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

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

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

At-large bids for the NCAA Wrestling Championships were released Tuesday, March 10. Here's who qualified for Iowa, Iowa State and UNI ...

IPR's move follows Iowa State’s decision to relocate the Department of Public Safety to the Communications Building, where IPR currently operates. The university notified IPR in fall 2024 and later ...

Sleep Number is holding a Sleep Week sale with discounts of up to 40% on select smart beds and pillows. The sale coincides with the news that Travis Kelce, a longtime Sleep Number partner, is ...