A flash flood watch is in effect until 1:00 PM this afternoon.

DES MOINES, Iowa—The weekly report on energy prices in Iowa by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship shows increases in many categories including gasoline and diesel prices.  The price of retail gasoline in Iowa rose $.08 this week, closing at $2.48 per gallon. Diesel prices in Iowa were $.06 higher, closing at $2.83 […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Kirkwood over DMACC 17-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-22     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Ogden and Madrid at Panorama Invitational

URBANDALE, Iowa—A gas leak has forced the evacuation of the Heart of Iowa Regional Transit central office in Urbandale.  Brooke Ramsey, Business Development Manager, sent a notice to media about a gas leak on 104th Street in Urbandale forcing the closure of two buildings including the HIRTA central office.  She reported that staff was told […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Van Meter over Ogden 25-15, 25-13, 25-13   Gilbert over Boone 21-9, 21-4 Roland Story over Boone 21-15, 21-14   Madrid over West Central Valley 25-11, 25-23, 25-15     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL DMACC at Kirkwood

BOONE, Iowa—A long effort to try and re-establish a homeless shelter at Crawford Hall in Boone is drawing to an end.  The Cornerstone Church of Ames issued a press release today, explaining the difficulties that were faced in their efforts to make use of Crawford Hall.  The release says teams from Cornerstone and Stonebridge Churches […]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 98-year old Helen Brown of Boone, Iowa and the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa.  The service will be held Friday, September 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa.  Burial will be in the Squire-Boone Cemetery […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone Mayor John Slight had called for a public meeting to involve the residents in the on going discussion about a possible community rec center for Boone County.  Interest in a project has increased with the pending closure of the Boone County Family YMCA by the YMCA of Greater Des Moines and it showed […]