1) Patch Poll: Gay Marriage and the NAACP -- Should Leader Have Resigned?

The leader of the NAACP for Iowa and Nebraska last week resigned his position over the organization's support for same-sex marriage. Do you think he made the right decision? There's still time to weigh in!

2) Parents Talk: Would You Allow Your Under-13-Year-Old on Facebook?

In this week's Parents Talk, we asked parents if they would allow a child younger than 13 to set up an account of Facebook.

3) Uptown Ankeny Business Takes Top Honors for Favorite Ankeny Salon

After two weeks of voting, Ankeny Patch readers made it clear which local salon makes the cut for them.

4) The Best Father's Day Gift Ever (That I Never Gave My Dad)

An Iowa editor, born on a special day, offers some brutal honesty — and a gift idea that won't cost sons a cent.

5) Want Ankeny School District News Fast? Here's How Ankeny Patch is Making it Easy for You

Check out our new topic page, dedicated exclusively to the goings-on of the Ankeny Community School District.

6) Who's Hiring Around Ankeny? Ankeny Schools, Grand View College, Adventureland and More

Looking for a job in the community or nearby? Ankeny Patch will bring the classifieds for the week of June 10 to you.

7) Ask the Patch Pros: All Things RAGBRAI

RAGBRAI is right around the corner, and Patch has assembled a panel of pros to get your questions answered.

8) Gary Key Announces Candidacy for Vacant Ankeny Council Seat

A local small business owner has thrown his hat in the race to become Ankeny's next city council member.

9) Three New Foreclosures for Sale in Ankeny

Looking to get a lot for less? Just curious? Check out this list of newly foreclosed homes in the Ankeny area.

10) Read Chuck Offenburger on RAGBRAI and How Cycling Helped Save His Life

The former Iowa Boy columnist for The Des Moines Register has a way with words – and a heck of a story to tell about cancer, love, cycling and life.

11) Iowa Man Sentenced for Threatening to Kill President Obama

An Iowa man has been sentenced to two years in prison for writing a letter to the president, threatening to kill him.

12) Ankeny School District Hires Six Administrators

Did you see our coverage of new and moving administrators within the Ankeny school district? If not, check each one out:

• Ankeny School District Fills Two Additional Assistant Principal Spots
• Ankeny Social Studies Teacher Named New Assistant Principal at Ankeny High School
• Lisa Hill Will Move to New Principal Role at Ankeny High School
• Ankeny School Board Hires Lisa Glenn as Director of Special Programs
• Ankeny Assistant Principal Named New Athletic and Activities Director

13) This Week's Police Blotters

Check out our roundups of incident reports provided by the Ankeny Police Department:

• OWI, Alcohol-Related Charges From This Week's Ankeny Police Blotter
• Burglaries, Thefts Top Ankeny Police Blotter for June 13
• Domestic Abuse Cases Top Ankeny Police Blotter for June 11

14) Ankeny Police Need Help Identifying Vehicle Possibly Involved in Last Month's Police Station Shooting

The Ankeny Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a vehicle possibly involved in last month's early-morning shooting at the police station.

15) Weird Iowa: Littering With Fish, Garage Sale Assault and Iowa Mistaken for Omaha

This week we feature littering with fish in the street, a tussle over garage sale prices, and a West Des Moines house mistaken for Omaha.

16) Ankeny's Walnut Street Gallery Celebrates 30th Anniversary at Business After Hours

The event was held from 4-6 p.m. Thursday. Walnut Street Gallery has seen three owners in the 30 years it's been in business. Jennifer Walter is the most recent owner.