by Amber Mohmand, News Editor Published April 15, 2026
Starting in July, Ames residents will see a slight increase in their water and sewer rates. The Ames City Council on Tuesday approved a 3.5% increase in water rates while sewage service will increase by 5.5%. The increases will take place on July 1.
by Davin Bakerink, Staff Reporter Published April 13, 2026
Led by a hat trick from Matthias Roettger, Ames High’s boys soccer team defeated Fort Dodge 5-1 on Friday. Roettger scored three goals for the Little Cyclones, finding the net twice in the first half and completing the hat trick with 14 minutes remaining in the second half.
by Davin Bakerink, Staff Reporter Published April 8, 2026
On a cold, windy 45-degree night, the Ames girl's soccer season opened for the Little Cyclones with a 1-1 draw at home against the Pella Dutch. The match featured a defensive, back-and-forth pace with limited scoring opportunities, as both teams emphasized possession and passing.
by Artemis Tack, Staff Reporter Published April 1, 2026
Built on the motto, “Food. Fun. Fabric,” the Ames Quilt Guild is a way for quilters to share their creativity, build a community and celebrate their love for the craft.
Over a thousand community members showed up and protested for the national No Kings Protest on Saturday. Organizers expected attendance of about 1,000 for Saturday's No Kings at O'Neil Park. Instead, 1,700 showed up.
As a boy, Joel Sartore read about passenger pigeons, a once common North American bird that likely numbered in the billions, and had a difficult time understanding why people allowed the pigeon to be hunted to the point of extinction. More than five decades later, Sartore, a photographer for National Geographic and founder of the Photo Ark, is even farther from any understanding. Satore will speak about his career and the Photo Ark work, which aims to photograph all species living in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Sun Room in the Memorial Union.
by Amber Mohmand, News Editor Published March 18, 2026
Coming back to Ames — let alone becoming the president of Iowa State University — seemed like a distant dream for David Cook. It’s been 34 years since the Ames native and Iowa State alumnus earned his bachelor’s degree, after which he went to the University of Kansas and began his career.
by Bill Monroe, Staff Reporter Published March 11, 2026
Ames officials are working to close a multimillion-dollar funding gap after construction bids for a new recycling and waste facility came in far higher than expected. The combined base bids for building the city’s Resource Recovery and Recycling Campus (R3C) totaled $19.62 million — approximately $2.8 million more than the $16.82 million engineers originally estimated.
by Fiona Winn, Staff Reporter Published March 4, 2026
After more than a century on the Iowa State University campus, Iowa Public Radio (IPR) will move to downtown Ames by 2028. IPR is currently located at Iowa State’s Communications Building, 1013 WOI Road.
by Bill Monroe, Staff Reporter Published February 25, 2026
Ames residents could be wheeling new recycling carts to the curb by this summer — but city leaders want more time to make sure the public understands what’s coming before they sign the deal.
by Fiona Winn, Staff Reporter Published February 18, 2026
The Ames Animal Shelter is $25,000 away from meeting its $7.5 million fundraising goal for its new facility. Of the $7.48 million raised, the Ames City Council allocated $3 million and the project raised another $3 million from anonymous donors. The shelter also received support from donors, businesses and other animal shelters to help fund facility expenses.
