BOONE, Iowa—As many communities consider the future of planned summer celebrations, many are asking about the annual Pufferbilly Days™ celebration in Boone.  At this time, organizers are continuing to monitor the health recommendations and various restrictions as explained in a public letter released Monday. STATEMENT ON THE 2020 PUFFERBILLY DAYS – public

·         Should DMACC Fall Term Classes be Cancelled Due to COVID-19 or Any Other Reason, DMACC Guarantees Students Will Receive a Full Refund ·         This Guarantee Applies to All Students Taking In Person or Online Classes at Any of DMACC’s Six Campuses or Six Centers. ·         DMACC’s President Guarantees that if Classes are Cancelled the Refunds Will be […]

DES MOINES – Gov. Reynolds will hold a press conference today from the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Johnston, IA at 11:30 a.m. to provide an update to the state of Iowa on COVID-19.

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig Monday commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Planting has moved at a near-record pace this spring and with that comes the risk of a late frost. Most […]

Construction is proceeding nicely on the Boone Athletic Addition project.   Underground utilities are mostly complete, footings are complete, structural steel erection has begun, precast concrete wall panel erection has begun, gym and weight room flooring has been ordered.  The project is on schedule, with a September 2020 completion date.    

BOONE, Iowa—The planned reconstruction of a portion of L Avenue in Boone County, south of U.S. Highway 30 was originally expected to begin in mid-July, but Scott Kruse, Boone County Engineer noted that other projects in the state have been delayed due to COVID-19 which allowed the Boone County project to get moved forward by […]

Friday morning, May 8th, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Boone Fire Department was dispatched to a mobile home fire on West 16th Street.  Upon arrival, bystanders reported to the fire crew that they believed the occupant was still inside the home.  Late the resident was reached and found to not be home.  The fire was […]