Carroll: 1A & 2A Monday, July 26 – 1A Quarterfinals St. Mary’s, Remsen 14, Grundy Center 0 (5 inn.) Kee, Lansing 4, New London 3 St. Albert, Council Bluffs 9, Lisbon 3 Alburnett 8, Tri-Center, Neola 6   Tuesday, July 27 – 2A Quarterfinals 11:00—#4 Unity Christian vs. #5 Clarinda 1:30—#1 Van Meter vs. #8 […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Warmer temperatures combined with a drier weather pattern moved into Iowa over the last week,” said Secretary Naig. “Forecasts show […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service in Des Moines has provided updated expectations for the dangerous heat expect in the state this week.                                                           (contributed information, NWS)

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Legislature appropriated state infrastructure funds to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be used for a community-based tree planting program for derecho recovery. The Derecho Community Forestry Grant Program provides reimbursable grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to be used for the purchase and planting of trees suitable to Iowa […]

BOONE, Iowa—Celebrate Pufferbilly Days™ Opening Ceremonies before the festival begins, at First Thursdays on August 5! This event features live music by The Bushmen, the Boone County Farmers’ Market, food trucks and craft vendors, plus beer and root beer from Boone Valley Brewing Co. The fun kicks off at 5pm with the presentation of the […]

·         Axl Escarcega, Stephanie Harrington and Cory Webb Are Among the 207 Phi Theta Kappa Members Worldwide to Receive this Award. ·         Escarcega is a DMACC Boone Campus student, while Harrington and Webb are DMACC Ankeny Campus students. ·         Escarcega was also Recently Selected to Participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Program. ANKENY, Iowa—Three DMACC […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Emergency Management Coordinator Lance Kooiker today released information for the public to help deal with heat. In anticipation of high temperatures over the next few days in Boone County, Iowa. These cities are providing cooling centers for area residents: City of Boone will have the Auditorium at City Hall open for those […]

BOONE, Iowa—The City of Boone has announced that the City Hall Auditorium will be available as a cooling location Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.  City Administrator Bill Skare released an email statement that says: “In anticipation of high temperatures over the next few days: the City of Boone will have the Auditorium at City […]