The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Iowa State University has offered numerous educational opportunities for community members since 2008, and with numerous volunteer instructors and support from Iowa State, the participant feedback the program has received has been quite positive.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Judy Trumpy, retired army dietician and former manager for Iowa State University dining services, will speak at a Veterans Day program on Tuesday.
Iowa State University celebrated its homecoming last week with events such as the athletic competition Cyclone Tourneys, Campanile for CyFest, Yell Like Hell, Painting Victory Lane and Food on Campus.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at O’Neil Park on Saturday for the "No Kings" demonstration. The "No Kings" movement is a nationwide protest against the Trump administration’s policies and actions.
A team of 1,931 volunteers spent time last week stenciling, gutting and carving 1,400 pumpkins in preparation for the Spirits in the Gardens event held at Reiman Gardens during the weekend.
More than 2,000 people gathered in downtown Ames on Saturday for the city's Pridefest. The annual celebration hosted businesses, live music performances, and LGBTQ+ pride-related activities for Ames locals to celebrate pride on the corner of Fifth Street and Douglas Avenue.
by Kyle Werner, Reporter Published October 8, 2025
It’s now the season of cooler weather, changing leaves and spooky festivities. Halloween is a time for dressing up — maybe with a jacket if it continues to stay chilly — but you can get in the spooky mood ahead of Halloween night.
by Emma Lorang, Contributor Published October 1, 2025
Students, residents and Little Cyclone fans crowded Main Street on Monday to kick off Ames High’s homecoming week with the annual parade. The parade featured various sports teams, school organizations and the marching band. The parade also included the students voted to the homecoming court.
Editor's note: Michael Kitchell is one of the 22 members of the Story County Falls Prevention Coalition.
A few years ago, Dr. Sherri Flugrad, an emergency room physician, asked Matt Peterson, director...
by Anthony Capps, Editor Published September 11, 2025
Ames Community Theater is starting off its season celebrating family with its production of You Can't Take It with You, which begins Thursday and continues for two weekends. The play is about the clash that comes when the quirky Sycamore family meets the straight-laced Kirby family after their children fall in love.
by Anthony Capps, Reporter Published August 27, 2025
As an adult, Frerick spent five years researching the nation’s food industry, culminating in his book, “Barons: Money, Power and the Corruption of America's Food Industry,” which traces the rise of seven titans of the food industry and the cost of sustaining the system. Frerick will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Ames Public Library.
