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Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Iowa DMV locations to close temporarily for staff safety training (kcci.com) — If you need DMV services in Ames, plan ahead: the local office will be closed on Sept. 30 for staff safety training, along with several other Iowa locations. Other DMV branches will close Sept. 23, and residents are encouraged to use the Iowa DOT's online services while in-person offices are temporarily unavailable.
2. Why Ames built a second indoor aquatic center (iowastatedaily.com) — Ames residents now have year-round access to the new Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center, a $27 million facility with multiple pools and a free indoor walking track near Lincoln Way. City leaders explain why they built this second indoor aquatic center separately from the new Ames High School competition pool, highlighting different temperature needs, donor support, and its central, CyRide-accessible location.
3. Iowa Secretary of State addresses StuGov (iowastatedaily.com) — Iowa State's Student Government is deepening its nonpartisan civic engagement push while reaffirming its role in the ASSET partnership with the city of Ames and Story County, which steers student-driven social service funding priorities. Senators also approved several funding bills for student travel, clubs, conferences, and internal operations, shaping how hundreds of thousands of student-fee dollars will be used this year.
4. Iowa State announces 2026-27 basketball season schedules (weareiowa.com) — Iowa State basketball fans in Ames can start planning now, with full 2026-27 men's and women's schedules set, including early October exhibition games at Hilton Coliseum. The release details every non-conference and Big 12 matchup, plus tournament dates, so local Cyclone supporters can mark key home games and rivalry trips on their calendars.
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