BOONE, Iowa—With great sadness we announce the passing of Sandie L. Penberthy, age 69, on Saturday, August 14, 2021, in her home due to complications of pneumonia. She was born January 8, 1952, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the daughter of Mary (Warner) and Laddie Gregurich. She graduated from Antigo High School in Antigo, Wisconsin, and was […]

·         The Two Recipients are Recent DMACC Boone Campus Students. ·         Each of the Iowa Space Grant Consortium Merit Scholars will Receive $3,400 in Scholarships.  BOONE, Iowa—Two recent DMACC Boone Campus students have been selected as Iowa Space Grant Consortium Merit Scholars for 2021-2022. The recipients are Ava Depping of Madrid and Noah Gleason of Granger.  Depping will […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Hospital held a Personal Hygiene Drive during the month of July. The Hygiene Drive was a service project for the Boone County Human Service Council (HSC). This year’s Drive allowed them to distribute to food pantries and deliver blessing boxes in Boone, Ogden and Madrid. “I was working with Angi Ellsworth on […]

AMES, Iowa—Crop growers will get an update on the latest advancement in strip tillage at this year’s fall field day at Iowa State University’s Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy Research Farms, to be held Wednesday, Sept. 8. Just like the name suggests, “strip-till” allows producers to till and plant into narrow strips, leaving crop residue undisturbed between […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—A multiple agency investigation has led to an arrest in the disappearance and death of a Creston, Iowa man.  The Iowa Department of Public Safety provided this press release: This morning, after a nearly two month long investigation into the disappearance and death of 58-year old Timothy Fechter, law enforcement has charged his […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Attorney Matthew Speers’ office has report a Felony Conviction for Enticing a Minor among last week’s court cases.  Sentencing in that case will be in September. That’s one of several cases handled by the County Attorney’s office for the week.  The summary list is made available on the Boone County Attorney’s Facebook […]

  ·         DMACC is Encouraging Students to be Vaccinated Before Attending Fall Semester Classes. ·         As an Incentive to get Vaccinated, Six DMACC Students will Each Receive a $1,000 Prize if they Show Proof of Full Vaccination. ·         “By Getting Vaccinated, You Will Protect Yourself, Your Education, Your Family and Your DMACC Classmates and Faculty,” said DMACC’s President […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 61 year old Kevin Richard Lindahl of Bedford, Iowa and formerly of Boone, Iowa. He passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospital after a short battle with cancer. Kevin was born on August 3, 1960 […]