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BOONE, Iowa—Last fall, an inspection of the floating dock near the bait house at Don Williams discovered that a number of the floating sections were no longer safe. At the time, Boone County Safety Officer Tim McGlynn submitted an application to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to replace the unsafe sections. The DNR did […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Evan and Emilee Jorgensen moved another step forward Friday with a ground breaking ceremony at their building at 608 Carroll Street. The Jorgensen’s purchased the old YMCA building in December of 23 and have since been working to move forward with their plans to re-open the structure once it’s been rehabilitated. They announced that […]

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The Madrid Tiger Boys Basketball team held off a very talented Marquette Catholic squad Friday night to secure their first ever State Title in Boys Basketball and cap off a 28-0 season. Madrid seemed to be in control at the halftime break 31-21, but the Defenders came out and outscored Madrid 21-13 in the 3rd […]

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The #2 Madrid Tigers Boys Basketball team used some “Toryn Magic” and advanced to the 1A State Title Game with a 71-58 win over #4 Fort Dodge St Edmond Thursday Night. The Tigers held the lead 34-26 at halftime and clamped down defensively only giving up 32 second half points en route to their 27th […]

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The Madrid Tigers Basketball team stayed perfect on the season and moved to the 1A State Semifinals with a 68-57 win over Boyden Hull on Wednesday afternoon in Des Moines. The Tigers got 30pts from senior Toryn Severson en route to the win. The Tigers hit 11-15 from the Free Throw line in the 2nd […]

Local News

Boone Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Transfer Obscene Material to a Minor

Posted on 03 April 2025

DES MOINES, Iowa—A Boone man was sentenced on March 28, 2025, to five years in federal prison for attempted transfer of obscene material to a person he believed to be a minor. According to public court documents, Travis Lee Morgan, 40, used a Facebook account to communicate with a person he believed to be a […] Continue Reading

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Local Sports

Boone girls score victory in home opener

Posted on 03 April 2025

The Boone girls’ soccer team scored a 10-0 victory over Webster City in its home opener Tuesday, April 1. Continue Reading

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Coaches Corner

Coaches Corner for April 3rd: Lance Johnson, Boone Boys Golf

Posted on 03 April 2025

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Boone Water Works Releases Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report

Posted on 03 April 2025

BOONE, Iowa—Boone Water Works is required to provide an annual report about potable water production. The report covers the calendar year 2024. This year there were no violations to report. The last violation at the Boone Water Works was a turbidity issue in 2022. Water Works personnel also test for nitrates and reported no issues […] Continue Reading

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Tuned In

Boone 100’s Club, Shellie Grabau and Dave Sherry explain the purpose of the Boone 100’s Club an opportunity for people to give for the sake of giving. Three causes present information about themselves and their purpose. Those in attendance pay $100 to vote for their favorite and the one with the most votes wins. The next event will be Wednesday, April 16, 2025, Boone High School Auditorium. Aired Thursday, April 03, 2025.

Posted on 03 April 2025

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Funeral Announcements

Helen Hopkins

Posted on 03 April 2025

BOONE, Iowa—Helen Ilene Hopkins, 86, of Boone, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone. Helen was born December 30, 1938, in Boone, the daughter of John Kenneth and Genevieve (Lowrey) Walters. Helen was united in marriage to Ray Dean Hopkins on September 17, 1955, in Nevada. From this […] Continue Reading

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