VA of Central Iowa Mobile Medical Unit

Central Iowa VA Virtual Health has scheduled an onsite visit to provide services to Veterans at a location near you! The unit will allow Veterans to schedule appointments to meet with their VA healthcare provider in a secure and private Virtual Medical Ro...

Face Coverings Required In Story County

Reminder...in Story County, face coverings are still required. 

Click Here To View Face Covering Regulation And Frequently Asked Questions 

Draft Housing Study Available

We want your thoughts on the draft Housing Study (for Story County excluding Ames.) Please review the draft document and watch the community presentation video from January 2021. Learn more by visiting www.storycountyiowa.gov/housingstudy

Story County Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Next Phase Groups Announced by IDPH

Jan. 15, 2021

On Jan. 11, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) released a list of priority groups for the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations.

This group, called 1B, now includes people 75 years of age and older. (S...

Crisis Stabilization Community Based Services Now Available

Starting January 18th, a new service is available to the CICS region. Crisis Stabilization Community-Based Services (CSCBS) are short-term (5-day) services designed to stabilize an individual experiencing a mental health crisis in the community by providi...

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...

Hickory Grove Lake Restoration

The lake restoration is in its final stages! Just waiting for the lake to fill up now.  View project background, timeline, and details/updates here. 

Diversify Your Landscape & Eat Your Yard

Diversify Your Landscape and Eat Your Yard

February 3 – We have been working for our yards for years; now is the time to make our yards work for us! Join Naturalist and Master Gardener Beth Waage for a two-part Zoom program on March 3 an...

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...

FEMA Disaster Number for IRS Derecho Victims Tax Relief

Victims of the August 10 derecho in Iowa may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service. Following the recent disaster declaration for individual assistance issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the IRS announced today that affe...

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions for the Engineer and Secondary Roads Department.

Two New Laws Impact Review of Agriculture Practices

On June 1, 2020, the Governor signed HF2477 and HF2512 into law. The laws had an immediate impact on planning and zoning in Iowa counties as each county’s authority to require review of agricultural exemptions and agritourism requests disappeare...

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...

March 1, 2021 Daily News Release now available

The 3/1/2021 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

February 26, 2021 Daily News Release now available

The 2/26/2021 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

February 25, 2021 Daily News Release now available

The 2/23/2021 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

February 23, 2021 Daily News Release now available

The 2/23/2021 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

February 22, 2021 Daily News Release now available

The 2/22/2021 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

February 17, 2021 Daily News Release now available

The 2/17/2021 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

COVID-19 - Office By APPOINTMENT ONLY

Our office is open to the public, but only by appointment between 8:30-4:15. We can also assist you with any of your other transactions through phone or email and by using mail in or drop box options.  If you have any questions please give the of...