BOONE, Iowa—The weather conditions over the past couple of days have had an impact on the dangerous fire conditions in Boone County.  Boone Fire Chief Justin Adams reported Thursday afternoon that notification will be made to the State Fire Marshall to lift the Burn Ban that has been in effect for Boone County.  The ban […]

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa—More than 9,500 solar panels now generate clean energy at Alliant Energy’s new Marshalltown Solar Garden. This pilot project combines solar power and a battery to generate, store and deliver electricity to customers. The Marshalltown Solar Garden sits next to Alliant Energy’s Marshalltown Generating Station, one of the most efficient natural-gas-fired facilities in the country. […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 90 year old Darlene J. (Pavlik) Frazier McCoy of Boone, Iowa. She passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Boone County Hospital, Boone, Iowa. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Monday, October 26, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of the Sacred Heart, Boone, […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the weekly fuel price report and shows a continuing increase in the price of natural gas rose 36 cents this week, currently at $3.01/MMbtu. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by […]

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BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Police Department will be participating the National DEA Rx Take Back Day this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The National DEA Take Back allows residents to bring unused, outdated medications to designated drop off locations for proper disposal.  The October 2019 take back event collected and disposed of more than […]

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DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines says the possibility exists for strong to severe storms Thursday.                                 (contributed information, NWS)

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County voters are continuing to make use of the absentee ballots and cast their votes early for the the November 3rd General Election. Statistics from the Boone County Auditor’s office show that the daily request for absentee ballots has gone over 7,500 and nearly 6,000 ballots have been returned. The numbers include requests […]