The Doris D. King Family donated a memorial bench in her name to the Boone History Center.

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Hospital has announced an update to the current visitor restrictions, implement because of the coronavirus pandemic.  The restrictions were updated Thursday. INPATIENT UNITS (MSP & Family Birth Center) · Visiting hours will be limited from 9am – 6pm. · One visitor at a time will be allowed. This includes the support […]

2020 Boone Tennis Camp Information   45th Annual Boone Summer Tennis Camp Sponsored by: Boone High School Tennis    McHose Park Tennis Courts Monday-Friday July 6-17th    10 days of tennis for $40 for boys and girls who have completed 1st through 8th grade. Camp t-shirts (included) will be ordered for those who pre register […]

BOONE, Iowa—A new exhibit called “Electric Railroads of Iowa” is open to the public at the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum and History Center. It is comprised of 19- 4 color 7’ display panels and covers such topics as the inception of Iowa’s trolleys and interurbans, their growth and declining years, and identifies Iowa’s major […]

On Sunday, June 7th, a group from Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity broke ground for the 29th home build in Boone for the Smelcer-Miller family.

DES MOINES, Iowa—Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency. The proclamation, effective at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2020, continues to ease restrictions on businesses and extends other public measures until Thursday, June 25, 2020.  It still encourages all vulnerable Iowans, in all counties, to continue to […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 63 year old Debra Pearl Roberts of Boone, Iowa.  She passed away at her home in Boone on Sunday, June 7, 2020. She was born on January 19, 1957 in Boone, the daughter of Ray and Alberta (Taylor) Stumbo. On September 26, 1981 Debra married John Roberts at […]