Ames News

Helen Riley's ears perked up when she heard calliope music while working in the yard of her Ames home.

If you're spending upwards of $1 million per month for natural gas to power your ethanol plant, a serious look at renewable resources such as corn cobs, wood chips, even saw dust to offset this cost seems smart.

Located on the Iowa State University campus, Reiman Gardens is a delight for visitors of all ages.

Editor's note: Last week, Kathie Obradovich was named the Register's political columnist, succeeding David Yepsen.

Kira Layli Scott is pictured drawing a caricature of David Brown of Cherokee. She will once again be at the Cherokee County Fair this year .

Iowa dogs - and their owners - are enjoying their own public space. Dog parks, once a rarity in Iowa, have taken off in the past five or six years.

The Ankeny Alumni Association is accepting registrations for two events set during SummerFest.

Continued weak demand for the products of an Ames hydraulic equipment company mean 145 more people must lose their jobs, the company announced Tuesday.

The Iowa 4-H Foundation is partnering with Wilson Toyota of Ames to give away 'Clover,' a 2009 Toyota Corolla, for the second Iowa 4-H Vehicle Raffle.

Scientists at the ARS National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa have determined that Bordetella hinzii is not as innocent as previously believed.

The Iowa State Letterwinners Club on Wednesday announced the Hall of Fame class of 2009.

Kentucky state veterinarian Robert C. Stout has imposed restrictions on cattle, goats and camelids, including llamas and alpacas, brought into the state from Nebraska and Texas, after tuberculosis outbreaks in cattle raised in those states.

Graduates Several Ankeny-area students have received degrees from Iowa State University in Ames.

Andrea Ray took the long way home and ended up there on accident. The Canton-raised veterinarian was on the prowl for a new position after a year in Ames, Iowa.

AMES -- University of Iowa officials might implement a $10.9 million layoff plan in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, which could mean a loss of 130 jobs.

Ames, Ia. - An Illinois man plunged to his death when he was pushed during horseplay into elevator doors on the seventh floor of an Ames apartment building and the doors gave way, police said Monday.

A year later, flood victims take stock and many of the victims that were displaced are still not where they want to be.

Jun 9, 2009 9:08 am US/Central AMES, Iowa A freak accident took the life of a 19-year-old Downers Grove man over the weekend when he plunged down an elevator shaft in an apartment building near Iowa State University, police said.

Next year the U-S government will take a national census, and they're asking city leaders to help out.

For 36 days, in February and March of 1945, U.S. Marines fought to capture the Pacific Island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese.