Ames News

On May 11, Bob Streit, an independent crop consultant from?Ames, was traveling from Fort Dodge to Ames when he saw "the air was full of the big moths." These wereblack cutworm moths, migrating winged pests from Mexico and the Gulf Coast States hitching rides on southern thermals and finding their way to Midwest fields.

With just two weeks of growth, corn fields within the Farm News coverage area are showing a lack of dark green coloring.

Republican Congressman Steve King opened a campaign headquarters in Ames this week, the city where his Democratic opponent, Christie Vilsack, moved last year to launch her run in Iowa's new fourth congressional district.

Columbia officials are looking to increase ridership on the city's public transit system with a proposed bus route catering to students.

While the Vinton-Shellsburg Special Olympics athletes competed for gold medals at the recent State event in Ames, a Vinton native who works for the Iowa State University college newspaper was there to help tell their stories.

Jason Grill of Aplington and Elizabeth Petersen and Matt Wicks, both of Parkersburg, join other Aplington-Parkersburg seniors May 2 to discuss the challenges their graduating class has faced.

There was a friendly rivalry within my fraternity at Iowa State University. Who was more important - business people or engineers? The congenial argument often would go back and forth across the dinner table.

Gov. Terry Branstad says he's headed to China later this month at the invitation of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping.

Iowa authorities have arrested a second volunteer firefighter in connection with a string of recent fires they believe were set intentionally.

CEDAR RAPIDS -Today John Saldivar remembers his brother. "I'm going to miss my brother," said Saldivar.

State Senate President Jack Kibbie was a new member of that legislative body in 1965 when he joined forces with former Gov.

More than 300 vehicles and pieces of equipment will be sold by the Iowa Department of Transportation at an auction Saturday, June 2, beginning at 9 a.m. Photos of some of the items up for auction have been posted on the Iowa DOT's website at www.iowadot.gov/auction . A more complete listing of items can also be found on this site, along with a form ... (more)

This guest blog comes to us from SVBC member Scott Feamster, who had a particularly special Bike to Work Day.

Iowa authorities are investigating an apparent random act of cruelty in the death of a ten-year-old cat who was found by a neighbor on Tuesday night in Ames with a blow dart through her chest in the 200 block of East 9th Street where the cat was enjoying a warm Spring evening.

AMES, Iowa - Former Wyoming defensive lineman Ben Durbin will play his final season for Iowa State in 2012.

ART'S WAY CLOSES ACQUISITION OF UNIVERSAL HARVESTING May 15, 2012 Source: Art's Way Mfg news release Art's Way Manufacturing Co., Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery, equipment, and services, announces that it has completed its acquisition of assets from Universal Harvester Co., Inc.

Thanks for all the e-mails this week. Here's where you can reach me . On to your letters! Jeff in Ames, Iowa asked: With the Big East now being leaderless, do you see the Big 12 accelerating any potential plans to raid the conference for Louisville or possibly Cincinnati? David Ubben: On the surface, it seems like a decent idea, but I don't think ... (more)

Newswise - AMES, Iowa - Three research teams affiliated with Iowa State University's Bioeconomy Institute have won Iowa Energy Center grants to help them combine biorenewable technologies for better production of fuels and chemicals.

Lucifer Furnaces installed a high-temperature furnace at ETREMA Products' facility in Ames, Iowa.

AMES, Iowa - The city of Ames has joined Des Moines and other Iowa cities in restricting payday lenders.