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Sports
What a Night! Former ISU Stars Royce White and Craig Brackins Shine in YMCA Summer League Game
So, Patch.com came up short on the scoreboard Wednesday against ADIO Chiropractic in the YMCA Summer League in a 114-113 squeaker. We don't care. We're considering the night a victor...
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Business
Ames Patch Visited the North Grand Farmers' Market, Did We Spot You?
The Farmers' Market at the North Grand Mall is just starting to get into full swing. Vendors are in the North Grand Mall parking lot, just outside JC Penney, from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays a...
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The Neighborhood Files
Ames Garage Sales: June 22-23
Here are some of the items you will find at Ames garage sales and yard sales this weekend in addition to the usual clothing, home furniture, décor, toys and more. 1950s Coca-Cola Ven...
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Sports
Royce White Plays Against Craig Brackins – And Everybody Wins
The final score was Craig Brackins' team 114, Royce White's team 113. In the end, though, there wasn't a loser in attendance for the game, played Wednesday before about a standing-ro...
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Sports
The NBA Comes to West Des Moines: ISU Alums Royce White v. Craig Brackins Tonight
Not every day does the NBA come to the Big WDM — but it is tonight. In a matchup of talent that should be as impressive as it should be fun, two former Iowa State University stars wi...
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The Neighborhood Files
The 2012 Summer Solstice Brings First Day of Summer to Ames
With highs in the upper 90s and heat indexes above 100 you might have thought summer came a little early, but today is the first day of summer, also known as the summer solstice. It's the...
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Summer
Ask the Patch Pros: Summer Water Safety
What's the best age to teach someone to swim? What can you do to get your boat off the dock, enjoy a day on the water and get back to dock safely? And what do you do if your child is afra...
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Sports
Drake’s Richard Carter Scorches Nets, ISU’s Tyrus McGee Hot at YMCA Capital City Basketball League
Drake’s Richard Carter started hot Sunday and never cooled off, scoring 46 points – and going 9 for 10 from behind the three-point line – to lead Patch.com to a 107-80 victory over Capita...