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Apartment 425 Welch Ave is located in Campustown of Ames.

Cause of death for Iowa State student determined

Finn McNally, Politics Reporter
October 12, 2022
Ames City Council watching a presentation on The Linc, a development project on Lincoln Way.

City Council discusses multi-million dollar revenue project for Lincoln Way development

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
October 11, 2022
Ames Police Department Mental Health Advocate Julie Saxton, Mayor John Haila and Ames Police Chief Geoff Huff stand in support of declaring September Suicide Prevention Month in Ames.

Ames City Council to receive public feedback on future priorities

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
October 10, 2022
Mike Franken briefly interacted with those at the town hall after taking questions.

Candidate for U.S. Senate Michael Franken visits Iowa State

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
October 7, 2022
County candidates prepare to take questions from community members during a forum hosted during the League of Women Voters.

Story County candidates take questions from community

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
October 6, 2022
Angelina Allen celebrates a run against Iowa on April 26, 2022.

Three Big Takeaways: Cyclones win both in double header

Finn McNally, Sports Reporter
October 2, 2022
"You're in the heartland of America, you're in a place that there are very few other places in the world that do what we do," said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig while visiting Iowa State.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig attends CALS Week

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
September 29, 2022
Cyclone shortstop makes a defensive play against Des Moines Area Community College on Sept. 21.

Three Big Takeaways: Cyclones blowout Trojans in fall game

Finn McNally, Sports Reporter
September 28, 2022
Ames Police respond to a fire on Aug. 28, 2020.

Ames Police update on death of Iowa State student

Finn McNally, Politics Reporter
September 28, 2022
Iowa's state capitol in Des Moines, Iowa

Iowa Democrats fight for first-in-the-nation caucus

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
September 26, 2022
Hunter Dekkers takes the field during 10-7 win over Iowa on Sept. 10.

Gridiron Staff Picks: Ohio

Andrew Harrington, Hailey Dohnal, Christian Royston, and Biong Biong
September 16, 2022
Regents approve $12 million budget increase request

Regents approve $12 million budget increase request

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
September 15, 2022
Board of Regents set to decide on state appropriations

Board of Regents set to decide on state appropriations

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
September 14, 2022
City Manager Steve Schainker as he sits in on an Ames City Council meeting.

Council set to purchase new park and lower emissions

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
September 13, 2022
BREAKING: Monkeypox vaccines now available on campus

BREAKING: Monkeypox vaccines now available on campus

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
September 12, 2022
A total of 2,977 flags were set up by student organization Young Americans for Freedom in remembrance of 9/11.

GenZ reflecting on the effect of 9/11

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
September 11, 2022
Students can visit the Story County website to receive information about registering to vote, sending in absentee ballots and the election in general.

Voting FAQ’s

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
August 29, 2022
A body camera worn by an ISUPD officer.

Police report on 801 day

Finn McNally, Politics reporter
August 28, 2022
Ames Police trained in dealing with mental health calls, active shooters

Ames Police trained in dealing with mental health calls, active shooters

Finn Mcnally, Politics reporter
August 25, 2022
The Senate meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Campanile room of the Memorial Union.

What does ISU Student Government do?

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
August 24, 2022
Ames City Council discussed ordinances regarding massage establishments and options to change the name of Squaw Creek at their meeting Nov. 26.

Ames City Council to hear arguments on new aquatic center location

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
August 22, 2022
Voters begin the check-in process prior to voting at Hawthorn at Frederiksen Court on Election Day.

Cyclone Votes: Meet ISU’s voting advocates

Biong Biong, Politics Editor
August 22, 2022
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Franken grew up with a healthy amount of knowledge on firearms, which he supplemented through his military service.

Franken calls for medical record reviews, background checks, to stem gun violence

Biong Biong
July 7, 2022
John Norwood is the Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. He will run against the current Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig.

John Norwood speaks on campaign as Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture

Biong Biong
June 9, 2022
Retired Vice Adm. Mike Franken is seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Iowa in 2020.

The U.S. Senate Primary results are here

Biong Biong
June 7, 2022
The ISD Editorial Board explains why people aren't returning to work now that COVID-19 unemployment programs are ending in many states. 

Desperate worker shortage needs solution — and fast, Ernst says

Biong Biong
June 2, 2022
Rep. Cindy Axne, D-West Des Moines, speaks during the 2019 Women’s March Iowa at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 19, 2019.

Infrastructure spending will bring generational change in Iowa, Axne says

Biong Biong
May 26, 2022
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, says legislation she’s driving in the Senate would give border states the resources to build their own barriers to prevent illegal immigration.

‘BUILD IT’ bill and banned from Russia: An Ernst Media Conference

Biong Biong
May 26, 2022
Jacob Ludwig is currently the Student Government president.

‘Loved every moment of it’: Jacob Ludwig’s passion for public service

Biong Biong
May 24, 2022
Iowa's state capitol in Des Moines, Iowa

The political side of name, image, likeness rights

Finn Mcnally
April 29, 2022
Ben Shapiro speaking at Stephens Auditorium on Wednesday night. 

Ben Shapiro speaks at Stephens: Wokeness Must Be Destroyed

Biong Biong
April 27, 2022
Pictured are members of the Ames community beside Mayor John Haila and Fire Chief Rich Higgins beginning to "push" Tower One.

Tower One Photos

Biong Biong
April 18, 2022
Fire Chief Rich Higgins joined by members of the Tower One committee at the Push In Ceremony.

Tower One: Ames welcomes a new fire and rescue vehicle

Biong Biong
April 18, 2022
Breaking News

BREAKING: “Please avoid” the 1800 block of Maxwell

Biong Biong
April 14, 2022
Breaking News

BREAKING: Search warrants executed on Mortensen Road

Biong Biong
April 13, 2022
Deidre DeJear's listening tour is to hear what challenges the communities in Iowa are facing directly from their perspective. Her tour kicked off Monday at her alma mater Drake University.

Governor candidate Deidre DeJear makes a trip to Ames

Biong Biong
April 12, 2022
The Ames City Council in the fourth Steering Committee meeting discussed the components of the Ames Climate Action Plan.

Ames approves low-income housing development plan

Finn Mcnally
April 12, 2022
The Student Government Senate voting during a weekly meeting at the Memorial Union on Wednesday. 

StuGov does not endorse boiler transition

Biong Biong
April 11, 2022

Iowa Legislature members to play charity softball game

Finn Mcnally
April 10, 2022
William Gutowski took questions from those present following the conclusion of the lecture. Here, he answers a question asked by Marissa Lageveen.

Climate change at the LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture

Biong Biong
March 31, 2022
Justin Hollinrake is a senior majoring in political science. He is currently trying to establish a student organization centered around ranked choice voting advocation. 

Students organize the first ranked choice mock election

Biong Biong
March 30, 2022
Unemployment bills survive Iowa Legislature's second funnel, while education bills don't

Unemployment bills survive Iowa Legislature’s second funnel, while education bills don’t

Finn Mcnally
March 25, 2022
Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) Vice President Haylee Fishburn answering questions presented by senators about the 44th Annual National Conservative Student Conference in Washington D.C.

StuGov grants additional $500 to Young Americans for Freedom

Biong Biong
March 23, 2022
Student Government meets every Wednesday at the Memorial Union.

StuGov discussed student voter engagement and confirms a new senator

Biong Biong
March 9, 2022

City of Ames to approve $280 million budget

Finn Mcnally
March 8, 2022
Observers wait anxiously for the clock to strike 6 p.m. for election results to be read.

Ludwig and Ahlrichs win StuGov presidential election

Biong Biong
March 4, 2022
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, if confirmed, would be the first black woman to sit as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.

Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

Finn Mcnally
March 3, 2022
Emi Thornton, a senior majoring in architecture, is currently running for College of Design senator in the upcoming student elections.

College of Design candidate profile: Emi Thornton

Biong Biong
February 28, 2022
Meredith Mays, a junior in communications studies, is one of two candidates on the ballot for the 2022 Student Government elections to represent the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. 

College of Liberal Arts candidate profile: Meredith Mays

Finn Mcnally
February 28, 2022
Rebecka Larson, a sophomore majoring in agriculture and society, is currently running for a College of Agriculture and Life Science senator in the upcoming student elections.

College of Agriculture and Life Science: Rebecka Larson

Biong Biong
February 28, 2022
Kolton Eisma is a freshman majoring in agricultural business.

Inter-Residence Hall Association candiate: Kolton Eisma

Biong Biong
February 27, 2022
Edward Mahoney is a senior majoring in computer science.

Graduate Professional Student Senate candidate: Eddie Mahoney

Biong Biong
February 27, 2022
Student Government presidential candidates Bryce Garman and Jacob Ludwig addressing issues impacting the student body Wednesday evening at the Memorial Union.

2022 Student Government Presidential Debate

Finn Mcnally
February 24, 2022
Patel

Student Government candidate profile: Khushi Patel

Finn Mcnally
February 21, 2022
Iowa State senators speak to Iowa State students and Ames community members Tuesday evening at the Memorial Union.

Young Americans for Freedom hosts Iowa legislators

Biong Biong
February 15, 2022
Mayor John Haila stands with a group of Ames residents as Chinese New Year becomes an official holiday in Ames during Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

City Council passes amended budget and makes Chinese New Year official holiday

Finn Mcnally
February 8, 2022
The Graduate Professional Student Senate meets once a month in the Sunroom at Memorial Union, while also offering the meetings in a virtual format via Webex.

GPSS addresses concerns of benefits for graduate student

Biong Biong
January 31, 2022
The ISD Editorial Board explains the redistricting process in Iowa and how our legislature can continue to avoid gerrymandering. 

Ames representatives give preview of 2022 as Iowa’s Legislature begins its new session

Finn Mcnally
January 30, 2022
Gov. Kim Reynolds, running for re-election, waves to the crowd during her segment of the "Save America" rally.

Kim Reynolds gives 2022 Condition of the State Address

Finn Mcnally
January 12, 2022
Activists gather at Stanton and Lincoln Way Ave. to defend reproductive rights after states enact anti-abortion legislation.

Supreme Court reconsidering Roe v. Wade

Finn Mcnally
December 9, 2021
The Ames City Council conducting business Aug. 24.

Mayor Haila declares Nov. 13-21 Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

Finn Mcnally
November 9, 2021
Gov. Kim Reynolds, running for re-election, waves to the crowd during her segment of the "Save America" rally.

Reynolds joins lawsuit challenging vaccine mandate

Finn Mcnally
November 7, 2021
Iowa State University President, Wendy Wintersteen, informs the Board of Regents about the successful fundraising and innovation taking place at Iowa State.

Wintersteen talks to Board of Regents about Iowa State’s accomplishments.

Finn Mcnally
November 4, 2021
Hector Arbuckle, a senior in biology and member of Climate Reality, calls on the Board of Regents and Iowa State to support a third-party clean energy analysis for the University. "We are still not creatively using the resources available to us," Arbuckle said on Thursday. "Here at Iowa State we have the foremost experts in fields across the spectrums of energy science. We have potent connections with private industry that we have cultivated over years. We can embrace these resources and be unstoppable."

Iowa Board of Regents cover free speech on day one of meeting

Finn Mcnally
November 3, 2021
Iowa State University President, Wendy Wintersteen, informs the Board of Regents about the successful fundraising and innovation taking place at Iowa State.

Iowa Board of Regents to discuss 2021 finances and free speech

Finn Mcnally
November 2, 2021
Michael Steele is also the former lieutenant governor of Maryland.

Former RNC chair talks about the party’s future after Trump

Biong Biong
October 28, 2021
Rolf Duvick is one of seven candidates running for the Ames School Board on Nov. 2. 

Ames School Board election profiles 2021: Rolf Duvick

Finn Mcnally
October 28, 2021
Awein Majak is running against Amber Corrieri for the at-large seat on Ames City Council.

Ames City Council 2021 election profile: Awein Majak

Finn Mcnally
October 28, 2021
Kelly Winfrey, assistant professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Iowa State, is running for Ames School Board. 

Ames School Board election profile 2021: Kelly Winfrey

Biong Biong
October 27, 2021
Brett Becker is running for one of three open seats on the Ames School Board.

Ames School Board election profile 2021: Brett Becker

Biong Biong
October 26, 2021
Mayor John Haila talks to the Senate about how excited he is to be having joint meetings and working with Student Government.

Mayor Haila says the city values students

Biong Biong
October 25, 2021
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the seat of the U.S. Congress.

Democrats and Republicans battle over infrastructure bills

Finn Mcnally
October 17, 2021
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), 88, said he still runs two miles, six days a week.

Sen. Chuck Grassley comes to Iowa State

Biong Biong
October 14, 2021
Iowa State's Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering received a $42 million donation from C.G. "Turk" and Joyce A. McEwen Therkildsen.

$42 million donation given to the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Biong Biong
October 11, 2021

Iowa State Choirs Perform on Campus through Monday Monologue

Finn Mcnally
October 4, 2021
Sister Cindy preaches to a large crowd of Iowa State students on Sept. 23.

TikTok preacher Sister Cindy revisits Iowa State to spread anti-sex messages

Biong Biong
September 23, 2021
Iowa State's Young Americans For Freedom commemorates the lives lost during the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center with flags outside of Parks Library.

YAF’s headline of the week addressed AOC at the Gala and Biden’s vaccine mandate

Biong Biong
September 15, 2021
National free speech survey data from a June Board of Regents meeting suggests that university students support the First Amendment but with some restrictions.

Iowa Board of Regents to discuss free speech on campus

Finn Mcnally
September 14, 2021
The CDC released updated guidance encouraging even those who are fully vaccinated to wear masks in areas of high or substantial transmission and in public indoors. 

Biden Administration investigates mask mandate ban in Iowa

Finn Mcnally
September 8, 2021
Gov. Kim Reynolds informing Iowans on COVID-19 vaccine updates during Wednesday morning's press conference. 

Kim Reynolds addresses delta variant and vaccine effectiveness

Finn Mcnally
September 2, 2021
A climate protest from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 20, 2019, at Ames City Hall. Different signs and speeches encouraged attendees to change habits to help the environment.

Ames focuses on sustainability

Finn Mcnally
April 29, 2021
The Campustown clock tower Feb. 20, 2019, dusted with snow.

Camera security coming to Campustown after Ames City Council approval

Finn Mcnally
April 27, 2021
Ames City Council conducting business Jan. 14, 2020.

City Council to discuss electric charging stations and mental health initiative

Finn Mcnally
April 26, 2021
The five freedoms of the First Amendment include speech, assembly, religion, petition and the press.

Lecturers speak on the importance of the First Amendment in the civil rights movement

Finn Mcnally
April 12, 2021
Emi Thornton is one of the candidates running to represent the College of Design on Student Government

Student Government candidate profiles: Emi Thornton

Finn Mcnally
March 21, 2021
Student Government College of Design candidate Joshua Stevens.

Student Government candidate profiles: Joshua Stevens

Finn Mcnally
March 21, 2021

Student Government election: College of Design

Finn Mcnally
March 21, 2021
Ward 1 Rep. Gloria Betcher at the joint city and student council meeting Oct. 23, 2019.

City Council discusses diversity and inclusion with Student Government

Finn Mcnally
March 17, 2021
Iowa State offers campus safety resources such as SafeRide and ISU Guardian.

Paddy’s and Sips denied renewal for annual liquor license

Finn Mcnally
March 9, 2021
Paddy's (right) hosts a karaoke night featuring a live band each Tuesday night.

City Council will discuss the renewal of Sips and Paddy’s liquor license

Finn Mcnally
March 8, 2021
The Iowa Board of Regents approved the recommendations presented by the Free Speech Committee.

Iowa Board of Regents approves free speech recommendations

Finn Mcnally
February 24, 2021
Gov. Kim Reynolds said the demand outweighs supply while addressing the state about vaccine distribution for the upcoming months.

Gov. Reynolds lists reasons for optimism about COVID-19 for the state of Iowa

Finn Mcnally
February 17, 2021
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