DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the weekly fuel prices in Iowa.  The price of natural gas fell 23 cents this week, currently at $1.74 per MMbtu. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $6.18 per barrel […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County is advising residents about what they can do now to prepare for the potential spread of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. To date, no one in Iowa has tested positive for COVID-19. “Since the start of this outbreak, Boone County Public Health has worked closely with the Iowa Department of Public Health […]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 93-year old Helen Bacon of Boone, Iowa and the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa.  The service will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2020 with a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Boone, Iowa.  Burial will be held in […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council has directed city staff to formally notify and begin working with Xenia Rural Water about a proposed rate increase the city will charge Xenia for water sold to the rural water district.  The city and Xenia have an agreement that dates back to 1990 which set the rate at $1.30 […]

Monday night was McTeacher Night in Boone for the United Community Schools.  In just two hours $569.78 was raised for the school.

BOONE, Iowa—The City of Boone is preparing plans for a second designated area for the city’s Sump Pump Inspection Program.  Initial results from the 10-square block area targeted during 2019 have shown good results in reducing the amount of storm water infiltrating the city’s sanitary sewer system.  City Engineer Dan Scott used flow meter information […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Southwestern over DMACC 81-69     MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL #5 DMACC over Southwestern 76-55       LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Class 1A District Final Madrid vs Ankeny Christian Academy at Ankeny High School 7pm on KWBG

AMES, Iowa—America’s SBDC Iowa (SBDC) is pleased to announce that Minnehan Metal Works, LLC, of Churdan, is the winner of the organization’s statewide February Small Business of the Month Award. In 1993, Minnehan Metal Works, LLC began as a welding and farm repair shop in a garage in Churdan. Anthony and Tami Minnehan have grown […]