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BIDEN VISIT: The Vice President will speak at Iowa State on Thursday

Free tickets to see Vice President Joe Biden in Ames didn't last long.All tickets to the event at Iowa State University were snapped up Wednesday morning.Biden is scheduled to speak at 11:30 Thursday.His speech will focus on efforts to encourage manufa... »

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CODE RED: Testing of an emergency notification system is going on in Story County Tuesday

When severe weather is in the forecast or a critical situation pops up, emergency managers in Story County have a quick way to notify the public. It's called Code Red, and Tuesday, Story County is testing its emergency notification system. "It can be u... »

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VP VISIT: Vice President Joe Biden will be in central Iowa on Thursday, making a stop at Iowa State University

Vice President Joe Biden will visit Iowa this week. The White House says Biden will visit the Iowa State University campus in Ames Thursday morning. Biden will talk about the Obama administration's plans to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. as ... »

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OPTING OUT: Now Up to Iowa to Find Better Plan

To get the best trained and effective teachers leading the classrooms and the best educated and performing students learning in the classrooms, it is now up to Iowa.The Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass announced on Tuesday that he has ... »

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SHECHTMAN TOUR: Iowa State University professor Dan Shechtman is touring several countries to lecture on the discovery that earned him a Nobel Prize

Dan Shechtman, 70, a professor of materials science and engineering at Iowa State University, Ames Lab scientist and recipient of the 2011 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, is visiting several countries this week. His 2012 visits, including Israel, Japan, and... »

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AMES ALERT: Ames residents will be getting a call from the city on Tuesday

On Tuesday, people who live in Ames will receive a message designed to test the city's emergency alert system.The message will come in the form of an automated phone call, a text, or an e-mail.It's how city leaders can communicate with residents during... »

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WINTRY WEATHER: Roads across Iowa are slick after a mix of rain and snow fell overnight

The latest winter storm began as rain Thursday but then turned to sleet and snow. Now, roads across central Iowa are still slippery. Emergency crews in the metro have been responding to accidents overnight and into Friday morning as motorists deal with... »

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TICKET ISSUED: An Ames man who hit and killed a Shelby firefighter while trying to drive around an accident has been ticketed

Court records show a man who struck and killed a Shelby firefighter back in September has been cited for operating without proper registration. Forty-four-year-old David Thies of Ames was trying to drive around an accident on I-80, when he hit 41-year-... »

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WINNER RETURNS: A Nobel Prize winning Iowa State University professor will be back on campus in Ames

The Iowa professor who won a 2011 Nobel Prize in chemistry is returning to the state this week. Dan Shechtman teaches at Iowa State University and at a school in Israel. He's been working in Israel since winning the prestigious award. But now he'll be ... »

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RAIL PLANS: The Iowa DOT is urging Iowans to weigh in on several plans to create a passenger rail line between Omaha and Chicago

Iowa Department of Transportation officials are asking for the public’s input on a proposed passenger rail line from Chicago, through Iowa, to Omaha.There's an open house online where you can take a look at all of the plans and submit your comments and... »

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NEW CHAIR: The 2012 caucuses embarrassed Iowa Republicans so they pick a new leader who made a pledge to the state

After weeks of embarrassment, criticism and a high profile resignation, Iowa Republicans pick a new leader, who pledges to fix the problems on the past. Three men wanted the job as Iowa's next Republican Party Chair. The first vote of the State Central... »

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AMES GRASSFIRE: A fire on Ames' north side burns several acres of Ada Hayden Park

Firefighters spent two hours Sunday battling a grassfire in an Ames City Park.While much of Central Iowa is under a blanket of snow. Ames has had no snow, and little moisture. Early Sunday afternoon, flames were roaring across the dry grass of Ada Hayd... »

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SPELLING BEE: A 9-year old Ames student will be competing for the title of Iowa Spelling Bee Champ

Nine-year-old Zander Reed has never used spell check, and he's not about to start now.Zander isn't your average 4th grader; He studies Latin and knows how to spell glockenspiel.Zander says, “I just had a knack to do it t was easy for me.”Easy to pick u... »

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SECOND CHANCE: One Iowa town has more than one reason to celebrate its place on the RAGBRAI route.

This is the first time in more than 3 decades Webster City serves as an overnight stop on the RAGBRAI route across the state. The town hopes cyclists will bring a second chance.“Everybody is excited. It`s the talk of the town,” said Coeann Riley from W... »

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SPEED TRAP: The Ames Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement project Wednesday

More than two dozen drivers got a reminder to follow the laws on the roads.On Wednesday, the Ames Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement project along Highway 30. The department just released finals numbers.  Officers pulled over 28 vehicles... »

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