The Ames City Council gathered Wednesday to hear budget presentations from various city departments. Parks and Recreation The ...

In the first of three budget hearings, the city council heard about the projects and notable achievements from the past year from city staff and community leaders. Topics included the Ames Public ...

The figurative rolling pin that has molded thousands of delicious baked goods across four decades has officially been passed at a longstanding central Iowa bakery ... More: The Ames Fire Department is ...

Ames is home to three fire stations and hopes to build a fourth in the near future. The city is trying to "think outside the box," Ames Fire Chief Richard Higgins said, so the new station may not look ...

The festival includes three meaningful and emotion-filled shows, which will be staged at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 ...

ESPN's "College GameDay" is headed to Ames on Feb. 8. No. 3 Iowa State (17-3, 7-2 Big 12) will host TCU on Saturday, which will be the host of "GameDay". The crew of Rece Davis, Jay Bilas ...

A new facility for the Ames Animal Shelter was presented to the council last year. It was given the highest priority and has since been incorporated into the city's five-year plan.

The Welch Ave. building is the only fire station in Ames where vehicles have to be parked in reverse, which can be problematic because it restricts vision, Higgins said. The city is working with Iowa ...

The city converted the space to its city hall, police station and community ... held on Friday evenings, allows Iowa artists to gain experience on the Ames City Auditorium's spacious stage.

A new city park, an indoor rec center with multiple amenities and a new fire station are just a few of ... Dec. 17, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. New animal shelter folded into this year's CIP A new ...