Browse past news stories for Valley High School in West Des Moines, IA.

• Cookie-makers battle for good cause (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 10:24:35 am
  Competition can be sweet. Especially when it involves cookies.
• Rhodes scholar elated by award (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on November 23, 2009 at 10:20:42 am
  Stephanie Bell of West Des Moines visited the United Kingdom with her college debate team to compete at Oxford and Cambridge universities.
• A-D-M Marching Band ends season (Dallas County News)
  posted on November 22, 2009 at 07:08:50 am
  The ADM marching band recently completed its 2009 season. The 70-member band under the direction of Russ Braun performed numbers from “The Mask of Zorro.”
• Head coach Jackson inks eight preps (Newton Daily News)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:19:21 pm
  AMES (ISU) — Iowa State wrestling head coach Kevin Jackson has announced the signing of eight prep wrestlers for the 2010-11 season.
• ISU announces class (InterMat)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:37:30 am
  AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State wrestling head coach Kevin Jackson has announced the signing of eight prep wrestlers for the 2010-11 season. An influx of talent is set to join the Cyclones for their next campaign.
• Two Cars Collide Near High School (KCCI 8 Des Moines)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 01:39:39 pm
  Two cars collided at the intersection of Woodland Ave. and Valley West Drive in West Des Moines Wednesday morning.
• Northwest Briefly: Would-be ninja's fence-hopping attempt ends badly — very badly (Everett Herald)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 08:10:23 am
  SEATTLE — Seattle police say a man who thought he was ninja was impaled on a metal fence when he tried to leap over it. An officer who was looking for an assault victim nearby Monday night heard the man screaming for help.
• Local People: Rock River Valley residents earn honors (Rockford Register Star)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:31:20 pm
  Local residents are receiving recognition for their achievements, scholastic and otherwise.  
• Former Mohawk, Hawkeye Jeff Horner to Move into Coaching (KIMT Mason City)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 02:16:03 am
  Former Iowa Hawkeye and Mason City basketball player Jeff Horner is hanging up the basketball shoes, at least for now. “I’m looking forward to starting a new career,” Jeff Horner said.
• Local high school students compete in auto skills contest (Newton Daily News)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 05:17:10 pm
  Seventeen Jasper County Career Advantage High School students competed in the 18th annual Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Automotive Skills Contest recently at the DMACC Ankeny Campus.
• Lewis Central to be represented in two events at state swim meet (The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 06:31:00 pm
  WEST DES MOINES – After three hours of waiting and worrying, Lewis Central eventually got to celebrate swimmers in two events qualifying for next weekend’s state meet.
• Election: Full slate of contested races in Windsor Heights (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on November 2, 2009 at 08:50:06 pm
  Four challengers are seeking to unseat four incumbents in City Council and mayoral races in Windsor Heights.
• Oskaloosa girls earn overall High Point Awards (The Oskaloosa Herald)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 01:23:12 pm
  Two local swimmers do well at a meet in West Des Moines.
• 2009 USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals Preview (InterMat)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 10:22:10 am
  The USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals return for a second edition on October 31. The event has moved locations from Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa. Currently over 500 high school wrestlers have decided to spend their Halloween on the mats seeking the treat of a Preseason Nationals title.
• Recycled soccer gear a hit in WDM (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 09:06:00 am
  Courtney Boss, a Valley High senior, collects used equipment and gives items to anyone who needs them
• Police serve search warrant on principal to recover iPods (The Ames Tribune)
  posted on October 12, 2009 at 07:43:24 pm
  A search warrant filed in Story County District Court on Tuesday revealed that the Ames Police Department confiscated eight Apple iPods from the office of Ames High School Principal Michael McGrory on Sept. 28.
• ’Huffing’ students stir drug-prevention group (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on October 10, 2009 at 09:06:31 am
  A national drug-prevention group has offered assistance to West Des Moines police and school officials in the wake of suspensions handed out to teenagers who allegedly inhaled compressed gas last week.
• Carlson: These 14 kids have the uncommon touch (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 09:10:04 am
  Today, I’m pleased to write about 14 young Iowans who happen to be strangers to most of us.
• Mom raises alarm over inhalants (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 09:24:04 am
  A West Des Moines mother hopes school officials will use an incident last week in a boys’ restroom to warn students about the dangers of inhaling compressed gas.
• Hansen: West Des Moines athlete-turned-soldier is safe at home, again (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on October 1, 2009 at 09:20:43 am
  On July 17, Joshua Dow nearly died defending his unit in a four-hour firefight with the Taliban. On Wednesday night, after two months of surgery, infection and convalescence, he finally came home
• Iowa State football: Parker’s starting streak to end against Kansas State (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 28, 2009 at 03:32:05 pm
  Rashawn Parker’s consecutive football start streak will end when 3-1 Iowa State and 2-2 Kansas State play at 2 p.m. Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., according to the depth chart released today.
• Names and Faces 09/27/09 (The Pantagraph)
  posted on September 27, 2009 at 04:52:48 am
  NORMAL - Angela Skinner, Normal, has won the Outstanding Legal Environment Student Award and the finance award from Illinois State University's College of Business.
• Iowa students join national prayer day event at their schools (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 04:25:35 pm
  They gathered shortly before sunrise this morning. The loud noise of construction equipment muffled their voices, and dozens of their classmates gawked as they walked by.
• Get ready for a ‘wild’ homecoming (The Ames Tribune)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 06:27:54 am
  Recent Ames High homecoming themes have been far too serious and sophisticated. This year’s homecoming co-chairs say it’s time for some light-hearted fun.
• WDM City Council seats could be closely contested (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 09:12:42 am
  Two veteran incumbents will be challenged, a longtime city leader will be replaced, and Mayor Steven Gaer is virtually assured a four-year term when West Des Moines voters go the polls for the Nov. 3 municipal election.
• Iowans to deploy as military still leans on National Guard (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 14, 2009 at 09:20:57 am
  More than 11,000 Iowa members have been called to active duty since 2001, a spokesman says.
• Presidential pitch is received in schools, quietly (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 9, 2009 at 09:37:00 am
  Pep talk or politics as usual?
• Culver hires manager for re-election bid (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 9, 2009 at 09:34:57 am
  Gov. Chet Culver said Tuesday he had hired a campaign manager and deputy manager, continuing the Democrat’s steps toward a re-election bid while the Republican primary field takes shape.
• Valley students say Obama’s speech wasn’t political (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on September 8, 2009 at 07:14:08 pm
  Valley High School seniors watched the president’s speech live today in Bob Hardin’s American government class. The address, which urged students to take responsibility for their success, did not stray from a script released a day earlier by White House officials.
• Stow says public education has value for the entire community (The Ames Tribune)
  posted on September 7, 2009 at 02:29:58 pm
  Kevin Stow said he’s hoping to help end the era of “one-issue candidates” running for the Ames Community School Board.