Ames man arrested for sexual assault

22 May 2013, 8:39 pm

An Ames man has been arrested Monday and charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident at an Iowa State University dorm room last month, authorities said. Louis James Rizzo, 23, was arrested Monday by the Story County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant stemming from an incident that allege... Read More »

Rev. Verda Aegerter, Methodist pastor, dies at 98

22 May 2013, 6:08 pm

When the Rev. Verda Aegerter drove to a small-town Minnesota church to fill in as pastor one Sunday in the 1980s, only one member of the congregation greeted her. Others had stayed away after hearing that a female pastor would be presiding over the service, the parishioner told her.... Read More »

Rape reported at ISU dorm

22 May 2013, 7:09 am

A 23-year-old man has been charged in the case.... Read More »

National Weather Service issues tornado warning until 8 p.m.

19 May 2013, 6:09 pm

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Ames and Story County, ending at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 19.... Read More »

Story County sheriff hospitalized with Guillain-Barre

16 May 2013, 10:39 am

Story County Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald remains hospitalized as he undergoes treatment for an unusual immune disorder, the Sheriff’s Office said today. Fitzgerald, 58, is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, which, according to the Mayo Clinic website, is a disorder in which a body’s immune syst... Read More »

Iowa 4-H’er attends White House science fair

15 May 2013, 11:53 am

AMES — Iowa State University Extension 4-H Youth Development offers youths hundreds of opportunities at the local, state and national level to interact with others and prepare for their futures.... Read More »

Ames man accidentally shoots self at firing range

14 May 2013, 12:09 pm

An Ames man is recovering after he accidentally shot himself in the hand at a shooting range in Webster County. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said Chris Degan, 33, was unloading his 9 mm handgun just after 5 p.m. Monday at the Brushy Creek shooting range when the gun fired into his left h... Read More »

Mary Mosiman appointed Iowa state auditor; first woman to hold post

13 May 2013, 7:54 am

IOWA STATE AUDITOR: Former Story County Auditor Mary Mosiman was appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday as state auditor. She becomes the first woman to hold the statewide post.... Read More »

Ames High ranks third on list of 10 best public high schools in Iowa

25 April 2013, 7:51 am

Ames High School was ranked among the 10 best public high schools in Iowa, according a new survey released by U.S. News & World Report. Nationwide, more than 21,000 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia were evaluated for the report released Tuesday.... Read More »

Report: Ames No. 3 among Iowa high schools

24 April 2013, 11:38 am

Ames High School was ranked among the 10 best public high schools in Iowa, according a new survey released by U.S. News & World Report. Nationwide, more than 21,000 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia were evaluated for the report released Tuesday.... Read More »