The three Ames nonprofits Friendship Ark, the Arc of Story County and Overflow, are coming together to take over the JAX Outdoor Gear campus, 4723 Lincoln Way. The sporting goods store will close later this summer after 70 years. The nonprofits make the move to expand services and space, which will operate as administrative offices, meeting space, recreational facilities and a new thrift store.

Ames City Council members Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen, Gloria Betcher and Amber Corrieri have announced they'll seek reelection in November. The incumbents’ seats are up for reelection on the six-member...

What began as a platted piece of land in 1864, the city of Ames grew from its humble beginnings into a bustling university town. With beginnings dating back to 1864, after the founding of what would...

“It's not about me — There're a lot of great administrators that need support, a lot of teachers that need to have conversations. They're the ones doing the work.” Before his interview for the...