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A research metallurgist and U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam era has been elected national commander of the nation ' s largest veterans organization.

AMES, Iowa - A judge has overturned an application for sanctions filed by an assistant state public defender against the Story County attorney's office.

By Nirmalendu Majumdar/The Tribune Lauren Vidimos, Mary Woester and Garin Buttermore, from left, perform Tuesday during a dress rehearsal of a parody of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" at Bandshell Park in Ames.

When the sky-blue RV for Sen. Barack Obama's "Heartland for Change" tour pulled into the parking lot near the Ames Farmers Market at the depot on Main Street, Norine K. Black had a few choice words for it.

There's something in the air in Ames. From the lilting echoes of the piano to the melding melodies of string quartets, the Ames Town and Gown Chamber Music Association will bring the sounds of chamber music to ...

Looking back on their first year of marriage, Sean Fritz and Tim McQuillan speak of their new puppy, visits with friends and division of labor -- Fritz does the dishes and McQuillan handles the laundry.

They waited for hours. But when Barack Obama finally arrived at Invesco Field in Denver Thursday night and accepted the Democratic presidential nomination - an historic first for a black American - he gave a ...

The Ames Community School Board voted Wednesday to appeal an Iowa Department of Education ruling issued in early August that bars it from charging fees for sports participation and other costs.

Anyone who has been reading The Tribune's police report in recent months has noticed an increase in burglaries and thefts in and around the Ames area.

Wind-generated electricity is entering phase two in Story County. It brings with it a more than $200,000 windfall to the county.

Supporters of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., will gather at more than 350 watch parties across Iowa to see Obama accept the Democratic nomination for president Thursday night in Denver.

The 2008-09 UC Davis men's basketball schedule includes two tournaments, a contest at Arkansas and a home game as part of ESPNU BracketBusters as well as the 16-game Big West Conference schedule.

Children who regularly exercise and limit their time in front of the TV and computer are much less likely to be overweight than their peers, a new study suggests.

Stephanie Imhoff, of Ames, is one of four Democratic delegates from Ames who are headed to Denver, Colo., for the National Democratic Convention that will be Monday through Thursday.

NEW YORK - Children who regularly exercise and limit their time in front of the TV and computer are much less likely to be overweight than their peers, a new study suggests.The American Academy of ...

Police have received a rash of reports of home burglaries in the last few days, including seven new reports Wednesday.

Kansas State and Iowa State reportedly will play Big 12 Conference games at Arrowhead Stadium in 2009 and 2010.

America's plans for opening the space frontier, including new human exploration of Earth's moon and future voyages into the solar system beyond, are featured in an interactive exhibit scheduled to visit Ames, ...

Authorities say a 2-year-old boy drowned when his grandfather passed out while the two fished on the Rock River east of Moline.

Kegs of beer will soon have a bit of a bounce in Ames. The city is installing a rubber sidewalk alongside an Iowa State University campus-area fire station, which is a traditional drop-off and delivery point ...

Beer kegs have been wreaking havoc with sidewalks in Ames, Iowa - and the city's solution may leave some bounce in their step.

An Ames woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing the identities of at least two other women, including a woman who is deceased, to buy and rent cars, buy other products and withdraw more than $32,000 from ...

It's that time of year again: Summer is on its way out, kids are plundering bins of new school supplies and local music groups are recruiting new members.

Iowa State University graduate Jihong Kim is currently working on a Web site for a local architecture firm, and couldn't be more excited about his latest assignment.

The Board of Regents Thursday gave administrators at Iowa State University approval to move forward with the purchase of an $8 million basketball practice facility.

Of the 45 Ames residents listed on the Iowa Sex Offender Registry, almost one-quarter live within a couple of blocks of each other along East Lincoln Way.

The Iowa Board of Regents approved an Iowa State University plan to buy an $8 million basketball practice facility built by an Ames developer.

It's OK for Ames Community School District to charge families a fee for textbooks, class rings, towels and musical instrument rentals.

Click on picture below for print quality version. Chris Duree led the national study of community college presidents and reported for his doctoral dissertation in Iowa State's Community College Leadership ...

By Ronnie Miller/The Tribune Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks with Nola Hirdman, of Story City, during a ceremony marking the opening of the McCain campaign office on Northwestern Avenue Saturday in Ames.

Ames, Ia. - Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty may have stopped talking about being one of Republican presidential candidate John McCain's top running-mate prospects.

Conrad Lawlor, of Madrid, shows off military medals earned by his father, the late Joseph Lawlor, to Sen.

The issues of race and crime that Ames struggled with last fall have been reawakened in the aftermath of Lacrissa Davis' death.

By Ronnie Miller/The Tribune Crossing Guard Scott Hamilton, of Ames, stops traffic so a biker can safely cross South Dakota Avenue at the intersection with Mortensen Road on Friday in Ames.

Ames police on Tuesday released the 911 tape made by a caller during the shooting that left an Ames woman dead Sunday at a Casey's General Store.

A Nevada police officer was involved in a shooting confrontation Sunday evening as he tried to approach a murder suspect.