A memorial service for Gail Hull, age 81 of Nevada and formerly of Boone, will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.,  at the Central Christian Church in Boone. Following Gail’s wishes, she has been cremated and burial of her cremains will be in the Pleasant Run Cemetery, east of Nevada, at a later date. Friends may […]

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER Boone at Dowling Catholic (Districts)   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Madrid at Glidden Ralston   HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Madrid at West Marshall

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Educational Endowment Foundation (BEEF) has reviewed and approved grant applications from Boone Community School District teachers for improving the instructional environment for students. Boone School Superintendent Dr. Brad Manard says once again, BEEF has been generous in their support of education in the Boone Community School District. The BEEF Foundation promotes, develops, […]

Chuck Hackenmiller took this photo Thursday evening to capture the clouds and lightning.   It was taken on Zook Spur Road in rural Madrid.  Rainfall for Boone was  .66″ on May 15th and .71″ on May 16th.      

Garlic Butter Steak Bites by CK 2 lbs sirloin steak, Ribeye or porterhouse- cut into bite size cubes 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tsp salt 1/3 cup beef broth 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp black pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 tsp brown sugar 5 tablespoons butter 2 tbs fresh parsley In a […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has been dropped from a lawsuit alleging that her predecessor and others in his administration singled out a former state official for a pay cut because of his political party or sexual orientation. The long-running lawsuit filed by former Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Chris Godfrey against former […]

This is National Police Week. In honor and in memory of peace officers who have fallen in the line of duty, flags are being flown at half-staff across the nation for the week. In Iowa, Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in the state to be lowered to half-staff through sunrise Monday, May 20th […]

Girls Tennis District Results at Ft. Dodge (May 15, 2019) Singles: Myra Bernard won quarterfinal over Michel Salmeron of Sioux City West (6-0, 6-0). Lost in semifinal round to Mackenzie Klein of Dowling (4-6, 4-6). Placed 3rd with win over teammate Lauren Wieland (6-3, 6-3). Lauren Wieland won quarterfinal over Kathleen Dam of Sioux City […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   COLLEGE SOFTBALL #2 DMACC over Southeast NE 10-0 and 10-2 (DMACC wins District Title and advances to 7th World Series in 8yrs)     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS/BOYS TRACK Boone, Ogden and Madrid at State Track in Des Moines   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF Dylan Bangs […]

Boone County State Track Schedule for May 16th   THURSDAY 9am Hailey Gadbaw-Madrid Shot Put 9am Bret Price-Boone High Jump 10:10am Sean McDermott-Madrid, Garrett Buxton-Ogden 3200m 10:40am Erin Schieltz-Madrid-200m dash prelim 11:30am Mason Lobeck-Madrid Shot Put 12:10pm Madrid Boys 4×800 Finals 1:40pm Jacob Loew-Madrid 400m dash finals 1:50pm Tyler Casotti-Boone 400m dash finals