There was a lot of parity in this tournament. It's a great kick-off for our season.

It's going to cost the average household $600 more a year just to put gas in their car. Ticket prices for things at Wal-Mart and Target. Ticket prices for airplanes. Ticket prices for just about everything are going to go up.

It's a crapshoot, but the payoff is fantastic.

Everybody comes to the table and we all understand the big picture plan and we understand what our roles and responsibilities are.

If you are spending more on fuel for your car, you will spend less on dining and drinking and other forms of entertainment.

If you're taking more for energy, you're taking a whole lot less for other things.

As an employment hub, the flow of workers into Ames is quite strong.

Ames has a lot of diversity.

Our incomes have risen a lot faster than pricing.