OGDEN, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 89 year old Raymond F. Kruse of Ogden, Iowa.  Ray passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A funeral service for Ray will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ogden, Iowa […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines continues to provide updated information and expectations about this week’s forecast winter storm.                                                             (contributed information, […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines, Iowa has provided updated information on this weeks pending winter storm.                                                 (contributed information, NWS)

BOONE, Iowa—Arnold “Arnie” Dean Anderson, age 65, of Boone, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. A graveside service and celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arnie was born January 6, 1955 in Boone, Iowa to Ralph and Charlotte (Jackson) Anderson. He graduated […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning that includes Boone County. URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 324 AM CST Mon Dec 28 2020 …Significant Winter Storm across Iowa Tuesday into Wednesday Morning… .A winter storm will will begin to affect the region Tuesday morning […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has begun providing updates on the potential impact of this weeks expected winter storm.                                     (contributed information NWS)

On Sunday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 620 new cases of COVID-19, an increase of 221 in the last twenty-four hours, pushing the pandemic total to nearly 275,000.  After attributing five deaths to coronavirus on Saturday, the Department indicates one additional death in our state on Sunday; 3,745 Iowans have now succumbed to […]

Luther, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 92 year old Vernon Eugene Soderstrum of Luther, Iowa.  He passed away at the Boone County Hospital on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 with his family at his side. A private inurnment will be held at a later date at Squire Boone Cemetery. Vern was born on June 7, […]