New planting zones reflect warmer climate

25 January 2012, 7:05 pm

The government's revised guide for gardeners shows Maine's midcoast and York County in a more moderate temperature zone.... Read More »

Iowa High School Basketball Scores 1-24-12

24 January 2012, 9:31 pm

A-D-M, Adel 76, Carroll 62 Alleman North Polk 68, Des Moines Grandview Park Baptist 41 Alta/Aurelia 64, Sioux Rapids Sioux Central 58 Ames 76, Des Moines East 42 Anamosa 41, Beckman, Dyersville 38 Anita CAM 60, Walnut 41 Ankeny 76, Des Moines Lincoln 51 Ankeny Christian Academy 47, Adair-Casey 45 At... Read More »

Tuesday's prep basketball scores

24 January 2012, 8:14 pm

BOYS BASKETBALL... Read More »

Caught On Tape: Driver Tries To Run Over Police

9 January 2012, 9:59 am

The woman accused of trying to hit several Ames police officers with a car faces up to 15 years in prison as part of a plea deal.... Read More »

How Michele Bachmann went bust

5 January 2012, 11:40 am

On Aug. 13, 2011, Michele Bachmann was on top of the world — the winner of the Ames Straw Poll and presumptive frontrunner in the Iowa caucuses. On Wednesday, Bachmann left the presidential race after placing sixth in those same caucuses. Read full article >>... Read More »

Our Opinion: Is it possible for a woman to win Iowa?

2 January 2012, 10:00 pm

Maybe it was an effort to revive her campaign or fatigue brought on by her 10-day, 99-county bus tour of Iowa that prompted Rep. Michele Bachmann , R-Minn., to say recently that the Hawkeye State has "already shown that the United States is ready for a female president."... Read More »

Is it possible for a woman to win Iowa?

2 January 2012, 9:56 pm

Maybe it was an effort to revive her campaign or fatigue brought on by her 10-day, 99-county bus tour of Iowa that prompted Rep. Michele Bachmann , R-Minn., to say recently that the Hawkeye State has "already shown that the United States is ready for a female president." In next week's caucuses,... Read More »

Jeanne Zaino: Can a woman win Iowa?

1 January 2012, 3:51 am

Maybe it was an effort to revive her campaign — or fatigue brought on by her 10-day, 99-county bus tour of Iowa — that prompted Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., to say recently that the Hawkeye State has “already shown that the United States is ready for a female president.” In the Jan. 3 cau... Read More »

MICA’s SC Emergency Food Pantry in need of donations

29 December 2011, 9:27 am

Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc. (MICA) operates the Story County Emergency Food Pantry in Ames, which provides food staples, hygiene products and other essentials to hundreds of people in the local - Continue reading...... Read More »