The Middle of NOWhere Rural Art & Music Festival, known as MONfest, returns for its third summer with a more spacious layout.

Ballard boys basketball survived a scare against Carroll in the 3A state semifinals. The Bombers held on to reach Friday's title game.

A new state law has overturned Ames' gender identity ordinance just one month after it was approved. Gender identity was removed from the Iowa Civil Rights Act in February 2025 when Gov. Kim Reynolds ...

Opera Iowa brings “The Billy Goats Gruff” to the Ames Library — with free fun, big music and a troll who learns kindness.

Ames' new recycling program will start July 1 and run for five years. The program will coincide with the city's plans to construct a new Resource Recovery and Recycling campus for about $16.7 million.

Ames High School will have a flag football club and compete in competitions as part of the Des Moines Public Schools Girls Flag Football League.

Check out the best moments of Ballard vs Carroll in the Class 3A Iowa high school basketball tournament semifinal at Casey's Center in Des Moines ...

Ballard senior guard Jude Gibson talks No. 1 Ballard surviving Carroll, 57-55, in the 3A boys state basketball semifinals.

Construction is wrapped up and pools are filled for the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center in Ames. Here's what you should ...

“Slater is thrilled to welcome Home Kneads Bakery to Main Street! Mike and Nina Harris are wonderful people, and we’re ...

The average fuel price in the Midwest region rose about 59 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.58 on Jan. 5, 2026, and as ...

Construction is wrapped up and pools are filled for the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center in Ames.