BOONE, Iowa—The ongoing series of historical railroad presentations will continue this weekend at the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum and History Center.  The fifth presentation of the year will feature national railroad author and historian Don L. Hofsommer.  This presentation will be a free illustrated program called Railroaders.  Don’s program will highlight railroaders at work […]

In honor of former Mayor George Maybee’s 90th birthday, May 5th was proclaimed George Maybee Day by Boone Mayor John Slight.  An open house was held at the Eastern Star to celebrate George’s 90th birthday and to bid farewell to George and Mary as they moved to Iowa Falls to be with family.    

OGDEN, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 97-year old Raymond L. Henriksen of Ogden, Iowa.  He passed away Saturday at Westhaven Community, Boone, Iowa.  The funeral service will be held Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Community United Methodist Church in Ogden, Iowa.  Reverend Evelyn Lewiston will be officiating.  Burial will […]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 88-year old Lois Titman of rural Boone, Iowa.  The funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 821 Spruce Lane, northeast of Boone, Iowa.  Following the service, a luncheon will be held at the church, followed by burial […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   COLLEGE SOFTBALL DMACC over Southwestern 8-0 and 13-0     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF Boone at RRC Meet (Ballard)   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS Creston at Boone   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK Boone at Nevada Madrid at Martensdale St Mary’s   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK […]

BOONE, Iowa—The City of Boone is moving forward with efforts to reduce the amount of storm water getting into the city’s sanitary sewer system.  Reducing the Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) is not something new.  It’s a practice that has been in place for a number of years.  The new effort is however the biggest push […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 84-year old Danis Lingren of Boone, Iowa.  A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Boone, Iowa.  Following her wishes, Danis’ body has been cremated.  Burial of her cremated remains will be held in the Linwood Park […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer focused on improving the quality of life for more than half the world’s population, and Fareway Stores, a growing Midwest grocery company currently operating 124 store locations in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota, have been working with locally owned and operated Tortilleria Sonora on product […]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 85-yer old Joan Galloway of Boone, Iowa.  The service will be held Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 703 Arden Street, Boone, Iowa.  Interment will be held at the Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, Iowa. Visitation will be held at the […]