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Current CyTown plans would let the Iowa State Center wither. Ames must do better.
The Ames City Council is considering a draft Memo of Understanding (MOU) between Ames and Iowa State University, which describes the financial aspects of the proposed CyTown development, a collection of retail, residential, office, and medical facilities planned for an area in the parking space between ISU’s Hilton Coliseum and Jack Trice football stadium. ISU’s athletic department has said one purpose of the CyTown project is to create revenues that will be used to renovate and...
Musical mysticism inside an old Story City church
In 2020, an old Methodist church in Story City was sold to a pair of local residents. robyn anderson saw an opportunity, and moved in to the old church. In the intervening four years, she's used the second floor sanctuary as an intimate performance venue, featuring some of Iowa's best-known musicians.
Iowa, Iowa State student-athletes implicated in sports-betting probe file federal lawsuit
DES MOINES, Iowa — Attorneys for more than two dozen former student-athletes at Iowa and Iowa State have filed a federal lawsuit claiming their constitutional rights were violated by state authorities during a sports wagering probe. Previous video above: Charges dismissed against athletes in sports betting probe. The lawsuit...
Central Iowa sheriff's office investigating explicit AI photographs of high school students
NEVADA, Iowa — The Story County Sheriff is investigating AI-generated explicit photographs of students that have been circulating in the Nevada High School. Parents are worried no one will be held accountable. They say investigators told them there is probably little they can do because Iowa's criminal code is not yet clear on the laws surrounding creating and distributing explicit AI photos like the ones in this case.
You may live in Iowa's top 5 best counties. Here's which ranked highest and why.
In a state with 99 counties, which are the best to live in? Niche, which provides users information and ratings on schools and where to live, ranked which Iowa counties are the best to live in. It’s part of the site's 2024 Best Places to Live rankings that can be narrowed down to more...
Ames breaks ground on Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center set to open in November 2025
A $32 million indoor aquatic center covering 38,900 square feet is expected to be ready for use by November 2025. Donors and local officials gathered Wednesday, April 24, to help initiate construction of the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center during a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, April 24, in Ames. The modern facility, which...
READY TO RUN
DES MOINES — The South Hamilton sprinters will take to the blue oval inside Drake Stadium here beginning Friday at the Drake Relays. Up first will be the Hawk 4×200-meter relay, which runs at 1:01 p.m. Both the South Hamilton girls and boys qualified in the 4×100-meter relay,...
Ellsworth hosts Human Trafficking presentation
ELLSWORTH — An opportunity to better understand the breadth of human trafficking in Iowa drew nearly 100 people last week to Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellsworth. Ray Fiedler and Paul Gardner presented a sobering 90-minute program on the serious — and growing — situation in the state.
This Is Iowa: Farmer fighting cancer inspires John Deere combine step therapy at rehabilitation center
STORY COUNTY, Iowa — Every spring and fall, Iowa farmers pull long hours planting and harvesting, solving problems along the way. So when a Story County farmer suddenly faced the toughest season of his life, he didn't stop solving problems. In a state full of farmers, hard work is...
City of Ames plans to widen South 16th Street
Traffic increases on South 16th Street in Ames have caused the city to look into widening the road. The project will take place right next to the Veterinary Medicine Buildings with construction slated to begin in April of 2025. Project details. The estimated cost for the South 16th construction is...
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