DECORAH, Iowa—Dr. Jenifer K. Ward, provost and dean of the college for Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana, has been unanimously elected Luther College’s 11th president, announced this week by Luther’s Board of Regents. In addition to her duties as provost and dean of the college, Ward served as professor of modern language and […]

Starting on Monday, March 25th, there will be some changes to traffic flow around Page School. This is being done to make drop-off and pick-up safer and more efficient

YOKOSUKA, Japan—For more than 45 years, the U.S. 7th Fleet’s Forward Deployed Naval Force (FDNF) in Japan has included the most advanced warships in the U.S. Navy. This month, for the first time, those FDNF ships received the most advanced tactical training to prepare to win in blue water combat. USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), […]

BOONE, Iowa—Plans by the Boone City Council to fill a vacancy on the council will now change to setting up a special election.  City officials have reported that a petition requesting a special election has been received and verified.  City Administrator Bill Skare says the Boone County Auditor’s Office has been notified and the city […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting that he grant an expedited Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for 57 counties that have been severely impacted by the recent flooding along the Missouri River and other parts of the state.  The request does include Boone and Greene counties.  Neither […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council’s Public Safety and Transportation Committee was approached by Autumn Seiler, Page and Lincoln Elementary Principal a couple of months ago about a plan to try and improve traffic flow around the Page Elementary building when parents drop off and pick up students.  The proposal was reviewed by Police Chief John […]

Chicken Tetrazzini Hotdish by CK 8 oz dry spaghetti 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed ¼ cup diced, canned pimento ¼ of a green bell pepper, diced 1 small onion, diced Dash of sherry (optional) 10.5 oz can condensed cream of mushroom soup ½ cup chicken broth ½ t salt (can use garlic salt) 1/8 t […]

Boone Girls Track Results from March 21st  

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   COLLEGE BASEBALL DMACC over Marshalltown 7-5 Marshalltown over DMACC 10-4   LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   COLLEGE BASEBALL Ellsworth at DMACC