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.
by Amber Mohmand, News Editor Published August 6, 2025
Join a community bike ride Saturday, Aug. 9, to celebrate the near completion of the Heart of Iowa Nature Trail, which connects five communities in Story County.
The Heart of Iowa Nature Trail Bike...
The Wall That Heals, a a three-quarter scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will be making a stop in Nevada on Thursday and continue through Sunday.
Iowa is known to have mood swings when it comes to weather, but this summer it seems to have gotten angrier than normal. In Ames, there has been heavy rain, storms and severe weather warnings for most of the month. The city has received more than 11 inches of rain just in July — a deviation of over 7 inches from average rainfall this time of year.
Beets, leeks, herbs and an array of leafy greens ready for your table can be found at the Root to Rise Farm booth at the Ames Main Street Farmers' Market.
Story County’s IT department has been making efforts to implement more affordable and efficient technologies into the county’s functions.
The endeavors are detailed in a report covering the past...
The Story County Board of Supervisors passed an amendment allowing golf courses to build cabins and lodging at a six-minute meeting Tuesday morning.
The ordinance adds cabins or lodging to the list...
The Story County Board of Supervisors began the process at its Tuesday meeting to rezone a property near Highway 30 to allow concrete crushing, manufacturing and recycling on the site.
The 35 acres...
Primary Health Care used American Rescue Plan Act grant funds to help the growing number of uninsured residents in Story County.
During a report to the Story County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday,...
