Providing Child Care for Essential Personnel

Story County Emergency Management and several community partners are collaborating to gather information from individuals interested in providing temporary child care for essential personnel during the COVID 19 outbreak. A form is available to potential c...

FEMA & SBA Assistance

Link To FEMA & SBA Assistance: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/1442/COVID-19-Information

Story County Emergency Management is working with Iowa Homeland Security to help jurisdictions and certain private nonprofit organizations manage the fina...

Service Modifications at Story County Animal Shelter

At any time we feel like that the situations are changing, this list may be modified or added to. Please watch for updates.

• Suspend all indoor visits, unless we have someone who has made an appointment on a concerned or serious issue. 
• Adoption by ...

COVID-19 Information

Link to COVID-19 Information: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/1442/COVID-19-Information

As the response and recovery to COVID-19 is an ever fluid event, Story County Emergency Management has set up a COVID-19 section on their website to ensure the public h...

Story County Closing Buildings to the Public on March 18th at Noon

On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. noon, Story County will close buildings to the public as a precautionary measure to help slow the spread of COVID-19. This closure applies to all County buildings and facilities excluding the Justice Center in N...

COVID-19 Impacts to SCC Operations

COVID-19 Continuity of Operations

March 23 – Story County Conservation is implementing the following changes to our daily operations:

• The Conservation Center will be closed until Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
• All school programs will be discont...

COVID-19 Information

As the response and recovery to COVID-19 is an ever fluid event, Story County Emergency Management has set up a COVID-19 section on their website to ensure the public has access to the latest information from trusted sources. 

The Centers for Dise...

Providing Child Care for Essential Personnel

Story County Emergency Management and several community partners are collaborating to gather information from individuals interested in providing temporary child care for essential personnel during the COVID 19 outbreak. A form is available to potential c...

FEMA & SBA Assistance

Link to FEMA & SBA Assistance Information: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/1442/COVID-19-Information

Story County Emergency Management is working with Iowa Homeland Security to help jurisdictions and certain private nonprofit organizations man...

COVID-19 Information

Link to COVID-19 Information: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/1442/COVID-19-Information

As the response and recovery to COVID-19 is an ever fluid event, Story County Emergency Management has set up a COVID-19 section on their website to ensure the public h...

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions for the Engineer and Secondary Roads Department.

Upcoming Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association Training Events

IOWWA workshops are approved for the Certified Installer of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (CIOWTS) credential.  

Detailed information concerning the CIOWTS credential can be found on the Certification page.

Upcoming Trainings Registration Info...

Don't Be Foolish. Test Your Home For Radon.

You can’t see, smell or taste radon, but it could be present at a dangerous level in your home. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year.  Test...

Don't Forget to fill out the 2020 Census

April 1 is Census Day. Please do your part and participate in the 2020 Census . The information you provide is protected by Title 13 of the federal code. Your responses inform where over $675 billion is distributed each year to communities nationwide and ...

US 30 I-35 Corridor Preservation Proposed by the Iowa Department of Transportation

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) per Iowa Code 306.19(5), is providing this notice that the DOT proposes to implement corridor preservation for the future U.S. 30 from the Interstate 35 interchange at Ames east to South 11th Street in Nevada (s...Read on...

Obtaining Services During Building Closure

The Story County Administration Building is closed to public access as of March 18, 2020.  To obtain services normally offered by the Story County Recorder’s Office, please consider using the resources below:

For real estate recordings: ...

Expanded Access to Records

The Story County Auditor and Recorder recently digitized many of their historic records and are providing access to them through the county website.

Included in the records now available are land transfer books, historical plats, drainage, road and other r...

UPDATE Jail Visitation Suspended Until April 13th

The Story County Sheriff’s Office is doing its part in preparing and taking precautions in regards to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Currently the Story County Jail has canceled all family & friend visitation, all jail programming, and all jail clas...

March 27, 2020 Daily News Release now available

The 3/27/2020 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

March 25, 2020 Daily News Release now available

The 3/25/2020 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

March 24, 2020 Daily News Release now available

The 3/24/2020 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

March 23, 2020 Daily News Release now available

The 3/23/2020 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

Story County Sheriff's Office COVID-19 Response

Story County Sheriff’s Office COVID-19 Response

All of us at the Story County Sheriff’s Office understand the community’s concerns and frustrations sur...

March 20, 2020 Daily News Release now available

The 3/20/2020 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

March 19, 2020 Daily News Release now available

The 3/19/2020 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

Office Closed - COVID-19

At this time the Treasurer’s Office is processing motor vehicle and property tax. If you have any questions please give the office a call at 515.382.7330 or direct questions to treasurer@storycountyiowa.gov.

Click here for closure inform...

Upcoming Honor Flights in 2020

Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight out of Fort Dodge is arranging Honor Flights for eligible Veterans in Iowa on May 9, 2020 and September 19, 2020. Applications for Story County Veterans wishing to go on the May 9 flight need to be turned in to the Story Cou...