BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Wide Cleanup begins Monday and will continue on the north side of the city (that’s north of Mamie Eisenhower Avenue) this week. Next week, Public Works will begin picking up items on the south side of the city (that’s south of Mamie Eisenhower Avenue). Additional information about the clean-up is available […]

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Boone at Carroll Ogden at Woodward Granger Madrid at West Central Valley Stuart     HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Boone at Carroll Ogden at Woodward Granger Madrid at West Central Valley Stuart

PILOT MOUND, Iowa—Jeffrey Hank Lass, age 61 of Pilot Mound, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Pilot Mound Cemetery in Pilot Mound. A Celebration of Jeff’s Life will follow inurnment at the Lass family home […]

Boone, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for Elijah C. Moore, age 24, of Boone, went home to heaven on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, with his parents by his side. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. on Monday, June 7, 2021 at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel at […]

BOONE, Iowa—Headed into the first weekend in June, it’s the Iowa Free Fishing Weekend.  There are opportunities locally for those that might be interested in giving fishing a try.  It’s also National Trails Day and the Ledges is home to a couple of weekend hiking events.              

DES MOINES, Iowa—The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor showed no change in drought conditions affecting Boone County.  The eastern portion of the county remains in moderate drought condition and the western part of the county in abnormally dry condition.                                 (contributed […]

BOONE, Iowa—The City of Boone formally dedicated the 8th and Story Greenspace Thursday.  The event coindcided with First Thursday activity planned by the city’s Arts Commission.  It also happended to be the kickoff of the Boone Farmer’s Market.  Boone Mayor John Slight commended the Greenspace Committee of Council Members Terry Moorman, Holly Stecker and Greg […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Boone over Gilbert 11-1 6inn South Central Calhoun over Ogden 7-5 Des Moines Christian over Madrid 3-2 and 11-1   HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Gilbert over Boone 11-9 Ogden over South Central Calhoun 23-3 4inn Des Moines Christian over Madrid 8-2 and 12-2 5inn     HIGH SCHOOL […]

Kinsie Zinnel of Boone finishes 7th at Girls State Tennis   Kinsie Zinnel won her 1st round match with Katy Roose of Pella Christian (6-0, 6-3). Kinsie then faced off against #2 seed Miyako Coffey of CR Xavier (0-6, 0-6). (Coffey then went on to finish 2nd, losing in the finals to the #1 seed […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Municipal Band officially began it’s 2021 season with a concert at the Herman Park Pavilion on Wednesday eveing. Band Director Chris Truckenmiller said earlier this week that the two previous Wednesday’s were actually rehearsals for the band. He said that the outdoor venue was selected for rehearsal because of the changing coronavirus […]