Do not cover or add water. Place the roast in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Roast for 21 minutes (seven minutes per pound) then turn off the oven and let the roast sit in the hot oven for 2 1/2 hours. Do not open the door at all during this time! Remove the roast from the oven, the internal temperature should have reached at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C).
While Ames is the largest city in Story County, the county seat is in the nearby city of Nevada 8 miles (13 km) east of Ames. Ames is the home of Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU), a public research institution with leading Agriculture, Design, Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine colleges.
The Iowa County, Iowa Board of Supervisors consists of five members elected at large. The Board of Supervisors is the legislative body of the county. Address of. Board of Supervisors office: 970 Court Ave. Marengo IA 52301. (The Board room is located on the second floor of the East Annex, across the street from the Courthouse)