Catch Up Fast:

SATURDAY: Gingrich's decisive win in South Carolina combined with Friday's announcement that Rick Santorum actually won the Iowa Caucuses means Romney has lost two of the first three primaries and may not be the Republican heir apparent.

FRIDAY: More political news: Urbandale state Rep. Scott Raecker says he's not running again, after 14 years in office. 

Urbandale dodged a snow bullet Friday, but chances are we will get some bad weather this winter, so check out our guide to handling winter. 

Urbandale's Hy-Vee was in the spotlight for firing a mentally-retarded man who'd worked their for 25 years over 20-cents in pop redemption. Seventy percent of you think that was wrong, according to our Patch Poll. 

THURSDAY: Urbandale residents are very happy with most city services, according to the results of the newest citizen survey.

WEDNESDAY: Branden Plummer's attempted murder trial will be moved out of Iowa City, a judge ruled on the Urbandale U of I student's lawyer's request. 

TUESDAY: The truth about cats and dogs: Bella is the most popular name for both dogs and cats. If this is news to you, check out our cat and dog polls earlier this week.

MONDAY: Urbandale teenager Grace Chance was laid to rest. You can read about her funeral.