"As a place to work, shop and gather, Downtown Ames plays a vital role in shaping the identity and economic success of our city," Toliver said. "With strategic improvements and intentional investments ...

From fireworks to parades to stock car races, the Fourth of July weekend is booming with activities in the Ames area this ...

AMES, Iowa — The Ames Police Department is investigating after a man was found dead in a parking lot in downtown Ames. Around 8:26 a.m. the Ames Police Department responded to the 700 block of ...

Ames is poised for a downtown makeover, complete with 18-hour retail, more housing, and user-friendly streets, according to a ...

Ames Main Street held a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the newest mural downtown. Lauren Gifford painted on the Kellogg Avenue side of Quilting Connection.

At more than 100 feet wide, the painting on the west exterior wall of 546 Main St., the former Kosama building downtown, is intended to be a gateway mural, welcoming people to downtown Ames as ...

The city council in Ames, Iowa has decided to keep its colorful, inclusion-themed crosswalks at a downtown intersection, despite a sharply-worded request from the U.S. Department of Transportation ...

IN JUST THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. NEW AT SIX, AN HISTORIC BUILDING ON MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN AMES CAN REOPEN NEARLY TWO MONTHS AFTER A PSSER BY NOTICED IT WAS KIND OF LEANING. THIS IS WHAT THE FORMER ...

WE HAVE A GREAT DOWNTOWN. ... AMES, Iowa — On Tuesday, Brookside Park in Ames will be the main campground for the RAGBRAI riders, but organizers say you'll see their set-ups all over town.

Potential street improvements. Downtown Ames has 3.5 acres of park space and about 19 acres of roadway. Dresdner said the streets "can be so much more" though they are primarily used for parking.

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.