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Pella, Iowa: A Small Town Stuck in 1882
In the late 1800s, Iowa was a place of muddy roads, horse-drawn wagons, ambitious little towns, and people with a remarkable talent for building a life out of open prairie. The railroad was changing the landscape, brick storefronts were replacing wooden ones, and Main Street was where a town made its living. Plenty of small […]
Amest Tribune
Library asks Ames to enforce an overnight camping ban on its property
The Ames Public Library may start enforcing overnight restrictions to curtail littering and vandalism and keep people from camping on the property. The Ames Library Board of Trustees asked the City of Ames to restrict access during specific hours. City parks have similar restrictions. The board recently said, in a letter to the City of Ames, the library has witnessed "dramatic growth in overnight safety and health concerns on the exterior grounds that cannot be managed by library staff alone." The board said "troublesome activities" occur when the library is closed, including people sleeping near the building, alcohol consumption and drug use. The board said those sleeping nearby have startled upon awakening and have allegedly pulled knives on staff members and followed employees. The library is closed from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. More: ISU professor accused of killing wife dies from self-inflicted gunshot The board is concerned about staff safety should a situation escalate, Library Board Secretary Debra Gibson said during the Nov. 10 Ames City Council meeting. The board's letter also noted problems with people stashing or abandoning personal belongings such as shopping carts, bikes, backpacks and sleeping bags near the building, while people have allegedly "abused library
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Iowa State Daily
Council weighs radon rules, approves closed hours for library grounds
The Ames City Council met to discuss potential radon requirements, approve a request to establish closed hours for Ames Public Library grounds and consider zoning changes for a proposed apartment building Tuesday. The council reviewed a staff report prompted by a letter from a tenant who reported elevated radon levels...
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Annual Art on the Prairie Festival Returns This Weekend in Perry
An annual art festival will be held in the Perry community this weekend, featuring around 90 artists, musicians and poets. The 16th Annual Art on the Prairie Festival is set to take place over the course of Saturday and Sunday. According to Board Member Bethany Wicks, the two-day event will feature 42 visual artists, 35 musicians, and 12 poets from across the state of Iowa, occupying eight buildings in the downtown area along 2nd Street.