Saturday morning’s Dragoon River Romp actually didn’t include water efforts this year because the Des Moines River was just too high.  But several volunteers cleared garbage from the banks.

OTTUMWA, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 81-year old Dean King of Ottumwa, Iowa who passed away on August 16, 2019 while under hospice care in Bellevue, Nebraska.  Dean was born in Boone, Iowa and graduated from United Community High School.  He had a 30-year career with the Iowa State University Extension Service, serving […]

Boone Girls Swimming Results from September 21st   Mtown Invite Results 2019

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Boone and Ogden at Humboldt Invitational

BOONE, Iowa—Democratic Presidential hopeful, Pete Buttigieg made a campaign stop in Boone County Sunday morning, taking part in a Town Hall event at the Central Iowa Expo.  Buttigieg talked to the crowd about his campaign, but also took time to respond to a number of questions from those on hand.  The South Bend Mayor said […]

Fareway staff provided physical labor in completing a Helping Hands home repair project at the home of Viola Williams in Boone for the Habitat for Humanity organization. Fareway employees volunteered on site to apply a fresh coat of paint to the house.

MADRID, Iowa—A well known Boone County camp that’s hosted thousands of 4-Her’s over the years is up for sale.  Des Moines media outlets, including the Des Moines Register reported on the announcement this week by the Iowa 4-H Foundation of it’s intent to sell Clover Woods Camp & Retreat Center near Madrid. The foundation itself […]

Organizers have announced that the water portion of this weekend’s Dragoon River Romp in Boone County will be cancelled due to rising river levels.  The focus will be on the land based clean-up activity.  Information about joining the land based cleanup activity is available by contacting the Boone County Landfill at 515-433-0591 or by email […]

ANKENY, Iowa—The President and several other officials from Kosovo took time this week to visit the Ankeny Campus of Des Moines Area Community College.  President Hashim Thaҫi and other officials from the Balkan nation were at DMACC to welcome and celebrate the 28 Kosovo women who are spending the next two years at DMACC studying […]