DES MOINES, Iowa—Monday, Governor Kim Reynolds demonstrated the statewide interoperable communications radio network at the Iowa State Fair. The demonstration was conducted at 9:30 a.m., in front of the Hall of Law.  Governor Reynolds demonstrated how the statewide system can be used to communicate with many different organizations.  She personally made radio contact with: (1) Harrison […]

The annual Fall Sports Kick-off for the Boone Toreadors will be on Tuesday, August 14th at 7:00pm in the HS Auditorium.      

BOONE, Iowa—Boone Public Works has announced that a block of Union Street, between Morningside and Sunrise Streets in the SunAm Addition to the community will be closed Monday.  The closure is expected to be from mid-morning about 10:30 a.m. until early afternoon, about 1:30 p.m.  The closure will affect those residents that usually access their […]

MADRID, Iowa—The second of this summer’s free “Learning Live the WildWay” educational series will offer an informative overview of one of nature’s most fascinating and misunderstood groups of wild creatures: the bats. On Sunday, Aug. 12, from 2-4 pm, at the Ledges State Park Oak Shelter, Iowa Wildlife Center’s animal caretaker, Kavya Parsa, will present “Learning […]

JEFFERSON, Iowa—A Scranton man has died from injuries received when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle on a Greene County road between Jefferson and Scranton.  The Iowa State Patrol released preliminary information on the accident that occurred Thursday evening about 7:30 p.m. According to the preliminary information, 28 year old Emily Perrien of Coon Rapids […]

Lime Tortilla Chicken Strips by CK 2 chicken breasts 1/2 cup flour 2 eggs lightly beaten 2 cups tortilla chip crumbs 1 teaspoon salt zest from 2 limes 1 teaspoon chili powder Cut the chicken breasts into 1.5-inch wide strips. Place in three separate shallow bowls the flour, the eggs, and in the third bowl, […]