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Ames will hold its annual Fourth of July fireworks show on Tuesday night.

Ames Fourth of July lineup

Nicole Hasek, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2023
Emma McCarthy Lee Park, where fireworks were set off in a public toilet.

Firework explosion in toilet at Emma McCarthy Lee Park cause $1,000 in damages

Sophie Winkelpleck, Niche Editor
June 27, 2023
The Ames Resource Recovery Plant after thrown away fireworks caused a fire.

Throwing away fireworks, batteries poses threat to Ames facility

Taylor Adams
November 29, 2018
Members of the Ames community gather outside of Jack Trice Stadium to watch the fireworks on July 3.

Ames community comes together for fireworks celebration

Devyn Leeson, Diana Wu and Beverton Rayan
July 3, 2018
2017 Ames Fireworks

Fireworks laws in Ames you should be aware of

Devyn Leeson
July 2, 2018
Fireworks go off during the Mass Campaniling event on Central Campus to celebrate homecoming week.

Salo: New Iowa fireworks law is just OK

Megan Salo
July 3, 2017
Welch Avenue has been part of a rejuvenation in Campustown.

Parking an ongoing discussion for City Council

Maggie Curry
May 17, 2017
Takeaways on parking from this weeks Council meeting

Takeaways on parking from this week’s Council meeting

Maggie Curry
May 16, 2017
Iowa State University Police told the community Saturday morning the Facebook page had been hacked.

Top 5 stories from the past week

Emily Clement
May 14, 2017
The City of Ames and Campustown are looking at options for better parking and less congestion. Cars parked along Knapp Street on Jan. 12, 2015 dodge snow banks and slick roads.

City Council to discuss Campustown parking, fireworks

Maggie Curry
May 13, 2017
Hundreds of people gathered at Reiman Gardens Friday night for the annual Fourth of July fireworks show.

Fourth of July arrives early at Reiman Gardens

Kyle Heim
July 4, 2015
Thousands of people filled Reiman Gardens on July 3, 2014 for the Ames sesquicentennial celebration and Independence Day fireworks.

Lawmaker moves to legalize fireworks, police voice concern

Alex Hanson
February 6, 2015
Thousands of people filled Reiman Gardens on July 3 for the Ames sesquicentennial celebration and Independence Day fireworks. The Ames Municipal Band performs a concert at the celebration.

Ames Sesquicentennial celebration at Reiman Gardens

July 4, 2014
Thousands of people filled Reiman Gardens on July 3 for the Ames sesquicentennial celebration and Independence Day fireworks. The Ames Municipal Band performs a concert at the celebration.

Thousands celebrate sesquicentennial at Reiman Gardens

Matthew Rezab
July 3, 2014
Most university and city offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day weekend on Friday, July 3.

New bill to possibly bring fireworks back to Iowa

Stephen Snyder
February 26, 2014

Homecoming 2013 calendar

Saige Heyer
October 31, 2013
Ames held its Independence Day fireworks show on Tuesday, July 3. Ames celebrated Independence Day with fireworks, a parade and a festival on Burnett Avenue the next day.

Area Fourth of July events

Saige Heyer
June 27, 2013
A girl from the Ames Soccer Club throws candy to people crowding the curbs of Main Street Ames on Wednesday, July 4, for the Independence Day parade. In addition to the traditional handing out of candy, spectators at the parade picked up yard sticks, rain water gauges and bottles of water.

Ames celebrates the Fourth of July

July 4, 2012

Fourth of July fireworks and festivities to begin July 3

Frances Myers
July 3, 2012

City Council denies $1,500 for homecoming pancake feed, grants closure of streets, use of fireworks

Kayla Schantz
October 12, 2010

Ames fireworks display rescheduled for Sunday

Daily Staff
July 9, 2010
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