Caitlin Ware
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Two women with Story County ties inducted into Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame
This weekend was a special one for two women who both at different points in their lives called Story County home.On Saturday, Dianne Bystrom, who served → Read More
Ames, Boone participate in 2018 ‘Clear the Shelters’ event
Local animal shelters in both Ames and Boone are attempting to reduce the number of animals that currently call their facilities home through a special → Read More
First phase of Parks Library renovations complete
After receiving full approval from the Iowa Board of Regents in December, a portion of a project to renovate the restrooms inside of Iowa State University’s Parks Library has wrapped up in time for students returning to campus this fall.The project, which was given full board approval for its schematic design, description and budget last year, was designed to “gut and reconfigure” 14 existing… → Read More
New Ames curriculum and instruction director returns to Iowa
An Iowa State University graduate and Marshalltown native is returning to her home state after a four-year stint in Colorado, in order to take over as the → Read More
One Heart Equestrian Therapy finds permanent home in Ames
After 17 years of constantly changing locations, a longtime Story County-based nonprofit organization that offers equine-assisted therapy to individuals → Read More
Ames man receives suspended sentence, probation for sexual exploitation of minor
An Ames man arrested last November for allegedly sending and receiving explicit photos and engaging in sexual acts with a minor was given a suspended → Read More
Brown, Burich victorious in Madrid special election
Thomas Brown won a three-way race for the mayor’s office in Madrid in a special election held Tuesday.According to unofficial election results released by the Boone County Auditor’s Office, Brown ended up with a strong lead over two opponents also vying for the mayoral seat, which was vacated by former mayor Dirk Ringgenberg in April. Brown won the election with a total of 577 votes cast in his… → Read More
Ames man arrested for trying to entice minor
An Ames man has been charged with trying to entice a minor after allegedly sending sexual messages to a 14-year-old girl, according to a criminal complaint.Shane Patrick Scharpenter, 18, has been charged with enticing a minor under 16 - sexual purpose, a class D felony.According to the criminal complaint, on Nov. 26, 2017, Scharpenter allegedly contacted a 14-year-old girl through Facebook… → Read More
Ames’ overnight RAGBRAI visit went off ‘without a hitch,’ officials say
Despite bringing upward of 20,000 bike riders and additional support vehicles and visitors into Ames this week, RAGBRAI’S overnight visit to the home of the Cyclones went off without a hitch, according to city officials.The 46th-annual RAGBRAI event kicked off in Onawa on July 22, with an overnight stop in Ames on Tuesday. Ames was announced in January as one of eight overnight cities on the… → Read More
Ready for RAGBRAI
On Tuesday, as many as 20,000 bicycle riders — plus extra support vehicles and guests — will descend into Ames as part of this year’s RAGBRAI. And the city is ready to handle the influx of people and traffic, according to officials.This year, RAGBRAI will run from July 22 to 28 — starting in Onawa and ending in Davenport — with an overnight stop in Ames on Tuesday. Ames was announced in January… → Read More
Ames twin archers ready to take on Summer Iowa Games
Incoming Ames High freshmen and twins Jordon and Mikayla Kloth have a lot in common.They both have long, brown hair. They both swim for the Ames Cyclone → Read More
Finalists announced in search for next Ames Fire Chief
Two finalists are being considered to take over as the next fire chief of the Ames Fire Department, the city announced Wednesday.Former Ames Fire Chief → Read More
Ames community encouraged to understand route ahead of RAGBRAI
With just a week to go until as many as 20,000 bicycle riders — plus extra support vehicles and guests — descend upon Ames as part of this year's RAGBRAI, city residents are being advised to familiarize themselves with expected traffic patterns and road closures. This year, RAGBRAI will run from July 22 to 28 — starting in Onawa and ending in Davenport — with an overnight stop in Ames on… → Read More
ISU student using radio telemetry to track monarch butterflies
Between the years 1996 and 2014, the population of monarch butterflies in the continental U.S. declined by approximately 84 percent. And even though the → Read More
‘Camp Drag’ workshop to be held in Ames
A new workshop designed to give area young people a chance to learn about the world of drag is coming to the Ames Public Library this summer.For four days → Read More
Change orders approved for new AHS tennis courts
The costs associated with the project to build a set of new tennis courts to accompany a future brand new Ames High School are slated to increase to accommodate design changes.During a regular meeting Monday, the Ames School Board approved two change orders for the project creating a new set of high school tennis courts near the district administration offices on 24th Street: a $91,972 addition… → Read More
Ames School Board approves new elementary associate principal
The hiring of a new associate principal to be shared between Fellows and Meeker elementary schools was unanimously approved by the Ames School Board Monday night.Throughout discussions about the school district’s 2018-19 general fund budget held at previous meetings earlier this year, the new position was proposed to help alleviate the workload at both of the elementary schools. After hearing… → Read More
After near death experience, 4 kittens left in Boone get new lease on life
When Vanessa McCutcheon came in to work at the Boone Area Humane Society Monday morning, she immediately noticed something was not right.With breakfast in → Read More
New monarch habitat coming to Kelley
An approximately two-acre portion of land near Kelley will soon be transformed into a haven for monarch butterflies, thanks to an area global nutritional → Read More
Renovations underway at Reiman Gardens as part of long-term master plan
Since the early 2016 release of a new long-term master plan for Ames’ Reiman Gardens, work has begun — and in some project areas been nearly completed — in the process to transform the space into a stronger, more well-known destination location.The site plan, which was in the works for almost two years and announced in January 2016, outlined ways to better use the gardens’ roughly 17 acres and… → Read More