Sheldon Adelson, the Ames Tribune, and the Plight of the Newspaper Industry
Last December, the media world was abuzz with speculation about who was behind the mysterious News + Media Capital Group LLC after an announcement...
Fund Run by Ames Exec Is Main Donor to Defense vs. Water Works Lawsuit
After a request by the Iowa Freedom of Information Council for more information about the private donors to the defense fund that's helped cover...
In Memory of Prince, 1958-2016
We’re only a third of the way into 2016, and have seen the deaths of what feels like a higher number than normal of...
Tony Smith: The Informer Interview
Tony Smith is a professor of philosophy at Iowa State University and the author of a number of books, most recently publishing Globalisation: A...
Moody Discrimination Suit: A Symptom of Broader Diversity Problems at ISU?
So far, much of the reaction to the Associated Press report Monday that former Iowa State Cyclone and women's basketball star Nikki Moody has...
Ames Council Dismisses Skate Park Naming Wait Period as “Arbitrary”
The effort to name Ames' currently unnamed skate park after the late skater and local scene icon Georgie Tsushima took another step forward Tuesday...
Appeals Court Denies Stay in NORML ISU Case; Pot T-Shirts Can Be Printed
Iowa State University faced another setback Thursday in its efforts to prevent the university's chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana...
Heddens Calls on Council to Support Naming Skate Park for Georgie Tsushima
Last month, Ames lawmakers Herman Quirmbach, a state senator, and Lisa Heddens, a state representative, attended the city's monthly Parks and Recreation Commission meeting...
Dakota Access Lawyer Says Company Needs Road Improvements for Project It Denies Involvement In
On Tuesday, Bret Dublinske, a Des Moines attorney working for Dakota Access LLC on its Bakken pipeline project, was in attendance at the Story...
IUB Rejects Dakota Access Confidentiality Claims, Warns of Possible Construction Fines
In an order issued Thursday (embedded below), the Iowa Utilities Board largely rejected an argument made by Dakota Access LLC that insurance information about...
