Children wear Halloween costumes during the Ames downtown trick-or-treat event Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. Story ...

AMES, Iowa — Discover Ames has presented initial plans for a multi-use event center as part of The LINC development in the city's downtown, the marketing organization said in a press release.

A conference center that could host events for as many as 1,000 people is planned as part of the city’s LINC redevelopment ...

The Ames Event Center is a collaboration between Discover Ames and the Ames Regional Economic Alliance. The venue will be part of the LINC development, a $150 million project along Lincoln Way in ...

The 54th annual Octagon Art Festival will showcase the artwork of approximately 100 artists from across the Midwest and draws between 12,000 and 14,000 people to downtown Ames each year. Live ...

begin implementation of the Downtown Ames Guiding Vision; continue working on ways to encourage and/or facilitate increasing housing stock; strengthen relationships with local partners including Iowa ...

On Oct. 14, Discover Ames announced its plan to develop the Ames Event Center to anchor the Linc development. The event and conference facility could host groups of 400 to 1,000 for various activities ...

Just weeks after JAX Outdoor Gear closed its Ames location after 70 years, CrawDaddy Outdoors is coming to downtown Ames. CrawDaddy will open its Ames location, 327 Main St., in early November as a ...

Ames, Iowa, will host a free event called "A Glimpse Inside" for residents to tour historic buildings. The one-day event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ten locations, ...

BYU is holding a "party with a purpose" tailgate on Saturday to help Iowa's children. Find out how you can help.

The U.S. National Science Foundation is supporting development of the multiplayer, online game with a one-year grant of ...