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If the Olympics included competition for pets, in what games would your pet excel? Here's the amazing Sophie, perhaps a contender for a medal in the Feline Volleyball Games.

Weird Iowa: Howling in Marion, Bus Goes Up in Flames, and Cat Playing Volleyball

Plus, an Ames professor says stores will soon scan your face, a Waukee road project is held up by an endangered bat species, a Johnston dad is in court after his son reportedly took a gun to school, and a West Des Moines math whiz with a perfect score.

By Deb Belt | 5:50 am

Ames Police Blotter: Statutory Rape

1950s Ames Home for Sale Boasts a Touch of Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture

Marlene Konkoly of Royal Oak has found creative ways to spend less and save more so she can retire at age 50.

Retiring at 50: Could You Follow This Woman's Extreme Savings Plan?

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If you thought $350 million was an impressive lottery prize, how about $500 million? With no winner in the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, May 15, the jackpot has soared even higher.

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This bat box installed at Ada Hayden Heritage Park in Ames could attract roosting Indiana Bats, an endangered species.

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Endangered Indiana Bat Could Become Extinct by 2022

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What is MEDITATION, really?

By Jules Green | Friday, May 17

Certified Meditation Teacher and Life Coach, Jules Green, M.A., A.C.C., discusses some of the common misconceptions about meditation.

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LIVE UNITED Food Drive Held Through May 23

By Sara Wilson | Friday, May 17

Donate now to the LIVE UNITED Food Drive! There are 60 organizations serving as drop-off locations throughout Story County to distribute food to 13 food pantries.

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