by Matt Kelley | Aug 31, 2016 | News
Thirty protesters in Boone who tried to block access to construction equipment for the Bakken oil pipeline were arrested this afternoon. More than 100 other activists gathered to witness the arrests and show their support. Adam Mason of Iowa Citizens for Community...
by Matt Kelley | Aug 31, 2016 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Mostly clear skies are forecast as the 14th annual Iowa Star Party starts tomorrow night in west-central Iowa as sky gazers pack in their telescopes to gaze into the heavens. Deb Bonser, of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers, is coordinating the annual event which...
by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 31, 2016 | Business, News, Outdoors, Politics & Government
More than 80 people gathered in a small town’s community center this morning, preparing to be arrested this afternoon as they protest construction of a crude oil pipeline. Carolyn Raffensperger of Ames drove by the construction zone on her way to the meeting in...
by Todd Kimm | Aug 31, 2016 | Sports
A confident Upper Iowa football team opens the season on Thursday night with a visit to Bemidji State in Northern Sun Conference play. The Peacocks finished 6-5 in 2015, their third straight winning season. The program only had a total of three winning seasons between...
by Matt Kelley | Aug 31, 2016 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
A new report shows tourist attractions and tourism-related businesses were busier than ever last year. “This is the second consecutive year we’ve topped $8 billion in tourism-related expenditures,” Jessica O’Riley, the spokesperson for the Iowa...
