Ames
A city in Story County, Iowa — population 66,950 as of 2022.
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When food disappears, more than flavor is lost
Food can disappear without leaving an empty shelf behind. Sometimes, what vanishes is a particular variety of an apple, a crop grown by a handful of farmers or a traditional ingredient passed down through generations. That is the focus of culinary historian Sarah Lohman’s book…
Creatives & Arts
Cosplay club breaks stigma, offers community
Inside room 2221 on Monday in the Student Innovation Center, three colorful wigs sat in the front of a class of around 25 students. While some might think that the lecture was catered towards hairstylists, wig makers or connoisseurs of the craft, few might guess who the lecture…
Community Groups & Organizations
Woven into campus: University Museums’ influence on Iowa State
Woven between academics and dorm buildings on Iowa State campus are university museums that offer a creative escape from normal day-to-day life. The University Museums organization oversees the Brunnier Art Museum, the Christian Petersen Art Museum, the Farm House Museum and the…
Creatives & Arts
How Hispanic Heritage Month impacts students
Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the contributions Hispanic and Latinx Americans have made to the United States of America. It is observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Hispanic Heritage Month began as a week-long celebration in 1968 under President Johnson, and…
Community Groups & Organizations
Iowa State looks to defend doubles title at Blue Gray Tennis Classic
AMES — Four Cyclones will head to Montgomery, Alabama, to compete in the 78th annual Blue Gray National Tennis Classic this weekend, with matches Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Cyclones competing are Julia Camblor, Alicia Dale, Suzanie Pretorius and Stanislava Shulzhenko. All…
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- 2700 Lincoln
- ABSolute Fitness and Performance
- Ada Hayden
- All Iowa Attack Basketball Complex
- Ames City Auditorium
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Ames by the numbers
- Median age
- 23.3
- Households
- 25,785
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $60,991
- Median house value
- $277,400