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The project will bring 30 new jobs and millions of dollars in investment to Story City. Author: Renae Whissel Updated: 7:30 PM CDT June 29, 2021
STORY CITY, Iowa Dose Steelworks is outgrowing its current space and plans to expand into Story City, according to the Ames Economic Development Commission (AEDC).
The farm equipment manufacturer is currently located in Bouton, just east of Pella. AEDC said the company plans to convert an existing 100,000-square-foot building in the city into a manufacturing facility.
The project represents a $4.7 million investment, and the new plant is expected to employ 30 people.
AEDC president and CEO Dan Culhane said the opportunity is mutually beneficial.
Dose Steelworks to expand to Story City Monday, June 28, 2021 2:50 PM Dose Steelworks, which makes Headhunter brand trailers, corn reels and rock boxes for farmers, has announced plans to expand to Story City. According to a news release, the company will adapt a 100,000-square-foot building for a manufacturing facility after outgrowing its current location in Bouton, where it was established 15 years ago. The project represents a $4.7 million capital investment, and is expected to employ 30 people. Brett Dose, the company’s owner, said that the company needed a much larger facility and that the project was made possible with the help of the Ames Economic Development Commission, the state of Iowa, city of Story City and Story City Economic Development. “At all levels they have worked with us to make this project happen,” he said. “We are looking forward to serving our customers from our new facility located along the Interstate 35 corridor in St
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When Huxley got its first stoplight, Mayor Kevin Deaton said he thought, “What in the world do we need that thing for?” Now the town has three and as the fastest-growing community in Story County, will likely need more.
A city of around 4,000 people, Huxley saw the most growth of any city in Story County from 1990 to 2018, according to a recent housing study, and continues to fill new homes. To keep up with the growth, the city will need to build 1,040 housing units by 2040, one-third of the county’s overall housing needs, excluding Ames, according to the study.
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The Ames City Council met Tuesday to make decisions that could lead to residential growth, extended the mask mandate and more.
The council meets every week virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a full agenda of city issues. This week the council eased parking restrictions which could lead to more residential growth downtown and approved a new industrial zone that could recruit more businesses to Ames.
Couldn t make the meeting? Here are the highlights.
City council extends, ends COVID-19 measures
The Ames City Council voted 5-1 to extend the face-covering ordinance to June 30 but voted unanimously to end a suspension on vendor licenses.