BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Auditor, Phil Meier, announced today that he plans to retire as county auditor at the end of his current term.  First elected in November 1992, he has successfully run 7 campaigns and will complete 28 years as county auditor on December 31, 2020. Meier wants to thank the residents of Boone County […]

BOONE, Iowa—State Senator Jerry Behn, Republican from Boone, announced late last week that he will not be seeking re-election to the Iowa Senate.  Behn says he will retire when his sixth term comes to an end the end of this year. The 65-year old Behn was first elected to the Iowa Senate in 1996 after […]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 86-year old Shirley Cornelis of Boone, Iowa.  The service will be held Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. with a Funeral Mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Boone, Iowa.  Burial will be held in the Sacred Heart Cemetery of Boone, Iowa. Visitation will […]

Boone Wrestling Results from January 25th   W-SR Rick Caldwell Invitational Results for Boone 120 Carter Fry (10-12) placed 5th and scored 7.0 team points. Quarterfinal – Drake Ayala (Fort Dodge) 31-0 won by tech fall over Carter Fry (Boone) 10-12 (TF-1.5 1:41 (23-8)) Cons. Round 1 – Carter Fry (Boone) 10-12 received a bye […]

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS/BOYS BASKETBALL ADM at Boone Ogden at Coon Rapids Bayard     WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL DMACC at Marshalltown

ANKENY, Iowa—Melvin Morris, one of the few living recipients of the Medal of Honor, will share his combat experience for Black History Month.  Morris, who was originally from Oklahoma, joined the U.S. Army and became one of the nation’s first Green Berets. Morris served two tours in the Vietnam War.  During one mission, he led […]

Perfect Blueberry Muffins Recipe 3 cups blueberries 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar 4 large eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 cups sour cream 4 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Demerara sugar to sprinkle on top (optional) Preheat oven […]