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%.
For Ames residents, it’s the one contested office on the 2025 election ballot. Ames’ hospital Board of Trustees has two incumbents and one challenger running for two seats.
by Amber Mohmand, News Editor Published October 22, 2025
Ames Fire Chief Rich Higgins and his department are used to answering calls for help — not making them. However, the Campustown station no longer meets safety needs, so the department is asking taxpayers to help fund a new fire station on State Avenue.
by Kyle Werner, Reporter Published October 22, 2025
Meet the four candidates who have tossed their hats in the ring to be on the Gilbert School Board. There’s one familiar face and three new ones on the ballot.
by Bill Monroe, Reporter Published October 21, 2025
The names for the Ames mayor and city council seats on this year's election ballot are familiar ones. The Ames Voice sent out a questionnaire to all candidates in the Ames City Council election to find out who they are and what they want to accomplish on the city council. All of the candidates are running unopposed.
by Kyle Werner, Reporter Published October 15, 2025
Meet the six candidates who are running for the United School Board, five of whom are new faces — Lora Weyhrich, Ryan Andorfer, George Mosby, Rachael Gross, Samantha Perry and Ben Hershey.
by Kyle Werner, Reporter Published October 15, 2025
Meet the four candidates who are running for Ames School Board in the upcoming election — Kelly Winfrey, Jennifer Tipton, Aaron Rodriguez and Arthur "Art" Baumgartner.
