URBANDALE, Iowa—The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) is partnering with Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency (HIRTA) to expand access to vanpooling services for commuters in Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story and Warren Counties via DART’s RideShare program. With more than 100 vanpools in operation, DART’s RideShare program offers groups of five […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Hospital Auxiliary recently made a $2,000 contribution to the Hospital’s Employee Assistance Program. The program raises funds to assist hospital or clinic employees who are experiencing temporary financial difficulties due to the loss of a spouses job, illness, injury or other life issues that can affect an employee’s financial well-being.

The Boone County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on July 24, 2019 at 10:30 am, to consider action on Ordinance # 139, to increase setbacks for Commercial Wind Energy Systems and to require the applicant to provide a bond or other security for decommissioning costs. A second hearing will be held on […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig Monday commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “After several days of sweltering heat and limited precipitation, the crops got the rain they needed last weekend,” said Secretary […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 2A District Final Ogden over Kuemper Catholic  7-2     HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL 2A State Quarterfinals #5 East Marshall over #14 Ogden 4-0     HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 3A District Final Boone over Greene County 7-2     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL 2A […]

BOONE, Iowa—A program to evaluate the City of Boone’s sanitary sewer system is continuing in high gear. The City’s Engineering Department working with WHKS & Co., an engineering consultant, continues inspecting the sanitary sewer system for signs of excessive wear and tear, as well as for structural defects and storm water pipeline cross connections. Smoke […]

BOONE, Iowa—Councilman BJ McGinn is announcing his intentions to seek re-election in November 2019 for City Council Second Ward in the city of Boone. Councilman McGinn is seeking his second term as Second Ward City Councilman. Since his first election, Councilman McGinn, Director of Athletics for Des Moines Area Community College, has served as Chair […]

When Plan A, Plan B and Plan C don’t work, you go to Plan D!  Ogden Softball is now on the air!!!!