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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.
Mitchell and Sawyer elementary schools will see two new principals in the building this week. The hiring of Justin Jeffs of Texas and Susan Lawler has been approved.
Solum Inc. a company that specializes in agricultural field measurement technology hosts a job fair on campus today.
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More than two dozen firefighters battled a fire at a 56-unit apartment complex early Sunday. They remained on the scene for several hours. Red Cross has established a processing area for residents at ISU's Willow Hall.
King is the keynote speaker for the annual Judge Joseph Story Annual Dinner.
Mark your calendars — Iowa's sales tax holiday is just around the corner.
Ames Firefighters expect to remain on the scene overnight.
Mark your calendars, Waukee, the sales tax holiday is right around the corner, just in time for back-to-school shopping.
Iowa Games Summer Games Festival Schedule
A heads up on the sales tax holiday.
A heads up on the sales tax holiday.
American Legion Auxiliary department convention is underway.
Christie Vilsack who faces Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, for Iowa's 4th District, released fundraising totals Friday the 13th.
Police Blotter July 10 to July 13
PDFs with information on gun permits in Story County is attached to this article.
Ames Community Schools will no longer pass out community event fliers to students.
Ames Police Department released the results of its enhanced traffic enforcement from July 4 to July 7.
DrupalCorn, a two day training camp, will take place at Iowa State University Aug. 3 and Aug. 4.
Here is just some of what you would see, if you looked carefully during Sunday's HOT tour of Ames.
