Your Ames Voice

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025

October 02, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

Welcome to this week's edition!

As the fall air settles in, our community's energy is high. This week, we're catching up on all the excitement, from the Ames High Homecoming parade to some significant wins for the Iowa State Cyclones on the gridiron.

We also have an update on the new Ames Animal Shelter as it nears its goal, and a packed calendar of local events.

We will be having our official launch party on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the ISU Research Park. You are all invited, so save the date and be on the lookout for our formal invitation on Saturday, which will include the RSVP details.

We look forward to meeting you all. 🙃


Co-Editors: Anthony Capps & Amber Mohmand
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Ames High Homecoming

The Ames Community School District superintendent, Scott Grimes, smiles at spectators during the annual homecoming parade on Main Street in Ames on Monday. | Photo by Emma Lorang

Published on Oct. 1, 2025 | Contributed by | Emma Lorang

Students, residents and Little Cyclone fans crowded Main Street on Monday to kick off Ames High’s homecoming week with the annual parade.

The parade featured various sports teams, school organizations and the marching band. The parade also included the students voted to the homecoming court.

The homecoming celebration continues with the football team taking on the Council Bluffs Lincoln Lynx on Friday night.

 

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City of Ames

Campaign nears fundraising goal for new Ames animal shelter

by Amber Mohmand | News Editor

The fundraising campaign for a new Ames Animal Shelter is $300,000 from meeting its $7.5 million goal.

 

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Sports

Football: Cyclones zoom past Wildcats 39-14

by Jared Larson | Staff Reporter

It’s not often a quarterback loses yards rushing and still scores three times. But that’s exactly what Rocco Becht did Saturday night.

 

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Iowa State University

Aging Knoll residence shows issues in regent analysis

by Kyle Werner | Staff Reporter

The Iowa State University president’s home was found to have several issues — most associated with aging homes — by a facility analysis completed by the Iowa Board of Regents.

 

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Upcoming Events and Activities

Julius Caesar

7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday | Fisher Theater, Iowa State Center | Starting at $27
Beware the Ides of March in this production of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar by ISU Theatre. It follows the rise of Caesar's power, the conspiracy that leads to his assassination and the aftermath.

Friday, Oct. 3

🏈 Homecoming: Ames High vs. Council Bluffs Lincoln
7 p.m. | Ames High School
The Little Cyclones (0-5) take on the Council Bluffs Lincoln Lynx (3-2) for the 2025 homecoming game.

Saturday, Oct. 4

🔫 Nerf Gun Battle
10 a.m. | Brookside Park
Calling nerf enthusiasts of any age! After sign-in, there will be a safety check (10:30), team selection (10:45) and loading and chronograph checks (10:55) before the game starts at 11:30. Full length darts will be provided. Eye protection is required but not provided. Mags won't be provided.
For more information, contact [email protected].

 

🦸‍♀️ AniAmes 
10:30 a.m. | Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
Cosplayers of Ames unite for this second convention featuring cosplay contests, anime debates, panels, photoshoots, demonstrations and more. Guests include voice actors Amber "FoxyVox" May, Camden Sutkowski and Molly Zhang and cosplayer Alys Belyn, among others.
$20+

Sunday, Oct. 5

🖼️ Lucky Star Pop-up Market 
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Fareway Parking Lot, 619 Burnett Ave. 
More than 40 local makers, artisans, vintage collectors, and creatives will be at this pop-up market. There will also be local food and beverage trucks plus demonstrations and live music.
Free admission

Tuesday, Oct. 7

👨‍🏫 Lecture: Insanity Cases that Shaped Popular Culture
6 p.m. | 2630 Memorial Union 
Professor Tess Neal will explore landmark insanity cases that have captured headlines — and imaginations — and reveal how they’ve shaped popular culture, from news coverage to movies and television.
Free

Wednesday, Oct. 8

👨‍🏫 Lecture: The Story of Feed Sacks
 7 p.m. | Ames Public Library
Based on her book, Feed Sacks: The Colourful History of a Frugal Fabric, Linzee Kull McCray will share both the beauty of feed sacks and their importance in the social and economic history of the times in which they were made and used. Historic photos, vintage advertising, and actual sacks will be included.
Free

Upcoming events on our radar

🩰 Oct. 9: World Ballet Company: The Great Gatsby Ballet, Stephens Auditorium
🌈 Oct. 11: Ames Pridefest, 5th Street & Douglas Avenue, downtown Ames
🎤 Oct. 11: Grateful Dead Day, Alluvial Brewing Company
🎤 Oct. 12: Collage of Choirs, Stephens Auditorium
👨‍🏫 Oct. 16: Panel: Homelessness in Ames, Ames Public Library
🎭 Oct. 19: The Addams Family, Stephens Auditorium
🏈 Oct. 25: Homecoming: Iowa State vs. BYU, Jack Trice Stadium