Local News in Story County

McDougal: Foo Fighters Take Cover Tour 2026 Review

Contains use of vulgarity In support of their latest album, “Your Favorite Toy,” the Foo Fighters are in the midst of their Take Cover tour across North America. For the majority of their shows, Mannequin Pussy and Queens of the Stone Age are the opening acts. As a huge fan, I…

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…

Rob Sand’s ‘100 Town Hall Tour’ stops at Iowa State

Rob Sand, the Democratic candidate for the Iowa governor race, visited Iowa State’s Memorial Union for his Story County Town Hall Monday. The night opened with Sand leading the crowd in singing America the Beautiful. Around 700 people were in attendance. Sand then discussed his…

PHOTOS: Democratic Governor Candidate Rob Sand speaks to Ames

Academic support: Accountability groups

Iowa State’s Academic Success Center offers Accountability Groups, a support service focused on helping students integrate studying into their weekly schedules. Bethany Kula-Nickels, coordinator for academic skills coaching, described how Accountability Groups differ from other…

Count-Me-In A Capella kicks off new season

Count-Me-In A Capella, an all-treble a capella group of Iowa State students, has welcomed their new members for the 2026-27 competition year and wrapped up their first performance of the year at the Downtown Ames Music Walk Wednesday. The group is made up of 18 voices, a director…

Octagon Art Festival returns to downtown Ames for its 55th year

Downtown Ames will once again become a gathering place for artists and art lovers when the Octagon Art Festival returns to Main Street on Sunday. Now in its 55th year, the festival will bring 90 artists from seven states and communities across the Midwest to Ames from 10 a.m. to…

Review: “Pylon” reinvents Beabadoobee’s sound

Beabadoobee’s fourth album, “Pylon,” completely flips her known style of pop on its head, focusing instead on a much more grunge and Midwest emo rock sound. This is most evident in the string of features that are found on the album. Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Deftones’ Chino…

Daily Horoscope Sept. 22: The bigger picture

Aries Shift your focus more onto your closer friendships over the course of this next month, Aries. You may find a romantic or professional relationship in your life becoming more serious soon. Taurus You’re due for some well-awaited organization and cleaning over the next few…