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- December 18 record
HOSPITALS Visiting hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Mary Greeley. Mary Greeley Medical Center The names of the following patients are published with their permission: Admitted Dec.
- Finances dominate school-legislator discussion
Financial needs and forecasts for a tightened economy combined to spark a spirited discussion Thursday night between five Mid-Iowa state lawmakers and about 40 representatives of seven Story County community ...
- December 9 record
HOSPITALS Visiting hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Mary Greeley. Mary Greeley Medical Center The names of the following patients are published with their permission: Admitted Dec.
- Documents reveal incidents of abuse between victim, man charged in double homicide
Domestic violence, trespassing and repeated violations of no-contact orders were part of the relational history between the female victim and the man charged in a double homicide that took place Saturday in ...
- Two found dead in west Ames
Ames police were searching for an Iowa State University student after discovering two bodies at an apartment complex on the city's west side early Saturday morning.
- Story City man wins award for work with Loaves and Fishes
Contributed photo Mark Lindgren, of Story City, packs a food order for a client at Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Story City.
- Funds needed to educate kids in shelters
A collaboration of state Sen. Herman Quirmbach, Youth and Shelter Services, Lutheran Services in Iowa Beloit Campus and Ames Community School District may yet solve a problem with state funding for some ...
- Report finds more poor, Hispanic students
Declining enrollment, a marked increase in Hispanic and low-income students, and a growing population of teachers ready to retire, are noted in the Iowa Department of Education's annual "condition of education" ...
- Naturally Speaking: There's still much to be thankful for
I almost have to force myself to listen to the news. There's so much negativity people may find it hard to see the good things that are still around us.
- Several Times area organizations receive Community Foundation grants
The Story County Community Foundation awarded 19 grants, totaling more than $90,000 to groups in Story County, at a reception today at Reiman Gardens.
- After Gilbert farmer dies, friends harvest crop
GILBERT, Iowa - Tuesday was a day Iowa farmers don't often get blessed with in November - clear, sunny, dry and warm, with a strong breeze rattling the corn stalks.
- Pink Ribbon Tea raises more than $3,000
More than 100 supporters attended the second annual Pink Ribbon Tea, Saturday, at the First Evangelical Free Church, at 1407 Kate Shelley Dr.
- Story County struggles to fill township boards
There may be glamour and name recognition at the top of the Nov. 4 election ballot, but Story County voters will also be asked to fill some important local jobs when they go to the polls.
- Nellie G. Grossman
Nellie G. Grossman, 91, of Clinton, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at her home.
- October 14 record
HOSPITALS Visiting hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Mary Greeley. Mary Greeley Medical Center The names of the following patients are published with their permission: Admitted Oct.
- Fundraising for new Gilbert fire station begins
The Gilbert Volunteer Fire Department has outgrown its location and is in the process of raising $1.2 million to build a new facility, according to Tim Morrow, president of the Gilbert Iowa Fire Fighters ...
- October 12 record
Hospitals Visiting hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Mary Greeley. Mary Greeley Medical Center The names of the following patients are published with their permission.
- Heads-up: Halloween is almost here
The leaves are falling, there's a chill in the air, and the pumpkins are starting to show up on doorsteps.
- Faith and Thought: Pleasant Grove Church celebrating special birthday
This is the first column in a two-part series. If truth were to be told, every church community today is asking serious questions of its mission.
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City DescriptionGilbert is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 987 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.
Gilbert is located at 42°6′21″N 93°38′43″W / 42.10583, -93.64528 (42.105858, -93.645185).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
The landscape surrounding the city consists of rolling hills dotted with conventional farm buildings and livestock as well as newer agricultural facilities and row crop farming systems. Some suburban-style subdivisions lie a short distance to the south.
Gilbert's southern boundary is only two miles north of the Ames boundary that was extended when the Ada Hayden Heritage Park was developed. It is not difficult to look south from Gilbert and see buildings in Ames.
The main east-west road through Gilbert is county highway E23. A Union Pacific rail line goes north and south through the city. Van transportation is provided by the Heartland Senior Services of Story County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 987 people, 337 households, and 268 ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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