·                     Spring semester credit classes will now start on January 19, 2021. ·                     DMACC is cancelling Spring Break for the first time in school history. ·                     DMACC President Rob Denson said protecting the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and our communities is the College’s top priority.   ANKENY, Iowa—Due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic across Iowa, […]

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—Starting today, Hy-Vee is reinstating its reserved shopping hour for customers considered “high risk” in response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases throughout its eight-state region. The reserved hour will be offered at all Hy-Vee locations from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, and is dedicated for these customers: […]

Fareway generously made a donation of $1,500 towards our Fill The Gap Campaign.  The Boone County Community Endowment Fund is home to several endowments that support Boone County nonprofits.  The BCCEF also receives annual funds from the state gambling revenues to provide grants to Boone County non profits.  In 2020, BCCEF provided 31 grants worth over […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 77 year old Marilyn E. Miller of Boone, Iowa. She passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Israel Family Hospice House, Ames, Iowa. Per her wishes, Marilyn’s body has been cremated. Due to concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, a memorial service will be held at a […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements are being set for 94 year old Stanley Frederick Redeker of Boone, Iowa.  He passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. At his request his body has been cremated. There will be no memorial service.  A private, family interment will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left at […]

On Sunday, the Iowa Department of Public Health identified 3,401 new cases of COVID-19, 226 fewer positive coronavirus tests than were reported twenty-four hours before.  So now more than 210,000 Iowans have contracted COVID-19 and 2,192 have died of coronavirus:  32 on Saturday, including five in Polk County, one in Dallas, and another in Boone […]

there will be no in-person services at Zion Lutheran Church in Ogden Sunday, November 22nd.  Zion’s service on Thanksgiving Day will be virtual.

2020 All Boone County Football Teams   1ST TEAM OFFENSE QB Kolby Moorman-Ogden (SR) 56-127 589yds 7td 3int/143att 788yds 12td RB Kaden Moorman-Ogden (JR) 139att 766yds 5td/5rec 58yds RB Conner Williams Madrid (SR) 92att 532yds 4td WR Cayden Fuson Madrid (SR) 24rec 390yds 2td WR Lane Snedden Ogden (JR) 20rec 238yds 3td WR Tegan Bock […]

AMES, Iowa – Jim Hallihan, former Iowa State assistant men’s basketball coach, who was a member of Johnny Orr’s staff for 12 years, died today. He was 75. Hallihan, a native of Decatur, Ill., was Orr’s top assistant from 1982-94 and was elevated to associate head coach in 1993. During his tenure in Ames, the […]