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Focus of Boone shelter to shift under new ownership
Crawford Hall in Boone will change its focus from a homeless shelter to a transitional living facility following a change in ownership.The decision comes → Read More
County seeks residents’ thoughts on website redesign
More than five years after Story County’s website went live, the county is asking residents to give some feedback about what can be done to improve the site as it begins the process of redesigning it.In recent months, county officials announced a plan to completely revamp the website following complaints from residents who haven’t had great experiences while attempting to navigate the current… → Read More
Ames asks residents to fill out survey describing internet service experiences
The city of Ames is asking residents to take a survey to gauge the level of satisfaction with internet services being offered in the city.The survey asks → Read More
Ames Electric provides investment details for community solar project
Residents who are looking to participate in a community solar project will have that chance in the near future.That was part of the message delivered by → Read More
Ames prepares to take a look at year-old Welch Avenue project
Nearly a year after the city of Ames initiated a Campustown pilot program on Welch Avenue to make the area safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, the city → Read More
City Council weighs options to regulate rental unit occupancy
The Ames City Council decided Tuesday to examine possible alternatives that would allow the city to continue regulating occupancy in Ames rental units, → Read More
Olson, other supervisors spar over legal opinion
Story County Supervisor Lauris Olson clashed with other members of the board over content of a legal opinion released Tuesday, which led to arguments and → Read More
Erosion control project being considered to protect sanitary sewer
Controlling erosion along the South Skunk River is a project the city will need to tackle if it hopes to save a nearby trail, the sanitary sewer line and → Read More
Sasse calls for repeal of Obamacare without plan to replace at local GOP dinner
NEVADA — Ben Sasse, the junior Republican Senator from Nebraska, spent most of his keynote speech Friday at the Judge Joseph Story Dinner in Nevada discussing his desire to repeal the Affordable Care Act with or without a replacement plan in place.The dinner is held annually by the Republican Party of Story County to celebrate Judge Joseph Story, who served on the United States Supreme Court… → Read More
Planning and Zoning Commission advances Brick Towne project
The Ames Planning and Zoning Commission spent much of Wednesday’s meeting taking another look at a proposed development for South Duff Avenue that could hold between 500 and 700 apartments and more than 60 townhomes.Dickson Jensen, who owns the property management company the Jensen Group, is proposing the apartment complex, known as Brick Towne, which would be located in the 3100 to 3400 blocks… → Read More
Story County seeks consultant for emergency communications system upgrade
Story County officials are working out the details to upgrade a decades old emergency communications system that could cost the county between $6 million → Read More
County holds meeting to offer some relief to Crestview residents
County officials, concerned residents and several tenants of Crestview Mobile Home Park met in west Ames on Wednesday for an informational meeting regarding relocation assistance being offered to the tenants of Crestview.The meeting, which was attended by roughly 30 people, took place at the home of George Belitsos and Peter Wolfe, who live directly across Lincoln Way from Crestview.Concern for… → Read More
Planned pipeline protest turns into celebration over recent court ruling
A planned event to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline Saturday has turned into a celebration over a recent decision by a federal judge that stated the → Read More
Board of Health makes deal that could result in Crestview closing
The Story County Board of Health has decided to hold off on issuing citations for various violations at Crestview Mobile Home Park as the county works out → Read More
Ames ERP becomes lone area homeless shelter as Boone’s Crawford Hall closes
On June 30th, the Crawford Hall Family Shelter in Boone will close its door for the last time, just as the Marshalltown shelter did earlier in the year, → Read More
Ernst’s Roast and Ride makes its way back to Boone
After spending a year at the Des Moines Fairgrounds in 2016, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s third-annual Roast and Ride will return to Boone this weekend, and feature an appearance by Vice President Mike Pence.The yearly event includes a motorcycle ride honoring veterans, followed by a barbecue in which conservative leaders from around the country are given a chance to speak to an Iowa crowd. The ride… → Read More
Five things you need to know from Tuesday’s Story County Board of Supervisors meeting
Election LawsWith changes in election laws being made during this last legislative session, the Story County Auditor and Elections Commissioner Lucy → Read More
Area GOP legislators meet in Ames to review session, discuss goals for future
Republican lawmakers say they were able to complete a lot of their goals during the recent Legislative session in Des Moines, but there are still several → Read More
Ames receives recognition for solar initiatives
The city of Ames has been awarded a silver designation by a government program known as SolSmart for the city’s attempts to become a more solar → Read More
What you need to know from Tuesday’s Ames City Council meeting
Edwards ElementaryAfter the creation of the new Edwards Elementary School building in 2014, the city has questioned what should happen with the old building that has been left vacant since that time. During Tuesday’s meeting of the Ames City Council, the council approved a deal with the Ames Community School District that calls for the schools to demolish the building and to clean up the… → Read More