Story County Animal Shelter will be closed all day on Thursday

The Story County Animal Shelter will be closed all day on Thursday, September 20th.  Please call 515-382-6566 if you have an emergency.  We will resume regular business hours from 11 am to 4 pm on Friday, September 21st.  Thank ...

Current Story County Boards and Commissions Openings

Applications are being accepted for the Boards and Commissions listed below. 

Deadline to apply is 5:00pm on Friday, October 5, 2018

An application form can be found at on our website or by clicking here Application for Appointment (PDF).

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Voter Identification - new for 2018 and beyond

Information about Iowa's new voter identification laws.

Story County Mental Health Expo 2018

An evening of hope and healing, Tuesday, September 25, 6:00-8:30 PM, at the ISU Memorial Union Great Hall. Featuring keynote speaker, Joan Becker.

Free Admissions and Parking | Door Prizes | Refreshments | Local Resource Fair

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You Can Now Reserve Your Campsite!

Beginning April 2, select campsites at Dakins Lake and Hickory Grove Park will be reservable through www.mycountyparks.com. This has been highly requested as it allows users to plan ahead for their camping trips.

Reservable sites will still be av...

Updated Rules & Regulations

Story County Conservation has updated the rules and regulations effective April 1, 2018. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions for the Engineer and Secondary Roads Department.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is proposing to issue a National Discharge Elimination System permit for discharge.
Discharger Name and Address: Iowa State University Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, Ames, IA

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...

September 18, 2018 Daily News Release now available

The 9/18/2018 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

September 13, 2018 Daily News Release now available

The 9/13/2018 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

September 12, 2018 Daily News Release now available

The 9/12/2018 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

September 11, 2018 Daily News Release now available

The 9/11/2018 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

September 6, 2018 Daily News Release now available

The 9/6/2018 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

Story County Supermarket of Veterans Benefits

This free event for Veterans in Story County will be held Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at The PLEX, located at 5501 George Washington Carver Ave. in Ames.

View a flyer with more details about this event and a map of the location. (PDF)