For many Iowa State students, Ames can sometimes feel condensed to just the campus. Days are spent moving between classes, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AMES, Iowa — For over a year, residents have been greeted with chain-link fencing when walking in Downtown Ames. "That fence has ...

Marmalade Moon, the whimsical ice cream, coffee and gift shop that became a Main Street favorite before closing earlier this ...

AMES, Iowa — The Ames Mainstreet organization has presented a vision for downtown Ames to improve the area as one of the city’s neighborhoods. Ames Mainstreet hired the firm Bolton & Menk to conduct a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A series of murals are blooming in downtown Ames as The Ames Foundation continues another community betterment project in ...

Studio 13, an LGBTQIA+ inclusive nightclub that was first established in Iowa City, had its grand opening for the Ames ...

Ames is poised for a downtown makeover, complete with 18-hour retail, more housing, and user-friendly streets, according to a plan that was shared with the city council on Tuesday. Ames Main Street ...

The City of Ames and Ames Main Street are moving forward with a downtown makeover by developing a task force to analyze housing, retail offerings and the district's overall accessibility. Ames Main ...

Two Main Street stores owned by Jenny Pollard are now side-by-side. Homegrown, featuring Iowa-made products, and Life Distilled, a modern apothecary, opened at 301 Main St., Suite 109, on Feb. 1. The ...

A new apartment complex near downtown Ames is in the works. The CityLight Apartments include plans for a four-story building with 39 units, along Burnett Avenue near the intersection with Sixth Street ...

AMES, Iowa — For over a year, residents have been greeted with chain-link fencing when walking in Downtown Ames. “That fence has been doing that thing for a year and a half. Yeah, while they were ...