OSKALOOSA, Iowa—This is the 10th year for the annual Best Burger contest sponsored by the Iowa Beef Industry Council, through the Iowa State Beef Checkoff Program, and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. This year the recognition goes to The Wood Iron Grille in Oskaloosa.  Owners Michael Glesener and Matthew Gunn opened their new restaurant last fall […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Fairgrounds will once again play host to the Mid-Iowa Council of the Boy Scouts of America for their Spring Railroad Camporee.  Over 1,000 scouts and staff will gather at the Fairgrounds Friday and will be here until Sunday.  Participants will camp on the grounds, work at earning their railroad merit badge, […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Board of Supervisors approved their annual “Be Kind to Animals Week” proclamation during their board meeting Wednesday.  “Be Kind to Animals Week” is held May 5th through the 11th this year.  Joining the board, Vanessa Heenan, Shelter Director for the Boone Area Humane Society and Louie and Goliath.

DES MOINES, Iowa—Alliant Energy-Interstate Power and Light Company (Alliant) filed applications with the Iowa Utilities Board proposing increases in retail electric and natural gas rates for customers in seven classes. The IUB scheduled ten public comment meetings in April and May regarding the rate requests.  The meetings, scheduled throughout Alliant’s Iowa service territory, providing an […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will host an Open House to present preliminary floodplain maps to Boone County citizens this afternoon and evening at the Boone City Hall.  The meeting will be held at the Boone City Hall Auditorium (923 8th St) from 5:30 p.m. – […]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 53-year old Timothy ‘Tim’ Lindahl of Boone, Iowa.  The funeral service will be Friday, May 3, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel, Sixth and Marshall Streets, Boone, Iowa.  Burial will be held at Boone Memorial Gardens, Boone, Iowa. Visitation will be held at the […]