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I grew up in Waterloo/Cedar Falls Iowa and studied journalism at Iowa State here in Ames.
I worked for daily newspapers as a reporter for the Fort Dodge Messenger and the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier before moving to South Carolina in 2006.
I was a staff writer for the Charleston Post & Courier in Charleston, SC until June 2011, when I took a job with Patch and returned to Iowa.
Iowa State Cyclones are playing their first Big 12 game of the season against Texas Tech Red Raiders Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. Find betting lines and more below.
Check out these photos of the Ames High School Cross Country Invitational
David Price and James Carsel had been accused of participating in a kidnapping and rape in July.
Cleanup from a brief fire that started in a sitting area will disrupt services at the church for at least a week.
Tina Meyer, 51, is currently being held in Story County Jail. Meyer was believed to be a member of the church.
Randy Johnson, who was laid off from a company after it was purchased by Bain Capital, spoke at an Ames campaign office Tuesday.
Fire damaged a small portion of the Saint Thomas Aquinas Church Tuesday night. The church remains closed Wednesday.
Saturday's Bliss Fashion Show raised $1,500 for the William Bliss Cancer Resource Center
Parks & Recreation offers a Tai Chi class for people who have Parkinsons or limited mobility.
Iowa State University athletes among those charged for providing alcohol people under the age of 21, during a sting in which police officers monitored purchases at A.J.'s Liquor.
In honor of National Voter Registration Day, we’re giving you all the information you need on how and where to register to vote.
Yom Kippur the Jewish day of atonement begins at sunset Tuesday.
A state health consortium has named Ames a Healthy Iowa Community.
Firearm sales may be added to a short list of businesses that Ames residents are not allowed to conduct in their homes.
Randy Johnson who was laid off by Bain Capital will speak at the Ames Obama for America Iowa office Tuesday.
From galas to walks to shopping, here's how you can participate, pledge support and donate to the cause in Ames and Iowa.
Fire officials said a small deck fire was caused by improperly discarded smoking material.
Ames Police Blotter from Sept. 18 to Sept. 21
Both the Christie Vilsack and Steve King campaigns have complained of deceptive advertising this week.
Maximum Ames Music Festival is in its final day.
