BOONE, Iowa—Boone County officials elected in the November General Election took the Oath of Office this week and officially take office Friday. Diane Patrick will serve as the new Boone County Auditor. Erich Kretzinger fills a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors. Bill Zinnel was re-elected Supervisor and Sheriff Gregg Elsberry was re-elected as Boone […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements are being set for 91 year old Robert “Bob” Lee Fisher of Boone, Iowa. Bob passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the UnityPoint Hospice-Taylor House, Des Moines, Iowa. Following his wishes, Bob’s body has been cremated. A graveside service will be held at Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, Iowa at a later […]

·         Pedro Jose Salazar Garcia has been involved in at least five NASA projects in recent years   ·         Salazar Garcia is using his DMACC Boone Campus connections, including with Dr. Nancy Woods, to access the Great American Dream   ·         Salazar Garcia’s long-time goal is to become a Project Manager at one of NASA’s centers Former DMACC […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship released the weekly fuel report which shows a decrease in Natural Gas prices.  The price fell $.26 at the Henry Hub reporting site and currently priced at $2.44/MMbtu. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate […]

CLIVE, Iowa—A Minneapolis woman has won a $50,000 lottery prize on a lottery ticket she purchased in Boone. Miranda Wiens won the sixth top prize in the Iowa Lottery’s “Holiday Riches” scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at Flash Mart, 315 Story St. in Boone, and claimed her prize Monday at the lottery’s Mason […]

Boone County, Iowa —The Boone County Endowment Fund has received a $108,610 state award for countywide grantmaking and endowment building. The payment is a result of legislation (House File 2302) passed in 2004 by the Iowa General Assembly. $75,755 will be available for grantmaking in 2021 and $27,153 has been placed in the permanent endowment. […]

Boone – snow ordinance in effect at 11pm in the Business District only.  Ticket and tow enforced.