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In partnership with Story County Conservation, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will eliminate the fish in Hickory Grove Lake — located southwest of Colo in Story County — by treating the water body with pesticides.The project is set to take place on Tuesday. The pesticide, rotenone, will take roughly two days to dissipate from streams and one to two weeks to dissipate from the ponds and… → Read More
Rachel Junck made history at age 20 as one of the youngest women to hold a political office in Iowa after she was elected in December to the Ames City → Read More
With the June 2 primaries approaching, the incumbent and challengers for Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District made their last-minute pitches for the → Read More
The Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency (HIRTA) announced on Tuesday it will extend its fare-free bus services for riders in all counties until the end → Read More
After receiving approval for a hazardous liquid pipeline permit from the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) to increase the capacity of the Dakota Access Pipeline → Read More
It was an unusual sight inside the City Chambers on Tuesday night.A regularly-scheduled Ames City Council meeting, with council members speaking through a → Read More
The Story County Board of Supervisors adopted their fiscal year 2020-21 budget, with a budgeted revenue of $44.5 million and calls for the levy rate to be → Read More
The Emergency Residence Project, an Ames-based nonprofit that serves five counties in Central Iowa, is working with its partners to develop protocols in → Read More
In response to the news of Iowa’s first community spread of the COVID-19 virus, the city of Ames announced Monday that community facilities, including the Ames Public Library and upcoming organized events, are either closed or suspended until May.In addition to the library, as of Monday, the Ames City Auditorium, municipal pool, Ames Dog Park, Ice Arena and Ames Community Center are closed to… → Read More
The filing period for candidates vying for partisan county seats on Nov. 3 begins on Monday, according to a news release from the Story County Auditor’s Office.The filing window for Democrats and Republicans, who need a total of 100 signatures to appear on the June 2 primary ballot, ends on March 25.Any candidate running unaffiliated or registered with a non-party political organization (NPPO),… → Read More
The status of three projects — utility improvements for the 100 block of Welch Avenue, the construction of a new clubhouse at Homewood Golf Course → Read More
The Iowa State University and Ames police departments have gone “live” on the new StoryComm communications system, a full-scale upgrade to → Read More
Two weeks ago, the Ames City Council selected growth scenarios for the new comprehensive Ames 2040 Plan, opting for a multi-directional build in all directions and asking city staff to incorporate second-tiered growth in south and west Ames.Except, there was a confusion among the council on what they voted on, in regards to the West growth area, which passed unanimously on Jan. 28.“When talking… → Read More
Six months into her position as the executive director of the Emergency Residence Project, which now serves the homeless populations in Story, Boone, Hardin, Marshall and Greene counties, Jodi Stumbo hopes to continue the agency’s mission through rebranding and empathetic service.“I saw this opportunity, and I really wanted to dispel the stigma that goes with this experience that people have.”… → Read More
The Ames City Council wrapped up a trio of budget hearing meetings on Thursday night in preparation for their budget-wrap up session on Tuesday.According → Read More
The last time Story County Public Health and the Story County Quality of Life Alliance conducted the Community Health Needs Study was in 2015. That year, → Read More
Michelle Daniels had a front row seat for Democratic hopeful Tom Steyer’s last-minute pre-Caucus town hall at Iowa State University’s Scheman Building on Monday night.Daniels won’t be participating in the Feb. 3 Caucus. She’s a South Carolina native, who will participate in her own state’s primary on Feb. 29.But she’s keeping a close eye on the results next Monday’s Iowa Caucuses, and she hopes… → Read More
As he juggles a high-stakes presidential campaign and an ongoing Senate impeachment trial against President Donald Trump, Vermont Sen. Bernie → Read More
The year-long trek by Democratic candidates across Iowa as they seek support in the first test of the 2020 presidential campaign will culminate Feb. 3 → Read More
Amy Klobuchar and Bernie Sanders, two Democratic senators juggling high-stakes presidential campaigns and an ongoing Senate impeachment trials against → Read More