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Fines increased over 801 Day at Iowa State
AMES, Iowa – The Ames City Council has increased fines for Nuisance parties in the C Campustown area over the weekend before the fall semester. Fines are $650 first-time offense, and $855 for repeat offenses. The day is called 801 Day after an old Iowa State tradition naming the day that, for alcohol was prohibited […]
The Union Pacific Big Boy steam engine is visiting Boone and Ames in early September
The world's largest steam engine will roll through the heart of Iowa this fall. The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 will soon depart on its Heartland of America Tour, highlighted by an overnight stop in Boone and a route through Ames. ...
Storm cleanup costly for Iowa ministry
AMES, Iowa — For GoServ Global Ministries, based in Ankeny and Albert City, the spring season has been a costly one when it comes to serving people with damaged or destroyed homes. A record number of tornados and several floods hit Iowa between April and June. The ministry shares hope for storm victims using only […]
Story County's $25 million bond would enhance multi-use trails, parks and water quality
Story County voters have a $25 million choice to make in November's general election. The Story County Water and Land Legacy Bond will be used to further protect the county's natural resources i.e. water quality in rivers and lakes, address safety issues and increase recreational offerings like parks and multi-use trails. ...
USDA efforts to solve the bird flu outbreak in cows are taking center stage in central Iowa
AMES, Iowa — At first glance, it looks like an unassuming farm. Cows are scattered across fenced-in fields. A milking barn sits in the distance with a tractor parked alongside. But the people who work there are not farmers, and other buildings look more like what you’d find at a modern university than in a […] The post USDA efforts to solve the bird flu outbreak in cows are taking center stage in central Iowa appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Navigating construction: Getting around Ames and U.S. 69 as ISU students return, football approaches
STORY COUNTY, Iowa — As students return and thousands of people prepare to make the trip to Ames at the end of August for the Iowa State football games, road work and construction is underway in several spots in or surrounding Ames. Currently, U.S. 69 has two stretches closed...
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