Rural residents oppose Ames Urban Fringe Plan, future annexation
Ames says the plan is important to plan for the future growth land in the city is limited, but opponents fear it gives too much power to Ames.
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Ames says the plan is important to plan for the future growth land in the city is limited, but opponents fear it gives too much power to Ames.
Commander Karen Tapper has been with the Ames Fire Department since 1999 and was selected out of three finalists to become the new deputy fire chief.
Ames Tribune Through rainy weather, the City of Ames celebrated the completion of the Welch Avenue construction that replaced more than a century-old infrastructure below and redesigned the streetscape above. City staff and Ames residents congregated at Ames Fire Station No. 2 at 11 a.m. Thursday for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Mayor John Haila thanked business owners for their patience during the construction that caused a complete closure of Welch Avenue for part of the process. Businesses in the area will be seeing more normalcy outside of road access as the project's completion coincide...