Des Moines Opens, Bringing Personalized, Family-Owned In-Home Care to Central Io…” from The National Law Review, Oct 6.

Latest about West Des Moines

The newest stories with West Des Moines in the headline, one per story.

Straight from the source

From Town Hall and the schools

8 notices in the past month, read every morning from West Des Moines’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.

Town Hall page →
Town hallWest Des Moines town website
wdm.iowa.gov ↗
Visit wdm.iowa.gov for notices and events.
SchoolsWest Des Moines Community School District
wdmcs.org ↗
Latest notices
  1. See Valley's "Pride and Prejudice" Nov. 6-8

    See "Pride and Prejudice" Nov. 6-8 at the Staplin Performing Art Center.

    Yesterday
  2. Valley student Isabelle Turner named Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalist

    Valley High School student Isabelle Turner is one of just 23 students in the state of Iowa named a 2027 Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalist.

    Yesterday
  3. Free mental health seminar for families Oct. 19

    Attend a free mental health seminar on Monday, Oct. 19.

    Yesterday
5 more from wdmcs.org
  1. WDMCS Board of Education holds regular business meeting Oct. 26, 2026Yesterday
  2. Seven Valley seniors named 2027 National Merit® SemifinalistsYesterday
  3. Six inducted into Valley High School Hall of Honor4 days ago
  4. WDMCS expands early learning opportunities with new 3-year-old preschool programOct 28
  5. PAWSitive Impact Winners: September 2026Oct 12
Read every morning from wdmcs.org’s news.
SchoolsWaukee Community School District
waukeeschools.org ↗
Visit waukeeschools.org for notices and events.
SchoolsVan Meter Community School District
vmbulldogs.com ↗
Latest notices
  1. 2027 SAI Superintendent of the Year

    Click Link to Read Official Release 2027 SAI Superintendent of the Year

    Oct 1
  2. Voted PPEL Renewal & FAQS

    On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, residents of the Van Meter Community School District will consider renewing the district’s voted Physical Plant & Equipment Levy (PPEL). PHYSICAL...

    Aug 7
Read every morning from vmbulldogs.com’s news.
West Des Moines’s news, by source

Who’s covering West Des Moines

West Des Moines was in the news from 3 outlets in the past 90 days, led by The National Law Review with 1 story about West Des Moines. Stories with West Des Moines in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

Game day

West Des Moines sports

High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.

From the sports pages
On the market

Homes listed in West Des Moines

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

Housing market →
4105 High StZillow · Oct 29 ↗9655 Crowning DrZillow · Oct 27 ↗983 S 90th StZillow · Oct 26 ↗2567 SE Fox Valley DrZillow · Oct 26 ↗1385 S 81st StZillow · Oct 25 ↗9042 Lake CtZillow · Oct 25 ↗713 47th StZillow · Oct 25 ↗7141 Cody DrZillow · Oct 24 ↗9491 Verdi LnZillow · Oct 24 ↗
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

Andrew Case Obituary - West Des Moines, IADignity Memorial · Oct 15Leona Knorr Obituary - West Des Moines, IADignity Memorial · Oct 14Wilma Head Obituary - West Des Moines, IADignity Memorial · Oct 13Betty Hugunin Obituary, Age 79 - October 7, 2026 - West Des Moines, IowaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 11Betty Ann Hugunin Obituary (2026) - West Des Moines, IA - Iles Jordan Creek ChapelLegacy | Obituary · Oct 11Ann Quist Obituary (1931 - 2026) - West Des Moines, IA - Quad-City TimesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 11Judith Sheldon Obituary - West Des Moines, IADignity Memorial · Oct 9
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover West Des Moines, found through Google News; stories with West Des Moines in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t West Des Moines, IA are left out (1 this time). Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.