BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 97 year old Edna May (Conard) Madden of Boone, Iowa. Edna died December 26, 2020 at Order of Eastern Star Masonic Home. She was born on October 12, 1923 in Denver, Colorado to Oscar and Bertha (Schuler) Conard.  The family moved to Iowa soon after, living in New Virginia, […]

The Boone County Courthouse will close at 3:30pm today. Fareway in Boone will close at 5:00pm today. City of Boone:  Snow ordinance in effect – 9pm Residential & 11pm Business District (Ticket & Tow). Boone will not be holding their “Holiday Hoops Basketball Camp” today. The Boone County Extension Office is closed. The Boone County […]

·         A total of 324 recent high school students received Last-Dollar Scholarships amounting to more than $550,000 to attend DMACC during the fall 202 semester.   ·         More than 900 adults, age 20 and older, received scholarships totaling nearly $1 million from the program.   ·         The deadline to complete the FAFSA for Last-Dollar Scholarship consideration during the […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has provided updated information on the expectations for today’s winter storm.                                                             (contributed information, NWS)

BOONE, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has provided the most recent update on expectations for Tuesday’s forecast winter storm.                                                             (contributed information, NWS)

OGDEN, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 82 year old Shirley M. Rose of Ogden, Iowa. Shirley passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services for Shirley will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 4, 2021, at the Community United Methodist Church in Ogden. […]

DES MOINES, Iowa–_Staff at Ledges State Park invite you to participate in the 2021 First Day Hike Challenge to ring in the New Year through the digital State Park Passport. The challenge takes the place of traditional guided hikes due to COVID-19. “We are looking for ways to encourage both outdoor fun and social distancing,” […]