Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars 1 18 oz roll refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough 8 oz cream cheese softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 egg, room temperature 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 F.Line a 9-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or non-stick foil. Set aside. Spread a little more than half […]

As of 9:30 on Friday, the Iowa Department of Public Health numbers showed Boone County with a rolling 14 day positivity percentage of 15.1%.  The rolling 14 day total number of cases is at 239 for the 13th, which is down from the 270 reported with Monday, November 10th’s numbers. The cumulative number of cases […]

2020 Information on Festival of Hope in Boone  

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIMMING Boone at State Meet (Marshalltown)   Jacie Flockhart Diving Competition Liz Purtle 50yard freestyle Anna Gute 50yard freestyle Liz Purtle 100yard backstroke Anna Gute 100yard freestyle Regan Peter 100yard breaststroke

BOONE, Iowa—Four Boone County residents were elected to the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Boone County Council in the Nov. 3 general election. They are Kyle Chesnut, Boone, Andrew Heinemen, Ogden, Kim Rinker, Ogden, and Doris Stotts, Boone. Current members of the county extension council who were re-elected to four-year terms are Kyle Chesnut, […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 88 year old Rolland “Brodie” Mosman of Boone, Iowa. A Graveside Service will be held Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Boone Memorial Gardens, Boone, Iowa.  The service will be under the direction of the Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home, 609 Seventh Street, Boone, Iowa.  Burial will follow […]

Dena Sytsma was named The Brown Award Winner at Boone County Hospital today. Congratulations to the other employees that were nominated for the 2019 Brown Award:  Katrina Tilley, Dietary; Cindy Bishop, Surgery; Heather Cook, OIC/Employee Health; Jennifer Clubine, Adult Day; and Julie McCombs, Patient Access.                     […]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa— A total of 14 area nonprofit organizations are receiving community grants totaling over $20,000 from Alliant Energy’s Foundation. “The services and programs our nonprofit partners provide are needed now more than ever,” said Julie Bauer, Executive Director of the Alliant Energy Foundation. “We are proud to support these organizations through our grants […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—City Council Member Greg Piklapp has been awarded the Certified Elected Municipal Official (CEMO) designation in 2020. The designation was established by the Iowa League of Cities as a way to recognize elected officials who commit to continuing their professional development while in office. The recognition program allows attendees to build towards the […]

BOONE, Iowa—It’s the season and the Boone County Sheriff’s Office-911 Center and Boone County Search and Rescue are ready for their third season of making turkey dinners available in Boone County this Thanksgiving. Third Annual Turkeys From 911 The Boone County Sheriff’s Office – 911 Center is collaborating with Boone County Search and Rescue to […]