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Ames Today area weekly mass times

By Ames Today | Aug 6, 2022

The following parishes in the Ames Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Annual charity fundraising event starting at participating Story County Ace Hardware stores

By Ames Today | Aug 5, 2022

This is the 10th year Ace Hardware stores have raised money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

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Story County residents have median age of 27 by 2020

By Ames Today | Aug 2, 2022

Story County residents have a median age of 27-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.

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Story County sees 0.9% rise in population from 2020 to 2021

By Ames Today | Aug 2, 2022

Story County had the eighth largest population in Iowa in 2021.

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Did the population of Boone County rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?

By Ames Today | Aug 1, 2022

Boone County had the 23rd largest population in Iowa in 2021.

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Median age of Boone County residents reached 42 by 2020

By Ames Today | Aug 1, 2022

Boone County residents have a median age of 42-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.

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Ames Today area weekly mass times

By Ames Today | Jul 30, 2022

The following parishes in the Ames Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Story County saw a 34.2% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011

By Ames Today | Jul 29, 2022

In 2021, 2,162 households in Story County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 3,288 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.

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Boone County saw a 36% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011

By Ames Today | Jul 28, 2022

In 2021, 805 households in Boone County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 1,258 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.

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Story County residents receive $8,244,624 in food assistance benefits in 2021

By Ames Today | Jul 27, 2022

Story County saw a 37 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.

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Fewer Story County households received food assistance benefits in 2021

By Ames Today | Jul 27, 2022

Story County saw a 2.7 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.

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Fewer Story County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021

By Ames Today | Jul 27, 2022

Story County saw a 4 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Story Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

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Fewer Boone County households received food assistance benefits in 2021

By Ames Today | Jul 26, 2022

Boone County saw a 4.4 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.

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Fewer Boone County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021

By Ames Today | Jul 26, 2022

Boone County saw a 6 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Boone Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

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Boone County residents receive $3,339,507 in food assistance benefits in 2021

By Ames Today | Jul 26, 2022

Boone County saw a 39.8 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.

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Ames Today area weekly mass times

By Ames Today | Jul 23, 2022

The following parishes in the Ames Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Find great sales on select Craftsman tools at participating Story County Ace Hardware Stores

By Ames Today | Jul 19, 2022

As well as offering great deals, Craftsman will donate $100,000 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Value of Ames-based Financials company Ames National Corp. (ATLO:NAQ) fell 52% in Q2

By Ames Today | Jul 18, 2022

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. (AEL:NYQ) was the higest Financials company headquartered in Iowa on June 30.

Huxley tennis player Maiya Phanchantraurai ranks in Girls’ 16 singles bracket in week ending July 8

By Ames Today | Jul 18, 2022

Huxley tennis player Maiya Phanchantraurai won 11 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Girls’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending July 8.

Maiya Phanchantraurai ranks 11,126th in Girls’ 14 singles bracket in week ending July 8

By Ames Today | Jul 17, 2022

Huxley tennis player Maiya Phanchantraurai won 121 points playing singles tournaments in the junior Girls’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending July 8.