Publication: Ames Patch

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

JAX Sponsors Kid's Fishing Event Saturday at Ada Hayden

$ All kids under 16 are invited to participate in KIDS FISHING AND OUTDOOR DAY.$ The event is sponsored by JAX Outdoor Gear, HyVee Stores of Ames, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Pheasants Forever of Story County.Registration is free at the ... [Published Ames Patch - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Hy-Vee, Natural Resources, Donations

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Ames Police: Men Stole TV and More From Grand Avenue Home

Sign up for Ames Patch's free newsletter | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on TwitterTwo Ames men were charged with second-degree burglary after an alleged break-in at a South Grand Avenue home on May 18 in which a flat-screen TV, headphones and ... [Published Ames Patch - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Burglary, Complaints, Police

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

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Ames Native Offers Insight Into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's Union Fight

Sign up for Ames Patch's free newsletter | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on TwitterAnti-Union Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will appear alongside Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad tonight for the 4 th Annual Robb Kelley Spring Dinner, a Polk County Republican ... [Published Ames Patch - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Scott Kevin Walker, One Wisconsin Now, Ames High School, Books-A-Million

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

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Board Adopts Elementary School Boundary Change

Sign up for Ames Patch's free newsletter | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on TwitterChildren living in areas impacted by new elementary school boundaries going into effect in 2014 would be able to remain at their current school so long as they ... [Published Ames Patch - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Transportation, Facebook Inc, Twitter

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

What's Open, What's Closed on Memorial Day

Memorial Day won't be a three-day weekend for everyone.The Ames Public Library and Bookmobile will be closed Monday as will City Hall and City offices, but Furman Aquatic Center will be open so long as the weather is good. The Furman Aquatic Center is ... [Published Ames Patch - May 22 2013]

Entities: Post Office, United States

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Ames School Board Skips Cost Saving Value Engineering Sessions for New Schools

Ames School Board members agreed to disagree and decided not to spend $40,000 on value engineering sessions that could have found cost savings in its elementary building projects.The board has hired a construction manager Taylor Ohde Kitchell , to oversee ... [Published Ames Patch - May 22 2013]

Entities: Value Engineering, Education, Mitchell School

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Tornado Warning Issued for Story County

Update 7:15 p.m.:The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a tornado warning for Northern Polk County and South Central Story County until 7:45 p.m.At 7:06 p.m., a thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Polk City, moving ... [Published Ames Patch - May 21 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Des Moines (Washington, United States), Jefferson Johnson, Marion Marshall

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Man Accused of Raping Iowa State Student in Dorm

A 23-year-old man has been charged with third-degree sex abuse for allegedly raping an Iowa State student in her dorm room after she spent the evening drinking, according to criminal complaints.The Story County Sheriff's Office arrested Louis James Rizzo ... [Published Ames Patch - May 21 2013]

Entities: Complaints, Iowa State University, Video Surveillance, Sexual Abuse, Felony

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Ames Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Marijuana and Gun Charges

Sign up for Ames Patch's free newsletter | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on TwitterA 21-year-old Ames man will spend three months in federal prison for marijuana and gun charges, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice.Colin ... [Published Ames Patch - May 21 2013]

Entities: Federal Prison Industries Inc, Peter Thompson, Marijuana

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

This Week in Ames Weather: Is There More Severe Weather in Our Future?

So what's going on in Ames weather this week?A warmer, windy start to the work week will give way to cooler temps later this week.While our area was pummeled with rain and severe weather Sunday night, we could see more as early as Monday afternoon.Here's ... [Published Ames Patch - May 20 2013]

Entities: National Weather Service, Precipitation

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Ames School District Superintendent Receives $153,000 Compensation Package

Ames School District Superintendent Tim Taylor will receive a salary of $153,000 for the 2013-14 fiscal year beginning July 1.The school board unanimously approved on Monday, extending Taylor's contract through 2016.Taylor received a 3.1 percent raise ... [Published Ames Patch - May 21 2013]

Entities: Tim Taylor, Fiscal Year

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Branstad at Iowa State: 2013 is the Year of the Veterinarian

Gov. Terry Branstad proclaimed 2013 as the year of the veterinarian while touring Iowa State University's year-old Hixson-Lied Small Animal Hospital at Iowa State University Monday.Monday was the 150 th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association ... [Published Ames Patch - May 20 2013]

Entities: Veterinarian, Iowa State University, American Veterinary Medical Association, Robert King, Veterinary Medicine

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6. Johnston Mayor Paula Dierenfield signed a proclamation "recognizing the fine work Johnston police officers perform on a daily basis regardless of peril or hazard to themselves."

Top 9: Firing Range Mishap, 'American Pickers' Star to Iowa, University's Rainbow Graduation Cele ... [Published Ames Patch - May 19 2013]

Democrats said Tuesday that Mosiman "improperly spent more than $1,000 from her Story County auditor campaign committee after leaving that office to join the Secretary of State’s Office as a deputy secretary of state in 2011" according to a report in the Des Moines Register

Ames Woman, Iowa State Grad, Appointed as State Auditor [Published Ames Patch - May 15 2013]

Plant Manager for 3M Ames Charles Avery said "As a representative of 3M in the Ames community, I am extremely proud to have our company recognized with the top national honor from United Way.$ 3M and United Way have developed a strong partnership over the last 60 years and we continue to strengthen our commitment to United Way's Give, Advocate, and Volunteer objectives. We are looking forward to a continued partnership to improve the quality of life in Story County."

United Way Worldwide Recognizes 3M and Wells Fargo [Published Ames Patch - May 13 2013]

"Britt and Forest City both reported a snow depth of 11 inches and Algona reported 10.5 inches. The previous record of 10 inches was on May 28, 1947, in Le Mars, Iowa."

May Flowers in the Snow (Photo) [Published Ames Patch - May 06 2013]

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