Ames High Prom Information You Need to Know

Ames High School Prom "Happily Ever After" April 14

Vilsack Asks Meeker What Makes a Good Teacher

Christie Vilsack visited Meeker Elementary Monday while announcing her plan to grow educational opportunities if she is elected to Iowa's 4th Congressional District.

Spot Barnes' Biggest Ames Fans at UNC Game

UNC Tar Heels men's basketball game against Ohio will be televised 6:47 central time on TBS.

Kate Mitchell Students Headed to the White House

Students will help plant the White House Kitchen Garden on Monday

How Much Does the Five School Plan Cost?

Ames residents will be asked to approve a $55 million bond referendum for three new and two renovated elementary school buildings April 3.

FAQ: Ames Voters Decide the $55 Million Bond Referendum April 3

Here are the frequently asked questions provided by the Ames Community School District.

UPDATE: Regents Approve Naming Pavilion after Iowa Select Farms Founders

The Board of Regents met at the University of Iowa Wednesday.

Letters Pleading for Price Lab Might Have Been Withheld From Regents

It's possible dozens of emails meant for the Board of Regents never reached the decision-makers.

ISU Foundation Head Steps Down

Iowa State University Foundation announced that its president stepped down effective today.

Have a Question on $55 Million in Taxes Ames Schools Will Spend

There's a forum on the multi-million referendum noon Tuesday at the Ames Public Library

ISU Women Play in NCAA in Ames Saturday

Cyclones.com has a wealth of information available on its site.

State Poet Laureate of Ames Said Art Funding is Tight But Title Helps

ISU's Mary Swander was appointed to the state poet laureate in 2009 and again in 2011. Her term expires in the summer of 2013.

International Journalist Focuses on Ames High

An Ames High School business class could be the focus of an international article on the global movement to include personal finance in public education.

Michael Crum Named Interim ISU College of Business Dean

Search for a dean on hold until a new provost is named.

Cyclones Set to Start Big 12 in Kansas City Today

Here's what you need to know, if you didn't go.

Spring Break Stay-cation in Ames? Here's Some Things To Do

Spring break begins for many today and on Friday for the rest of us. Here are some ways to spend your stay-cation.

ISU Basketball Teams Head to Big 12 Tournament With Strong Seeds

Here's what you need to know whether or not you go.

Five Things You Should Know About Ames March 6

Things happening in Ames today and some other things you might want to know.

Ames School Board Discusses Calendar and Budget Tonight

The Ames Community School Board meets at 6:30 p.m.

Survey Results Show When Parents Prefer to Start School Year

The 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years would start near the end of August if the board approves draft calendars at its meeting Monday.

Biden Talks Manufacturing in Ames Thursday

Vice President's appearance at ISU is a ticketed event.

ENCORE: Ames Fifth Grader Leads Class Clothing Collection Project

When Jacob Wiebke learned he couldn't be on a student council he decided to lead a community service project instead.

Mitchell Elementary Students Raised How Much Money for a Good Cause?

Mitchell students raised money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. On Monday students met Lilly the child cancer patient they were matched with in a fund raising campaign.

Ames Middle School Brings a Smile on a Bicycle

Ames Middle Schools students and an anonymous donor raised more than $17,000 so that a student with special needs could ride a bicycle once again.

ISU Students Protest Coal Plant

Students will ask new ISU President Steven Leath to shutdown the university's coal plant.

Ames High Senior Details Love Affair in Video

Sam Ennis won first place in the Fuel the Future contest for a video about loving his car.

Alumna Establishes Endowment for ISU Women

Estate Gift Will Establish Scholarships for Women at Iowa State University

Pizza Palooza is Coming to Ames on Thursday

It costs $1 for a night of family fun.

Ames Preschool Registration Feb. 29 and March 1

4-year-old Preschool Registration Feb. 29 and March 1

Nobel Prize Winner Shechtman Returns to Ames Tuesday

Dan Shechtman is the first sitting professor at Iowa State University to be named a Nobel Prize winner.

ISU's Nobel Prize Winner Expected to Return Today, Tweet Your Questions

Dan Shectman received the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of quasi-crystals.

Multi-million Ames Elementary School Bond Headed for April 3 Ballot

Ames Community School District Board will discuss adopting a resolution to put a $55 million bond project up for a vote April 3.

ISU Professor in Ames Said Six Factors Affect Life Span

In the spirit of Michelle Obama's Lets Move campaign and Blue Zones Project, an initiative to share the secrets of living a long and happy life, Ames Patch is sharing Iowa State University professor Peter Martin's tips on long living.

Ames Community School District Kindergarten Registration

Registration begins Wednesday. Are you ready?

Iowa State Engineer Wants to ‘Sculpt’ More Powerful Electric Motors and Generators

Dionysios Aliprantis an Iowa State University assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering said he wants to sculpt a more powerful motor.

Ames Senior Wasp Studies Published

An Ames High senior participating in an ISU internship program was published in a scientific journal.

Ames Input Sought on No Child Left Behind Waiver

A public meeting will be held 6 p.m. Feb. 7 on state’s waiver request for No Child Left Behind Act

Invention Convention Displays Ames Elementary Students Creativity

More than a dozen groups of elementary students displayed their inventions at Fellows Elementary School Monday.

Ames Outdoor Shops Don't Flinch at New ISU Prez' Pitch to Phase Out Lead Shot

Leath's proposed phase out of lead shot wouldn't bother some Ames retailers.

ISU College of Business Will Not Reinstate Religious-Themed Business Seminar

College of Business Chair said he pulled a protested course because he didn't have time to address all concerns before the semester began.