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Ames Tribune There will be a few more students physically at Ames schools Monday than before, as a new state law promoting in-person learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic takes effect, but Ames Community School District says it is ready to continue to safely accommodate students in classrooms. Monday's changes also come as the district gauges families' interest for remote learning for next year. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed in January a law that requires Iowa school districts to offer a 100% in-person learning model for their students. Some districts around the state, such as Des Moines and Iow...

The LSU football program did not have a busy day on National Signing Day. However, they put a bow on one of the best recruiting classes in the nation on Wednesday. LSU added offensive lineman Kimo Makaneole and defensive lineman Saivion Jones. Makaneole is a 6’4, 285-pound lineman from Niceville, Fla. He was ranked No. 27 in the country among offensive lineman in the 2021 class and the No. 73-ranked prospect in the state of Florida. Jones is a 6’5, 240-pound defensive lineman from Vacherie, La. He played at St. James High School. Jones is a 4-star player, according to 247Sports. He was...

In virtual MLK Day celebration, Story County keeps focus on youth, music Ames Tribune Due to the pandemic, the MLK Day Planning Committee initially questioned whether to host their yearly event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. "However, considering the violent protesting, civil unrest and racial injustice that is occurring in our country, the answer was a resounding 'yes,'" committee member Vanessa Baker-Latimer said Monday evening. "We felt it was important that in Ames, Iowa, Dr. King's message must continue and be louder than ever before." Observed on the third Monday of January each year,...

Story County school districts have provided an update on COVID-19 cases across their student and staff population.

Letters to the editor: Our kids need to be in school Letters to the editor Our kids need to be in school Monday night the Ames School Board voted 4-3 against allowing students to return to school for full-time instruction. As a parent with a son at Ames Middle School and another at Ames High, we are impacted every weekday by this policy. Let’s face it. While teachers are doing their best to instruct students online, the reality is a far less engaging academic environment. Kids are kids, and the distractions of being online all the time are tremendous. It is much easier to ignore a teacher o...