BOONE, Iowa—The Annual Dragoon River Romp in Boone County is being postponed until 2021.  Organizers had planned to hold the event in August, and this year looked good to be able to collect refuse and debris from both the Des Moines River and the along the river banks.  But, COVID-19 has had an impact on […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL #3 Ogden over #12 East Marshall (EM forfeits due to positive COVID test) Class 2A Regional Final     HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Boone over Webster City 11-4 3A District Final     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Madrid vs Newman Catholic at Nevada 1A […]

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. “Portions of southern Iowa received some much needed rainfall over the last several days though western Iowa missed out […]

BOONE, Iowa—It is not every day you see a historic steam locomotive, coal tender and passenger car weighing over 300,000 pounds rolling down the street, but that is exactly what is going to happen in Boone this week.  Wednesday, July 22nd and Thursday, July 23rd, this central Iowa community known for its railroad heritage will […]

#3 Ogden Softball was suppose to take the field Monday night in a 2A Regional Final against the team that knocked them out of the winner’s bracket at the 2019 State Tournament, but something happened on the way to Ogden. From Ogden Activities Director Ben Van Wyk “Due to a positive Covid-19 case on the […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Internal Revenue Service wrapped up its annual ‘Dirty Dozen’ list of tax scams with a special emphasis on aggressive and evolving schemes related to coronavirus tax relief, including Economic Impact Payments. The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa urge taxpayers to […]

·         DMACC Student Sydney Garrett is a Mark Pearson Scholar Selected to the Prestigious George Washington Carver Internship Program ·         The Osceola Native is a Social Media Intern in the Hall of Laureates ·         This Marks the 20th Year the World Food Prize Foundation has Awarded George Washington Carver Internships ANKENY, Iowa—The World Food Prize Foundation has selected 16 […]

Viatrice Scott and Blake Haub were honored as the 2020 Outstanding Ag Youth, awarded by Vision Bank, during the Boone County Fair.   Each year, the Iowa State Extension office of Boone County selects youngsters that have contributed greatly to 4-H in Boone County Pictured are: back-Nick Lentz and Doug Lau of Vision Bank of Ogden, […]