Construction taking place near the Athletic Hall of Fame was the source of the haze during second period. The haze isn’t smoke, but dust coming from the saw used by construction workers outside. The...

 Activist, author and 2009 West High graduate Zach Wahls, returned to his home state to formally announce his intentions to run for Iowa senate on Dec. 21. He is hoping to take over the seat currently...

A fire left the whole interior of Des Moines's Plaza Lanes in flames and caused the entire roof to collapse on Dec. 18. For many years, Plaza Lanes had hosted the state meet in the state's capitol;...

The first ever Girl Up fundraiser raised over $3,650 last week on Dec. 8 in the cafeteria. Girl Up is a United Nations organization aimed to help girls in developing countries gain the materials or...

During first period on Dec. 15, 2017, producer Pete Shilaimon and members of "The Miracle Season" camera crew ambled the halls of West High. "The first time I came out here was when we were...

Want to be a real Jedi? Watch the tutorial below to see how you can make your own Lightsaber. Follow @icwestlibrary on Instagram and Twitter for updates on future projects in the library.

During AFT today, Liberty High School's student paper, "The Live Wire", distributed their first issue named We are Liberty. The 20-page newspaper covers the opening of Liberty, as well as the staff...

Seven students within the ICCSD received the highest possible score of 36 on the ACT this fall. Of the seven, six were from West: Quinn Baker '18 Colleen Bloeser '18 Yangtian Shangguan '19 ...

On December 1 & 2, Theatre West put on a performance of 12 Angry Jurors. And while the show itself had only a few actors, the number of people involved in the production was quite extensive. Watch...

West High's Girl Up club will host their first fundraiser on Friday, Dec. 8 from 6:30 - 9 p.m.. The fundraiser will host guest speakers, as well as food, music, a silent auction and a raffle. Admission...