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Ragbrai, the world's largest and oldest bicycle touring event, is a little more than two weeks away from starting the 36th trip across the state, stopping in Ames on July 22.

The Story County sheriff's department finished the fiscal year on Monday without too much trouble from high fuel prices.

NEW JOBS Franklin J. Feilmeyer has joined Pasley and Singer Law Firm in Ames. His practice is concentrated in estate planning, probate, business, taxation and municipal law.

By Nirmalendu Majumdar/The Tribune Danille Hargens helps her friends clean up their apartment on South Fifth Street Saturday after floodwaters receded in Ames.

A batch of storms and possibly seven tornadoes damaged houses and closed roads in central and eastern Iowa today as emergency responders gathered early reports of flooding.

By Ronnie Miller/The Tribune Josh Johnson helps steady Sara Fort, both of Ames, as they trudge through water spilling over South Duff Avenue Friday.

Update: Roads closed, homes damaged from overnight weather BY GRANT SCHULTE gshulte@dmreg.com Posted at 09:00 on 05/30/2008 A batch of storms and possibly seven tornadoes damaged homes and closed roads in ...

Justin Weber, a Cascade golfer. Contributed through Troy Johnson. Only one golfer stood between Cascade star Justin Weber and the state championship he coveted his whole career.

Ballard of Huxley took a 20-stroke lead after the first day of the Class 3-A state boys' golf meet in Ames.

NEW JOBS Anne Bacon has rejoined Mid-Iowa Community Action as the resource development director.

A New Hampton man has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection with a deadly bar fight in Charles City.

“Everybody is different. Sometimes they have a heavy conscience and they look at it as an opportunity to take the weight of guilt off their shoulders. But I'd like to attribute some of it to a job well done by Investigator Anthony Rhoad.”

BY TERESA KAY ALBERTSON * CONTRIBUTING WRITER * March 27, 2008 Capt. Barry Thomas with the Story County Sheriff's department just can't quite explain it. via Http

“The Iowa Arts Council strongly supports teaching poetry in schools”

Fourteen Iowa students will gather in Des Moines next week to compete for a state championship and a trip to a national poetry recitation contest in Washington, D.C., where $50,000 in scholarships and prizes ... via Des Moines Register

“You can try something in Ames that maybe you haven't tried before”

Issue date: 2/21/08 Section: FYI Media Credit: Annie McGuire Catching some sun in Iowa may not be quite as warm over spring break, but check out the attractions listed in the FYI story about spring break. via Iowa State Daily

Hospitals Visiting hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Mary Greeley. Mary Greeley Medical Center The names of the following patients are published with their permission: Admitted Feb. via Ames Tribune

“We achieve dialog by opening the discussion by providing information, such as the survey, as a starting point, a place for common ground”

Safe schools require openness, dialog and clear policy, a bi-annual survey of Iowa lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students shows. via Ames Tribune

The wrestling season entered its postseason Saturday and Ballard proved it was ready at a Class 2A sectional meet in Perry. via Ames Tribune

“I am sure we'll end up continuing at Boone, even if we end up open-enrolling”

By Ronnie Miller/The Tribune United Community School sixth-grader Emma Villanueva tries to steal the ball away from classmate Ashley Morris while practicing basketball drills during physical education class. via Ames Tribune

“I wanted her to get some education on different fitness things that she could do”

In the last several months, Lexis Clinton has learned that she likes eating cucumbers, doing aerobics and working out with a special stability ball called a bosu ball. via Des Moines Register

Hospitals Visiting hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Mary Greeley. Mary Greeley Medical Center The names of the following patients are published with their permission: Admitted Jan. via Ames Tribune