False Filed Report In Ames

By Keri Waterhouse

Last night the Ames police charged 35-year-old Olga Margarita Macias Mero for reporting a false police report.

The woman said that she was abducted and held at gunpoint and then forced to drive her vehicle into a lake. She said she was abducted near Northern Lights and the lake was Ada Hayden Lake. The investigation for this was done today by the Ames Police. The woman is being charged with filing a false report to the law. After her investigation today.

When I first heard about this story today while I was eating dinner with my family I laughed and thought my little brother was just making it up. I really don't understand how people can just make up things like this to get attention. Obviously if you make your story dramatic it is going to be investigated and it will be figured out. I though it was interesting that it didn't last that long, and the Ames Police had it figured out.

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Twitter for Soprts Fans!

By Michelle Zimmerman

Following the rising Twitter fetish, SportsFanLive.com is made for the serious fans of baseball, basketball, and football. The website has created a new way of following college and professional sports teams. it is successful for those that cannot make a game or keep up with Sports Center.

The site works by someone creating a membership, then choosing a team or teams they wish to follow, possibly even the contendors, and stay updated with sports "tweets" daily, even hourly.

It has become more common that media soucres from television networks are being found on the internet. Sports are a great example. With a website such as SportsFanLive.come, there is a less demand for shows such as Sports Center. The "tweets" can be accessed easier as well as more convenient for anyone's lifestyle.

The new website must create tensions with Twitter being that Twitter.com also features sporting events. Rather than creating team tweets, professional athletes create their own twitter and allow fans to follow them personally.

Whichever you prefer, both ideas are changing the way information is received. No longer is the television, news, or newspaper such a priority. With the internet industry expanding, there is no need for these other sources when everything can be found with a simple internet connection.

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ISU shutting down market news service

By Brianna Carlson

The Iowa State University's Extension Service is shutting down WOI-AM's market news service. This service reports the agricultural market reports to the public radio station.

These reports have been a tradition since 1942. They are broadcasted 13 times every weekday. The reports are also online. The site allows you to hear the most recent broadcasting. Agricultural news and analysis was also being provided for half an hour each week on Iowa Public Radio.

Doug Cooper has been running this program since 1990. He was just told that his job would be eliminated so he just decided to take early retirement.

You can find these reports in other places such as on the Internet and in newspapers. The ISU Extension Service just feels it's unnecessary to keep someone hired in this position.

(Photo Credit: Iowa State University Extension Service)

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