BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements are set for 66 year old David Paul Witcraft of Boone, Iowa.  He passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Mercy One-Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, August 12th at  2:00 p.m. at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel at Sixth and Marshall Streets in Boone. […]

ANKENY, Iowa—Jennifer Sue Rose, 50, Ankeny, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday August 5th, 2020. She was born August 16th, 1969 in Boone, Iowa beloved daughter of Ginger (Phipps) Jones. Jeni graduated from Ogden High School with the class of 1987 and then again from Iowa State University with the class of 1991. […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The weekly fuel report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship shows that the price of natural gas rose 29 cents this week, currently at $2.21/MMbtu. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $1.80 per barrel over last week, […]

BOONE, Iowa—Sheriff Gregg Elsberry this week posted a request for information about a late 90’s green Jeep that is suspected of having extensive front end damage after striking a couple of vehicles in Boone County.  The Sheriff’s Department now has some updated information. Since posting our search for a green jeep Cherokee, a victim to […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Fire Department finally returned to the station Wednesday morning after spending the overnight at the scene of a house fire in the 1400 block of Boone Street.  Fire Chief Justin Adams says the initial call was received about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday and came in as a report of a compost fire that […]

BOONE, Iowa—After lengthy discussion, the Boone School Board voted 4-1 to begin the school year by having students return to classes fully on site on a daily basis.  Board member Pat Thieben was opposed to the plan and had originally proposed a full on site return for the elementary and middle school and a hybrid […]