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Trading-in.com reimagines used car sales

Sarah Binder
April 28, 2012
TGalaxy, located on Welch Avenue, has a large selection of denim in different washes and styles.

T Galaxy to close

Sarah Binder
April 7, 2012
Dan Brabec, owner of Coes, continues working on a flower arrangement amidst the celebration during Coes 80th anniversary on Thursday, March 22. Brabec has owned the Coes business for 10 years, after working with flower decoration 10 year prior.

Coe’s celebrates 80 years in Ames

Sarah Binder
March 22, 2012
Heidi Petersen and Erin OGrady, both of Ames, are single-handedly starting their own magazine focused on central Iowa art and culture, working mainly from a table at the back of the London Underground. The first issue of Mox is set to print in early June.

Mox Magazine embodies forward-looking attitude, focuses on Midwest culture

Sarah Binder
March 17, 2012
Brad Dwyer, the entrepreneur behind roadrageo.us, presents his final pitch to the Startup Weekend Judges. Roadrageo.us placed third in the fourth annual competition. 

Startup Weekend: And the winner is …

Sarah Binder
March 4, 2012
Team cram5sports branches off into the corner away from the other teams to create their app on Saturday, March 3. Startup Weekend brought teams together to create computer apps from scratch within 52 hours.

Starting from scratch: 16 teams compete at Startup Weekend Des Moines

Sarah Binder
March 4, 2012
Adam Reineke, senior in computer science, pitches a business idea for an application he called Social Accountability at the Des Moines Startup Weekend held March 4-6. Entrepreneurs from around Iowa pitched business ideas and worked together to develop future business plans.

Startup Weekend pairs up aspiring entrepenuers

Sarah Binder
February 23, 2012
Kayse Carter and Rita Gartin, both ISU graduates, decided to open Pure Bridal on South 16th Street to provide couples with realistic Iowa pricing and a comfortable shopping experience.

Pure Bridal provides fantasy gowns

Sarah Binder
January 26, 2012
Aspen Leaf opened on Jan. 24 in Ames. The self-serve yogurt shop offers a variety of options, from the yogurt to the toppings, including fresh fruit and a multitude of sweets. TVs, bright furniture and a fireplace deck the interior. We want to create a hangout place, said John Fitz, assistant manager. 

Aspen Leaf opens on South Duff

Sarah Binder
January 24, 2012
Campustown - The Businesses

Common ground: Campustown Action Association hones in on 5 goals for improving area

Sarah Binder
January 23, 2012
Campustown - The University

Common ground: Iowa State works to effect change to Campustown area

Sarah Binder
January 23, 2012
Campustown - The City

Common ground: City of Ames makes Campustown redevelopment high priority

Sarah Binder
January 23, 2012
Campustown bar patrons enjoy themselves inside Cafe Mood on early Sunday morning. The bar has been fairly busy since its initial opening in early December, but owners hope to increase their patronage over the next few weeks.

A new Mood for Campustown

Sarah Binder
January 8, 2012
Mitt Romney, former Republican governor of Massachusetts, explains the importance of maintaining traditional American values during a campaign stop at Kinzler Construction in Ames on Thursday, Dec. 29. Romneys stop in Ames came just five days before the Iowa caucuses, the first major electoral event leading up to the Republican National Convention in August 2012. 

Romney fights to win Iowa caucus, prepared for national campaign

Sarah Binder
January 4, 2012
Republicans register to vote in the last minute during the Iowa Republican Caucus on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Ames Middle School.

Economy resonates with young Romney supporters

Sarah Binder
January 3, 2012

Cafe Shi closed

Sarah Binder
January 3, 2012
Niland Cafe - Interior

Cafe, motel offer farmers market for winter

Sarah Binder
December 8, 2011
T.J.Maxx Clothing

TJ Maxx scheduled to open in fall

Sarah Binder
December 8, 2011
Club Blow, located on Lincoln Way, hosts events including highlighter nights and always features black lights and neon glow-in-the-dark paint. Club Blow is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m.

Club Blow opens with techno and strobes

Sarah Binder
November 10, 2011
Startups in Des Moines try to attract current students for future jobs.

Not your typical job fair

Sarah Binder
November 9, 2011
Go Topless Glassware - Three Olives glasses

Student’s company wins Dream Big Grow Here

Sarah Binder
October 16, 2011

Lorry’s Coffee to open in Campustown

Sarah Binder
October 11, 2011

Campustown Action Association conducting visioning survey

Sarah Binder
October 9, 2011

Should you take an unpaid internship?

Sarah Binder
September 25, 2011
The future site of a planned addition to Legacy Towers, 119 Stanton Ave. 

Campustown Property Management announces “The Resort” at Nine24

Sarah Binder
September 24, 2011

Nine24 secret builds excitement, frustration

Sarah Binder
September 22, 2011
Locusic Logo

Anatomy of a startup

Sarah Binder and Mackenzie Nading
September 11, 2011
Anything But New opened Sept. 1. It sells a variety of woodworking tools and wood pieces.

Old is the new new for Ames stores

Sarah Binder
September 1, 2011

Noodles & Company set to open Sept. 21

Sarah Binder
August 29, 2011
Joe and Nicki Romare, owners of Whiskey River Bar on Main Street, take a break from remodeling on Thursday. The couple plans to have the bar open by Sept. 9, the weekend of the Iowa-Iowa State football game. 

Whiskey River to reopen

Sarah Binder
August 28, 2011
Newt Gingrich

2011 Straw Poll candidate profile: Newt Gingrich

Sarah Binder
August 3, 2011
Tim Pawlenty

Ames Straw Poll candidate profile: Tim Pawlenty

Sarah Binder
August 3, 2011
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee gives a speech during the 2007 Iowa Straw Poll. Huckabee would go onto win the 2008 Iowa Caucus.

Everything you need to know about the 2011 Ames Straw Poll

Sarah Binder
August 3, 2011

2011 Ames Straw Poll candidate profile: Rick Santorum

Sarah Binder
August 3, 2011

Top 5 things to know about the College of Human Sciences

Sarah Binder
May 31, 2011

5 unexpectedly awesome things about Parks Library

Sarah Binder
May 31, 2011
Dean of Students Dione Somerville

Somerville cites personal, professional reasons for potential career move

Sarah Binder
May 9, 2011
Dean of Students Dione Somerville

Dione Somerville named finalist at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Sarah Binder
May 8, 2011

VEISHEA Scholars honors outstanding high school students

Sarah Binder
April 5, 2011
Michael Weber, senior in family finance, housing and policy (left), and Bradley Brugman, junior in agriculture busineess, are the co-chairmen for VEISHEA 2011.

VEISHEA chairmen spearhead festivities

Sarah Binder
April 5, 2011

Fitness Chat Monday at 4:30

Sarah Binder
March 7, 2011

Fitness Challenge live chat to come

Sarah Binder
March 2, 2011
Mark Newell, graduate in agronomy and Symbi Fellow, teaches students about pollination at Brody Middle School in Des Moines.

Symbi researchers give back

Sarah Binder
February 3, 2011

Outdoor recreation provides Spring Break alternatives

Sarah Binder
January 19, 2011
Austin Eppert, senior in kinesiology and health, holds a shoulder press while personal trainer Stephanie Spotts, senior in kinesiology and health, helps spot at Lied Recreational Athletic Center. Spotts has been a personal trainer at Lied since May of last year after receiving national certification last April.

Day in the life of a personal trainer

Sarah Binder
January 18, 2011

New services focus on students’ overall wellness

Sarah Binder
January 7, 2011
Seth Leopold, (left) of Ames, Ian Crankshaw, of Altoona, and Daniel Razeghi, of Ames, cheer with each other before taking a shot Friday at Project 20/20. Leopold, who recently turned 21, thinks everyone should be allowed into bars; If youre old enough to fight for the country, youre old enough to drink.

Possible ordinance change could affect Campustown clubs

Sarah Binder
December 13, 2010
Houston Breshears, Juliana Breshears, 6, and William Breshears, 10, race on the snow hill of Veenker Memorial Golf Course near University Village.

La Nina leads to predictions of less snow

Sarah Binder
December 1, 2010

Hanukkah centers around giving

Sarah Binder
December 1, 2010
Ornaments from India, left, and Bangladesh from Worldly Goods are fair-trade, handmade gifts. Shops in the Main Street Cultural District decided to have sales from 2-5 p.m. on Black Friday, instead of the typical early-bird rush.

Ames sees strong start to holiday shopping season

Sarah Binder
November 26, 2010
Alex Menard, junior in anthropology and spanish, right, checks for homecoming buttons as patrons enter the food tent Tuesday on Central Campus. Students can buy their homecoming buttons for $5 at the front of the tent, and it is good for one lunch each day of the week.

Reflections on Homecoming 2010

Sarah Binder
October 28, 2010

Alumni tailgate brings homecoming to families

Sarah Binder
October 27, 2010

Homecoming traditions grow over time

Sarah Binder
October 27, 2010

Cyclone Family Weekend begins Friday

Sarah Binder and Molly Collins
September 29, 2010

Career fairs move to Scheman Courtyard

Sarah Binder and Chelsea Davis
September 7, 2010

Suit giveaway helps Iowa State students prepare for career fairs

Sarah Binder
September 2, 2010

Got an idea?

Sarah Binder
August 18, 2010

Taking care of pets in the flood

Sarah Binder
August 13, 2010

Tips for remaining safe during the flood

Sarah Binder and Jessica Opoien
August 11, 2010

Marching band director departs

Sarah Binder
July 27, 2010

‘Thinking of Ames’ mural completed in Campustown

Sarah Binder
July 27, 2010

Octagon damaged by rain

Sarah Binder
July 27, 2010
A tow truck driver operates a winch to roll a flipped SUV upright Monday on Lincoln Way. The SUV rolled during a collision with another car.

Update: West Ames accident rolls SUV

Sarah Binder
July 12, 2010

Student motorcyclist dies in traffic-related crash

Sarah Binder
July 9, 2010
The Ames Fire Department responds to a kitchen fire at 1001 North Dakota Ave. Thursday night. Four residents were temporarily displaced, but no one was injured.

Residents displaced by kitchen fire

Sarah Binder
June 24, 2010

Living options for many different tastes

Sarah Binder
June 21, 2010

CORRECTED: ISU football marching band director leaves for Indiana

Sarah Binder
June 9, 2010

Primaries: Herman Quirmbach

Sarah Binder
June 5, 2010

Primaries: Herman Quirmbach

Sarah Binder
June 5, 2010

Primaries: Robert Bacon

Sarah Binder
June 3, 2010

Primaries: Herman Quirmbach

Sarah Binder
June 3, 2010

Primaries: David Jamison

Sarah Binder
June 3, 2010

Primaries: Michael Fitzgerald

Sarah Binder
June 3, 2010

Primaries: James Heavens

Sarah Binder
June 3, 2010

Primaries: Rich Olive

Sarah Binder
June 3, 2010

Primaries: Robert Bacon

Sarah Binder
June 3, 2010

Primaries: David Jamison

Sarah Binder
June 3, 2010

Primaries: Michael Fitzgerald

Sarah Binder
June 2, 2010

Primaries: James Heavens

Sarah Binder
June 2, 2010

Primaries: Rich Olive

Sarah Binder
June 2, 2010

Pathologist says foul play not suspected in Lacina’s death

Sarah Binder and Rashah Mcchesney S
May 13, 2010

World Virtual Reality Conference comes to Ames

Sarah Binder
May 12, 2010

Iowa State Singers and Cantamus performs at competition in Minnesota

Sarah Binder
March 3, 2010
The Nutcracker Ballet at Stephens Auditorium on Dec. 6, 2006. File Photo: Iowa State Daily

‘Nutcracker Ballet’ transforms into crowd favorite

Sarah Binder
December 9, 2009

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