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.
by Bill Monroe, Reporter Published November 19, 2025
Ames needs a new deal for natural gas to keep its municipal power plant running and burning garbage. With the current contract ending on Dec. 31, city staff recommended a flexible buying plan to the Ames City Council that will cost up to $7 million for the first half of 2026.
by Anthony Capps, Editor Published November 18, 2025
The Ames drivers license station is moving from the west side to a more central location. Currently located in the Lincoln Way Corners development the center will be closed on Thursday and Friday and reopen at 10 a.m. Monday at its new location at the Iowa Department of Transportation complex, 203 S. Grand Ave.
Representatives of the state of Iowa, Iowa State University and BioMADE broke ground for a $40 million fermentation pilot plant on Friday at Iowa State University's BioCentury ResearchFarm just west of Ames.
by Anthony Capps, Editor Published November 12, 2025
Volunteers unloaded hundreds of boxes with books that span all genres — from science fiction to reference books and gardening to children’s literature on Wednesday. It’s time for the Ames Public Library’s book sale.
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.
by Kyle Werner, Reporter Published November 7, 2025
A brief school board meeting the day before Election Day ended in the approval of a bid to demolish the Administration Building and the garage at Northwestern Avenue and 13th Street.
by Kyle Werner, Reporter Published November 5, 2025
The Ames School Board will have two familiar faces and two new faces after this year’s election. Three ran for three at-large seats — Kelly Winfrey, Art Baumgartner and Jennifer Tipton — while Aaron Rodriguez ran to fill an at-large vacancy. All were uncontested.
Ames voters approved spending $10.5 million to relocate Fire Station No. 2 from the heart of Campustown to State Avenue. There were 5,881 votes on the question in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial election results from the Iowa Secretary of State. The bond garnered 5,099 yes votes — 86.7%.
