Local News in Ames

Cyclone softball opens fall season against DMACC

AMES — Iowa State will host its first game of the fall season against Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Wednesday at the Cyclone Sports Complex. The fall season consists of eight games over a three-week span, which gives the Cyclones time to figure out roster construction…

Daily Horoscope Sept. 24: One step at a time

Aries Be open about your feelings instead of feigning nonchalance. Getting out and being active may bring needed release and energy to subside the stress. Taurus Make your plans bigger; the stars push you to spend time with a bigger group. Consider reconnecting with old friends,…

Fat Bear Week returns with Alaska’s biggest online competition

Forget March Madness or Fantasy Football. The real bracket battle is happening in Alaska, and the contestants have four legs, sharp claws and a serious appetite for salmon. Fat Bear Week returned Tuesday, bringing back the annual online competition where people around the world…

Iowa State’s Business, Industry and Technology Career Fair

Iowa State University hosted the fall semester Business, Industry and Technology (BIT) Fair Wednesday inside Hilton Coliseum. Students from a multitude of majors attended the fair, which focused on majors from Health and Human Sciences, Business and Liberal Arts and Sciences. Any…

StuGov experiences internal conflicts over dress code and communication

Student Government’s meeting Wednesday started with Senator Matt Miller sharing his thoughts on Speaker of the Senate Claire Hartley and Vice Speaker of the Senate Ryker Markus during open forum. “Actions so far have just reflected the most important thing being optics and…

PHOTOS: Internet preacher Sister Cindy visits Iowa State University

PHOTOS: A different look at the Business, Industry, and Tech Career Fair

A lecture on the political philosophy of the USA

Dr. Scott Samuelson, a Hiett Prize winner and Iowa State professor, gave a lecture for the America 250 series on the political philosophy of the Declaration of Independence at the Memorial Union Tuesday. “What does it mean to be an American now, and does the Declaration of…

Council moves forward on housing, social district and data center committee

AMES — The Ames City Council moved forward with a 97-unit housing development along Ontario Street, established a downtown social district, appointed members to a committee studying data centers and directed staff to prepare changes to electric rates during its meeting Tuesday.…

Iowa State wrestling sanctioned by NCAA for tampering and impermissible contact

AMES — The Iowa State wrestling program is involved in tampering and impermissible contact violations, according to a statement released by the NCAA. Cyclone Regional Training Center (CRTC) assistant coach Chris Perry had contact with two student-athletes, one of whom had not…

PHOTOS: Engineering Career Fair presents opportunities for students

Response to Shahbaz: Relax, we have time to build climate solutions

Chill out, y’all. We’re going to be fine. The U.S. is leading the way in clean energy investment, flood mitigation and preventative infrastructure. Yet last week, Opinions Editor Daniyal Shahbaz wrote that, “We are vastly unprepared for the climate disasters to come.” As a…