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New MRI at Story County Medical cuts wait times, keeps care local

Des Moines Register 12 Jun 2026
Story County Medical Center in Nevada has opened its first MRI suite, a milestone leaders say will shorten wait times, expand diagnostic services and keep more patients close to home ... For years, Story ...
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Meet the Iowa man who wrote a 20-min song for his Story County town

Ames Tribune 10 Jun 2026
Watch an Iowa composer perform a song in honor of his home, Story City. See Story City's young musician and composer, Jarod Hart, performing a historical song in the "Where History Sings" event in Story City, Iowa.
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Story County woman will spend life in prison for killing infant child

Ames Tribune 08 Jun 2026
When to call 911 and when to use non-emergency lines ... A Nevada woman convicted of murdering her own baby will spend the rest of her life in prison. Sheyenne N ... Shore took her unresponsive infant to the Story County Medical Center around 3.30 p.m.
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Story County has 3 contested supervisor races on the November ballot

Ames Tribune 05 Jun 2026
All three Story County supervisor seats are up for grabs when voters head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov ... Here's what the ballot looks like for Story and Boone County residents.Linda Murken will face Jeff Staton in Story County's District 1.
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Chitty secures Republican nod in Story County Dist. 2 supervisor race

Ames Tribune 03 Jun 2026
Marty Chitty prevailed in a three-way race with 54% of votes to secure the Republican nomination for the District 2 Story County supervisor seat on Tuesday. Three Story County Board of Supervisor seats ...
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Rural Story County Legion honoring vets with vintage helicopter fly-in

Ames Tribune 21 May 2026
Why we celebrate Memorial Day ... Donald E ... Alvestad.” ... On Nov ... He was 23 ... A surviving niece, Carole Otteman, lives in Ames.Vietnam‑era veterans from Story County will be recognized ... “However, neighboring communities in Story County were not as fortunate.”.
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Meet the longtime lawmaker for Iowa House District 49 in Story County

Des Moines Register 12 May 2026
Here are the top 2026 midterm races to follow in Iowa ... A longtime Democratic state lawmaker is seeking reelection to an Iowa House seat representing Ames and rural Story County. Rep ... She is unopposed for the Democratic Party's nomination ... Democrat.Age.
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Hear Story County's House District 51 candidates on taxes, spending

Des Moines Register 08 May 2026
GOP state Rep. Brett Barker faces a primary challenge from Republican Shane Heintz to represent Iowa House District 51 in Story County ... ... Story County GOP chair, former Iowa Federation of Young Republicans state chair and Midwest regional vice chair.
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RAGBRAI vendors are banned from certain areas along Story County route

Des Moines Register 05 May 2026
... Story County ... On Tuesday, May 5, the Story County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution banning vendors from setting up along the road, or the right-of-way, in unincorporated areas of Story County.
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Meet the Story County supervisor candidates competing in the primary

Ames Tribune 04 May 2026
Other volunteer positions include Story County Farm ... Why are you running for the Story County Board of Supervisors? Story County has not had a rural voice on the board of supervisors in many years.
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Story County youth rehab center gets a $1M federal boost for 2nd phase

Ames Tribune 29 Apr 2026
Watch U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn speak at the YSS Ember Recovery Campus. Ember Recovery Campus is getting $1 million in federal support for its second phase ... A Story County youth addiction recovery center is continuing to expand with a $1 million federal grant.
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The Story County Sheriff's Office and the Animal Rescue League of Iowa worked together to ...

Dothan Eagle 15 Apr 2026
The Story County Sheriff's Office and the Animal Rescue League of Iowa worked together to rescue 33 dogs living in poor conditions on Feb. 12, outside a residence six miles north of Nevada ... .
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Bill banning local IDs in Johnson, Story County passes through Senate

Iowa City Press-Citizen 09 Apr 2026
Johnson County has had a community, government-issued ID program for more than a decade, while Story County started its program a few years ago. Marshall is the only other Iowa county to issue local IDs.
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These 3 Story County towns are part of the 53rd RAGBRAI route

Ames Tribune 03 Apr 2026
The 2026 RAGBRAI route will take riders through a trio of Story County towns in July after overnighting in Boone ... RAGBRAI cuts through Story County on the way to Marshalltown ... Nevada will be Wednesday's meeting town as the county seat of Story County.
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