The Middle of NOWhere Rural Art & Music Festival, known as MONfest, returns for its third summer with a more spacious layout.

Ballard Jude Gibson (23) drives to the basket as Carroll guard Landon Petersen (11) defends during the first quarter in the 3A IIHSAA boys basketball semifinal. on March 11, 2026, at Casey’s Center in ...

Opera Iowa brings “The Billy Goats Gruff” to the Ames Library — with free fun, big music and a troll who learns kindness.

A new state law has overturned Ames' gender identity ordinance just one month after it was approved. Gender identity was removed from the Iowa Civil Rights Act in February 2025 when Gov. Kim Reynolds ...

Ames' new recycling program will start July 1 and run for five years. The program will coincide with the city's plans to construct a new Resource Recovery and Recycling campus for about $16.7 million.

Ames High School will have a flag football club and compete in competitions as part of the Des Moines Public Schools Girls Flag Football League.

The average fuel price in the Midwest region rose about 59 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.58 on Jan. 5, 2026, and as ...

Construction is wrapped up and pools are filled for the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center in Ames. Here's what you should ...

“Slater is thrilled to welcome Home Kneads Bakery to Main Street! Mike and Nina Harris are wonderful people, and we’re ...

IPR's move follows Iowa State’s decision to relocate the Department of Public Safety to the Communications Building, where IPR currently operates. The university notified IPR in fall 2024 and later ...

The Ames girls and boys basketball teams combined to produce 11 all-Iowa Alliance Conference North selections in 2025-2026.

Gilbert guard Billy Terrones talks the Tigers' surprise run to its first boys state basketball tournament since 1994-1995.