Catch Up Fast: Last Week on Urbandale Patch

Friday: Gays can marry legally in Iowa, but should they both be listed as parents on their children's birth certificates? A Polk County judge said yes. We asked what you think with a our Patch Poll.

Thursday: Check out ten ways to be green in 2012.

Wednesday: Michele Bachmann, whose Iowa campaign headquarters were in Urbandale, announces she's getting out of the race after her poor showing in Tuesday's caucus.

Tuesday: Mitt Romeny comes in first, just 8 votes ahead of Rick Santorum. Ron Paul takes third. My favorite story was Patch's Instant Analysis.

Monday: If you've been following the firestorm over University of Iowa professor Stephen Bloom's essay on why Iowa shouldn't have its first-in-the-nation caucuses, you might enjoy the Patch story about his appearance on the NBC news show "Rock Center."

Saturday: Twenty Occupy the Caucuses protesters were arrested at the Urbandale campaign headquarters of Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum.