Saturday afternoon the Boone High School’s Class of 2020 had their much anticipated commencement ceremony.  It began at the Boone Speedway for a lap around the track.  Then the cars proceeded down Story Street and arrived at Goeppinger Field.  The commencement ceremony began with opening remarks from Dr. Brad Manard, presentation of class of 2020 […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 87-year old Keith Vest of Boone, Iowa.  He passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Eastern Star Masonic Home, Boone, Iowa.  A family graveside service will be conducted on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Renner Cemetery near Boxholm, Iowa.  Burial will follow the graveside service. For […]

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On Sunday, the Iowa Department of Public Health identified 328 new cases of coronavirus in our state, a decrease from the 385 COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday.  Iowa has now had nearly 24,000 cases of coronavirus, which have resulted in 651 deaths:  9 in Saturday’s update, but only 1 on Sunday, with 3 this weekend […]

The BHS Class of 2020 will have a Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 13th.  The ceremony will be held at Goeppinger Field following the parade down Story Street.  Click on the link to see the complete schedule of events.  Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2020! BHS Commencement 2020  

AMES, Iowa—A free one-hour webinar is available to the public on Tuesday, June 16. Crop Marketing Strategies will feature speaker will be Steve Johnson, ISU Extension farm management Specialist. Johnson will review both old and new crop supply/demand and cash price projections, highlight crop marketing strategies and tools, and feature written crop marketing plans for 1,000-acre […]

BOONE, Iowa—As Americans continue efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Boone County Hospital Wound and Hyperbaric Center (W&HC) staff remains on the front lines, preventing unnecessary amputations and further complications from non-healing wounds. June is Wound Healing Awareness Month; a time to recognize the efforts of our superhero wound care staff and remember […]

JEFFERSON, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Transportation has temporarily closed two maintenance garages after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus after having contact with two dozen colleagues. Spokeswoman Andrea Henry says the garages in Jefferson and Boone were closed Wednesday after all 24 employees who work at them were ordered to self-isolate for 14 days. […]

Turtle Bars CRUST: 1/2 cup butter 2 cups flour 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup pecan pieces Using a pastry blender or fork, combine the butter, flour, and brown sugar until the mixture forms fine crumbs. Press the mixture into an ungreased 9″ x 13″ pan. Sprinkle the crust with the pecan pieces. Set aside. […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship monitors fuel prices in Iowa and reported another week of increases in the price of gasoline. The average price of gasoline in Iowa rose 11 cents this week, currently at $2.03 per gallon. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on […]