ANKENY, Iowa—Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) today announced the continuation of a series of presidential candidate forums on the economic future of the United States, hosted in collaboration with Iowa Public Television (IPTV) and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses. The series intends to provide community college students, local small businesses, and Iowans throughout the state […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone Community Theatre will present The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan on Sept. 19 – 28, 2019 at the First Presbyterian Church in Boone. The Pirates of Penzance tells the story of a young pirate apprentice named Frederic who has come to the end of his indentured period. Frederic has decided to leave the […]

Boone Mayor John Slight has set an open, public meeting for starting community discussion about new Rec center options on September 16th. The public meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Boone City Hall Auditorium before regular scheduled Council meeting at 6pm.  

BOONE, Iowa—The annual Boone County Dragoon River Romp will be held Saturday, September 21st and there is still room for volunteers.  Those that are interested in being a part of the award winning river clean up project should submit their information today.  All the information to volunteer is available here.  Volunteers are limited to 100 […]

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Boone and Madrid at Ballard Invitational   HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Baxter, Collins Maxwell and Glidden at Madrid

Presenting the 2019 Boone High School Homecoming Court!

BOONE, Iowa—One year ago The Salvation Army of Boone began a free music program, in order to help students learn music. At that time, The Salvation Army was able to provide lessons in Brass Instruments & Music Theory; however, thanks to a generous gift from the Boone County FORCE Fund, a new class is now […]

BOONE, Iowa—On September 24, 2019, the Boone County Auditor’s Elections Office will be joining with thousands of other elections officials and others across the country to celebrate National Voter Registration Day. On August 28, 2019, the Boone County Board of Supervisors signed a proclamation declaring September as National Voter Registration Month and Tuesday, September 24, […]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 59-year old Jill Davis of Boone, Iowa.  The service will be held Monday, September 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 712 12th Street, Boone, Iowa.  Reverend Lindsay Watkins will be officiating.  Interment will be held at the Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, Iowa. Visitation will […]