The Boone City Council will be giving final approval of the proposed new Build Boone grant program for business start ups focused on the Downtown area this upcoming meeting on Monday, August 5th. One of the goals set by the Boone Mayor and City Council last fall was to help revitalize the downtown area.   Designed […]

Iowa Historical Society spokesman Michael Morain was among those who watched when the “Big Boy” steam locomotive come through Boone on its way east and says there were hundreds of people at the intersection where it was scheduled to stop. It is heading back west now as the Union Pacific continues the celebration of the […]

The Boone County Fair Board seeks applicants to fill vacancies on the board. There are currently five seats on the fair board that need to be filled In addition to the regular board, if you are interested in helping out with the Fair and other Fairgrounds events, but do not want to commit to monthly […]