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News from 2023

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Exterior Property Maintenance Code Workshop to be Held on June 20

By Ames Today Report | Jun 18, 2023

The Ames City Council will discuss a proposed exterior property maintenance ordinance at a workshop scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, in the City Hall City Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave.

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Brookridge Avenue Closed Between Sixth and Ninth Streets Beginning Monday

By Ames Today Report | Jun 17, 2023

Brookridge Avenue between Sixth and Ninth streets will be closed beginning Monday, June 19, to begin pavement removal and continued work on underground utilities improvements, followed by paving operations.

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Independence Day Holiday Closings Announced

By Ames Today Report | Jun 17, 2023

City Hall and most City departments and divisions, including Ames Public Library, Resource Recovery Plant, the Community Center, and Ames/ISU Ice Arena, will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, in recognition of Independence Day.

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Ames Today area weekly mass times

By Ames Today | Jun 17, 2023

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

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Teller Avenue South of East Lincoln Way Will Close Beginning Monday, June 19

By Ames Today Report | Jun 16, 2023

Teller Avenue (580th Street) south of East Lincoln Way will close to through traffic beginning Monday, June 19, and will remain closed for approximately three weeks for utility connections.

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Assistant City Manager Finalists Named; Public Invited to Presentations

By Ames Today Report | Jun 15, 2023

After a national recruitment, two finalists have been selected to interview for the position of Assistant City Manager for the City of Ames.

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Ames Fire Responds to Structure Fire

By Ames Today Report | Jun 15, 2023

At approximately 10:25 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, the Ames Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 4015 Quebec St. Ames firefighters arrived on scene and found smoke coming from the single-story duplex with flames visible through a basement window.

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Dedication Ceremony for James Herman Banning Ames Municipal Airport is Saturday

By Ames Today Report | Jun 14, 2023

The community is invited to a dedication ceremony hosted by Mayor John Haila and the Ames City Council for the renaming of the James Herman Banning Ames Municipal Airport.

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Sixth Street Lane Closures Begin Thursday

By Ames Today Report | Jun 13, 2023

A lane closure on Sixth Street between Grand and Hodge avenues will begin on Thursday, June 15, to facilitate a water valve abandonment project.

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Section of Brookridge Avenue to Close Tuesday

By Ames Today Report | Jun 12, 2023

Brookridge Avenue between Ninth and Lee streets will be closed to through traffic beginning Tuesday, June 13, to begin work on underground utilities improvements.

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Ames Today area weekly mass times

By Ames Today | Jun 10, 2023

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

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GW Carver Access at Stange Road Prohibited, Lane Shift Begins on Monday, June 12

By Ames Today Report | Jun 8, 2023

Motorists traveling east on George Washington Carver Avenue will not have access to Stange Road beginning Monday, June 12, and those traveling west on 24th Street or from Stange Road will have to detour to access George Washington Carver Avenue.

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James Herman Banning Ames Municipal Airport Dedication Ceremony Planned for June 17

By Ames Today Report | Jun 6, 2023

Mayor John Haila and the Ames City Council will host a dedication ceremony for the renaming of the James Herman Banning Ames Municipal Airport.

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Ridgewood Avenue Closed Beginning Thursday

By Ames Today Report | Jun 6, 2023

Ridgewood Avenue between Sixth and Ninth streets will be closed to through traffic beginning Thursday, June 8, to begin work on underground utilities improvements.

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Ames Today area weekly mass times

By Ames Today | Jun 3, 2023

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

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28th Street Closed Beginning Monday

By Ames Today Report | Jun 2, 2023

Beginning Monday, June 5, 28th Street between Hoover and Northwestern avenues will be closed to traffic to start removal and replacement of the pavement.

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Civility is Topic of June 6 Community Conversation

By Ames Today Report | Jun 1, 2023

The City of Ames is hosting a Community Conversation on “Civility in Conversations” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, in the Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave.

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Entries Sought for Water Plant Art Contest

By Ames Today Report | May 31, 2023

Entries are now being accepted for the 2023 City of Ames Water Treatment Plant Public Art Contest and Exhibition.

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Ames Today area weekly mass times

By Ames Today | May 27, 2023

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

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Story County in week ending May 20?

By Ames Today | May 27, 2023

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Story County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.