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Story County IT seeks more efficiency

Story County IT seeks more efficiency

by Jack McClellan, Reporter
Published June 11, 2025

Story County’s IT department has been making efforts to implement more affordable and efficient technologies into the county’s functions. The endeavors are detailed in a report covering the past...

Story County Board of Supervisors

Nonprofits report to supervisors on impact of grant money

by Jack McClellan, Reporter
Published June 4, 2025
ACCESS and Nevada Food at First shared an overview of how they’re serving vulnerable parts of Story County communities.
Golfers make their way up the fairway on a sunny afternoon at Veenker Memorial Golf Course.

Supervisors approve cabins, lodging on golf courses

by Jack McClellan, Reporter
Published May 28, 2025

The Story County Board of Supervisors passed an amendment allowing golf courses to build cabins and lodging at a six-minute meeting Tuesday morning. The ordinance adds cabins or lodging to the list...

A general area near the zoning request.

County considers rezoning property bordering Ames for heavy industrial uses

by Jack McClellan, Reporter
Published May 21, 2025

The Story County Board of Supervisors began the process at its Tuesday meeting to rezone a property near Highway 30 to allow concrete crushing, manufacturing and recycling on the site. The 35 acres...

A COVID-19 vaccine station stocked with syringes, gloves and alcohol swabs, ready to serve community members.

Primary Health Care uses funds to improve community health

by Jack McClellan, Reporter
Published May 14, 2025

Primary Health Care used American Rescue Plan Act grant funds to help the growing number of uninsured residents in Story County. During a report to the Story County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday,...