Local leaders across the Ames community will gather Friday for the 2025 State of the Ames Community address. The meeting will feature a panel discussion with prominent figures representing education, ...

Welcome back to the Big 12 Basketball Midweek Rundown.  First, a look at where each ranked Big 12 team sits in the latest version of the AP Poll, and then we wi ...

The Iowa State women have some momentum going. Now, they hope to add to it. Ahead of back-to-back ranked matchups with Kansas State and TCU, the Cyclones host U ...

Ames High School's DECA chapter achieved remarkable success during the 2023-24 school year, making a lasting impact at both the state and national levels. In a state with only 600 DECA members, Ames ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says rumors that multiple arrests were made by ICE agents at the courthouse are untrue.

A new facility for the Ames Animal Shelter was presented to the council last year. It was given the highest priority and has ...

At Muggli's house, Good Boy is demonstrating all of his skills, including sit, stay, shake and more, for treats. Muggli says she is getting to know the dog by seeing how he responds to different ...

Despite all the government’s efforts to vet applicants for government jobs requiring security clearances, sometimes the ...

When Bobby Thompson graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High in 1983 and moved away, he wasn’t sure if he would ever return to Fort Dodge. But deep down, Thompson always knew his local roots ran deep.

After being transported to ISU, "Good Boy" had a successful surgery on Thursday to remove what was left of his ruptured eye.

Shay Mooney and his wife Hannah are already parents to sons Ames Alexander, Asher James and Abram. They announced on Tuesday, Jan. 21 that they'd welcomed their fourth son together.

Kenya Barris is the creative force behind a six-minute Coca-Cola commercial that tells the story of how a family and Coke ...