by Bill Monroe, Reporter Published December 17, 2025
The opening of the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center may be delayed from March to April due to construction setbacks. The main pool area won’t be substantially completed until Feb. 13, while other parts of the building are scheduled to finish Jan. 23.
by Bill Monroe, Staff Reporter Published December 10, 2025
The Ames City Council discussed changes to the city’s park rules, including new restrictions on swimming and updates to address bicycles, electric scooters and other forms of transportation.
by Bill Monroe, Staff Reporter Published December 10, 2025
The Ames City Council is gearing up to go beyond Iowa’s Civil Rights Act with a new ordinance that would protect people from discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations.
by Amber Mohmand, News Editor Published December 10, 2025
The Ames Community School District will receive $1.8 million in supplemental funding from the state to help with students who are being pushed or pulled out of school.
by Kyle Werner, Reporter Published December 3, 2025
It’s officially the holiday season — the temperature has dropped, there’s snow on the ground and decorations are up. There are markets, celebrations, festive gatherings, holiday music and more in and around Ames that are sure to get you in good spirits ahead of Christmas Day.
by Bill Monroe, Reporter Published November 29, 2025
Construction for a new facility to handle Ames’ community trash and recycling could begin this spring. Ames is building the new facility to handle the community’s trash and recycling, and work on the project is progressing well, the city council learned in a report reviewed at Tuesday’s meeting.
by Bill Monroe, Staff Reporter Published November 26, 2025
Ames area residents will soon be able to enjoy indoor swimming. The Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center is moving forward on schedule, with crews making significant progress on the pools, locker rooms and other facilities that will serve the community in just a few months, the Ames City Council learned on Tuesday.
by Amber Mohmand, News Editor Published November 25, 2025
The Federal Transit Administration’s Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive Program awarded a $14.6 million grant to expand CyRide’s administrative, maintenance and bus storage facility. The grant will also help CyRide maintain its sustainability goal by converting 20 buses to 100% biodiesel fuel.
Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 is the annual Medicare enrollment period, when 69 million-eligible Americans choose Medicare Part B, Part C, and Part D plans to cover them for their health care each year.
by Bill Monroe, Reporter Published November 19, 2025
Ames is wasting no time in preparing for a curbside recycling program. Every household would get a 96-gallon recycling cart picked up every other week at a likely monthly cost between $6 and $8 per household, city staff recommended to the Ames City Council on Tuesday.
