Ames man dies in wreck

A 45-year-old Ames man was killed in a two-vehicle collision near the Hamilton County town of Randall on Sunday morning. Two Jewell residents were hurt in the wreck. State troopers identify the man killed as Gary Smith, saying it appears his van tried to turn onto a...

Minnesota energy program benefits Iowa

A renewable energy program is getting a financial boost from the Minnesota-based McKnight Foundation. Eight-million McKnight Foundation dollars will go to a renewable energy program in seven midwest states over the next three years. These dollars build on a...

Iowa’s Junior Miss comes home with spirit award

She didn’t win the crown over the weekend but the Iowa contestant in a national beauty pageant isn’t coming home empty-handed. The America’s Junior Miss National Finals were held in Mobile, Alabama, on Saturday night. An 18-year-old from California...

Geographic Information experts meet in Ames

Many of the people who literally map out our lives are meeting today in Ames. It’s the biennial meeting of the Iowa Geographic Information Council. Andy Kula, a meteorologist and the vice president of the council, says geographic information is important to...