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Scott Grimes, superintendent of Ames Community School District
End of the 2024-25 school year marks first year for Ames Superintendent
by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published June 16, 2025
Grimes’ philosophy of being a public school administrator aims to be approachable and make sure educators and students alike have the resources they need to do their work, to make the “impossible come true.”
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On game day, those caught illegally parking on streets near Jack Trice Stadium will pay a larger fine.
City council approves game day parking fine increase
by Bill Monroe, Reporter
Published June 11, 2025
The Ames City Council approved an ordinance increasing parking fines around Jack Trice Stadium during home football game days and during special events in the area.
Ames has abundance of false alarms
Ames has abundance of false alarms
by Bill Monroe, Reporter
Published May 28, 2025

Ames Community School District office located on 24th Street.
Ames Schools will participate in storm protection fund
by Kyle Werner, Reporter
Published June 3, 2025

The Ames Community School District will receive $75,000 for costs associated with storm damages because of participation in a Storm Protection Fund, Sherri Ruzek, district chief financial officer, said at Monday’s school board meeting. “This year, several schools have formed a pool to try to minimize...


Associate professor Hua Bai (left), senior in genetics Wren Muryzn and adjunct assistant professor Ping Kang in Kang's lab inside the Molecular Biology Building.
With student help, researchers find factor linking longer maturation to longer life
by ISU News Service
Published May 28, 2025
An Iowa State University research team identified how developmental delays lead to longer lifespans in fruit flies, a potential model for exploring human longevity.

Jordan Messerole and Casey Joe Collins perform at the Goldfinch Room reunion festival in 2024.
Your guide to Ames’ live summer music series
by Fred Love, Ames Voice
Published May 26, 2025
Ames is alive with the sound of music all summer long. Live music aficionados can track down live performances spanning rock, country, blues, electronic and more at one of the community’s many musical hotspots.