Conversations about what the CyTown development in Ames will look like can begin in earnest now following Wednesday’s approval by the Iowa Board of Regents of a 30-year development agreement with Iowa State University,

First lady Jill Biden expressed her disappointment with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview with The Washington Post, providing rare public comments about the fractured relationship between her husband, Joe Biden, and Pelosi following the president’s departure from the 2024 race.

The 30-year agreement allows Iowa State University, ISU Research Park and Goldenrod Companies to move forward with the $200 million entertainment development.

The Iowa Board of Regents, which oversees the 3 public universities, unanimously approved a new draft of their strategic plan on Wednesday, removing references to DEI.

Robert Machray, a veteran actor known for roles in Cheers as well as numerous other sitcoms and Broadway shows, died at his home in North Hollywood on Sunday. He was 79. Machray’s husband, Luigi Camperchioli, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the actor passed away after suffering two strokes ...