Section of East Lincoln Way to Close on Oct. 6 For Prairie View Utilities Construction

East Lincoln Way from I-35 to Teller Avenue (580th Street) will be closed to through traffic beginning Wednesday, Oct. 6, to allow construction of new utilities for the Prairie View Industrial Center. The project will include installation of a sanitary fo...

Openings for Boards and Commissions in Story County

Applications are being accepted for the Boards and Commissions listed below. The deadline to apply is 4:30 pm on Friday, October 29, 2021.  All persons interested in serving on boards and commissions must complete the application in this link: ht...

Adoptable Pet of the Week

Meet Gordon!

Gordon's qualities include:

• Weighing 16 pounds, but still keeping my nice figure.
• I like being held and pampered. Some call that needy, I call that chill.
• I do not enjoy chasing feathers or toys, but I do enjoy exploring.
• I love a good treat - Cat...

Mary Greeley and Story County Public Health Offer Flu Clinics

Mary Greeley Home Health Services is offering seasonal flu clinics. Flu and pneumonia vaccinations will be offered to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.The price of the Flu Vaccine is $35. Additional vaccines that are offered include High-Dos...

November 2, 2021 City-School Election

Candidate information, sample ballots, deadlines, and more

Story County Iowa Alerts Notification System Change

Story County Iowa Alerts has been upgraded with new features like weather alerts and the ability to register your whole family.  Landline phone will automatically be registered for basic services, but you must register your cell phones and email ...

Hickory Grove Lake refilling naturally - not usable yet

The Lake Restoration is complete and some fish stocking has taken place, but the lake needs to refill naturally with rainfall. Lake levels remain too low for recreation. You can view real-time photos of the refill process here.

Recycle cellphones and other devices at Conservation Center

A critical component in smartphones and other devices is a substance called coltan. 80% of the world’s supply of coltan is found directly in the center of gorilla habitat in the Congo. Mineral mining for smartphones has fueled bloody conflicts a...

Register for Story County Alerts

Story County Iowa Alerts has been upgraded with new features like weather alerts and the ability to register your whole family.  Landline phone will automatically be registered for basic services, but you must register your cell phones and email ...

Story County Public Health Vaccination Information

Story County Public Health is providing COVID-19 vaccination information updates through the provided link to the Mary Greeley Medical Center website. Specific vaccination information for Story County will be published on the Mary Greeley Medical Center s...

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions for the Engineer and Secondary Roads Department.

Planning and Development Online Permitting

Planning and Development is now using an online portal for all permits and development applications.  We are no longer accepting paper applications.  To submit building and other permit applications, please click here to be directed to t...

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...

October 25, 2021 Daily News Release now available

The 10/25/2021 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

October 22, 2021 Daily News Release now available

The 10/22/2021 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

October 21, 2021 Daily News Release now available

The 10/21/2021 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

October 18, 2021 Daily News Release now available

The 10/18/2021 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

October 15, 2021 Daily News Release now available

The 10/15/2021 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

October 12, 2021 Daily News Release now available

The 10/12/2021 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.