Jordan Thoen almost had another one Monday. The Ames senior midfielder just missed scoring his sixth goal of the season for the boys soccer team during a 1-0 shootout victory over Des Moines ...

The Jordan community lost one of its greatest benefactors last week when Dick Ames, generous community member and local business owner, died Jan. 30 at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, surrounded ...

DES MOINES — Great discipline, determination and some timely late baskets gave Ames a chance against two-time defending state champion West Des Moines Valley in the Class 4A quarterfinals of the ...

surrounded by family. Ames was a proud resident of Jordan for more than 50 years. He owned Ames Construction and Jordan Transformer and donated countless sums to the city. Ames was also a prolific ...