Ames Human Relations Commission Discusses Bike Night Confederate Flag Controversy
Ames’ Human Relations Commission held a special meeting Monday afternoon to discuss the controversy surrounding a vendor’s display of a Confederate flag at the...
In Wake of National Tensions, Residents Meet to Discuss Racism, Inclusiveness in Ames
Members of the Ames Progressive Alliance were initially going to hold an organizational meeting Thursday at Torrent Brewing Co., a popular downtown hangout that’s...
Story County Sheriff’s Deputy Defends “Civil War” vs. Police Comment
Last week, after a gunman fatally shot five Dallas cops during a Black Lives Matter protest against recent police killings of African American men...
Dems Nominate Bakken Pipeline Foe Murken for County Supervisor
At a reconvened convention Saturday, Story County Democrats nominated Gilbert resident Linda Murken, a member of the Ames League of Women Voters and former...
As Clinton Rethinks Retirement, Story Dems Endorse Olson for County Supervisor [Updated]
Update, 7/2: On Friday, Story County Supervisor Wayne Clinton, a Democrat, officially announced that he will run for re-election this November as a no-party candidate...
MSCD Apologizes for Display of “Politically & Socially Charged” Confederate Flag
On Tuesday, the Main Street Cultural District made its first public acknowledgement of the racist Confederate flag on display from Cool Biker Stuff at...
Yes, the Confederate Flag Is Racist and Has No Place on Main Street
After the Informer published photos of Confederate flags — including one flying atop the truck of Cool Biker Stuff, the main vendor invited to...
Photos: The Confederate Flags of Ames Bike Night
Last year, the Main Street Cultural District and its new director, Cindy Hicks, decided to start ramping up entertainment options in downtown Ames. One of...
Former Cyclone Bryce Dejean-Jones Killed During Alleged Break-In in Dallas [Updated]
Update, 5/28: Dejean-Jones reportedly broke into an apartment unit that was on the floor below where he intended to be:
Management at Camden Belmont sent...
Ames’ Problematic Development Pattern
The following is an excerpt from Dan DeGeest's Council Review, a regular email newsletter that the Ames software engineer and former City Council candidate...
