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On Tuesday around 5:30 PM, I found a scarf draped over a bench along College Creek Park near the Memorial Union on the ISU campus in Ames. It’s a soft cream knit with a thin blue stripe and a small embroidered fox near the hem—clearly someone’s favorite. I picked it up, hoping to reunite it with its owner, and brought it with me to keep it safe while I looked for clues nearby. If this belongs to you, check in and maybe I can help get it back to you.
I was walking home from the ISU Recreation Center through Campustown in Ames around 7:42 PM on Tuesday when I found a bag of equipment for various sports lying by a bench near Lincoln Way. The bag contained a basketball, tennis rackets, a softball glove, and a few smaller items with a team name written on the tag. I picked it up and kept it safe, hoping the owner would see this listing. If this sounds like yours, please check around the Memorial Union area or the Campustown by the ISU Recreation Center.
I was walking behind the ISU Memorial Union in Ames around 8:45 a.m. when I found a small bundle of enamel pins. They’re a mix of campus logos and quirky designs, tucked into a clear plastic pouch I spotted on the sidewalk by Campustown. I picked them up hoping they belonged to someone who would recognize them, because they looked like a personal collection rather than stray trinkets. If these pins belong to you, I hope you see this and can reconnect with them soon.
Last Thursday, around 7:20 p.m., I found a weathered black GPS device case on the sidewalk near the ISU Memorial Union in Ames, Iowa. Inside the case were two GPS units with tangled cords and a frayed charging cable. The scene felt oddly precise yet ordinary—a reminder that someone’s travel plans, job routes, or hiking trips could hinge on these devices. I picked them up, checked the nearby benches, and kept an eye out for a lost-and-found post at the campus center. I’m posting this in case the owner sees it.
Hi, I’m Sophie Carter. On Tuesday at 7:15 p.m., I left a small stack of postcards on a bench outside the ISU Campanile and by the time I got back they were gone. The cards are a mix from a Midwest road trip, tied with light blue twine, with my grandmother’s handwriting on the back. They matter to me because they carry memories from our travels, including a quick sketch I did myself. I’m hoping someone who found them kept them safe near Welch Avenue, close to the Campus Book Store.
I found these Holiday Decorations this morning around 11:30 a.m. near Main Street and Grand Avenue in Ames, Iowa. A tote with string lights and several ornaments had been left on the curb by the sidewalk while I was walking to the library. I picked them up and brought them here, hoping the owner checks this listing and can reclaim their festive items. It reminded me how special decorating can be, even in the middle of a grey January day.
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