Top 8 Stories From Ames Patch

Do you remember the guilt-inducing Country Time Lemonade commercials that reminded you just how many days you had left before summer slipped away?

Well I won't make you feel guilty, but if you've been enjoying the summer like you should be, like spending your evenings floating down the  you might have missed some of what we've had to say.

Read some of Ames Patch's most popular stories from the last week and month. (By the way 47 days until school starts.)