DES MOINES, Iowa—Today Governor Reynolds announced that the State of Iowa has joined nine other states in a lawsuit challenging President Biden’s vaccine mandate for all workers employed by a federal contractor, which is one-fifth of the nation’s workforce.   “Today, I’m announcing that the State of Iowa is joining a federal lawsuit to challenge President Biden’s unprecedented use of […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—On Thursday, Representative Phil Thompson (R-Boone) voted to pass HF 902, a bill to protect Iowans’ personal freedoms in regards to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. HF 902 creates a process businesses must follow to allow medical and religious exemptions from any COVID-19 vaccine mandates.  Additionally, it guarantees that employees who are fired due to […]

Congrats to our Halloween Candy winners:  Tim Anderson and Gayle Rinehart.   And thank you to Ideal Furniture of Boone for sponsoring     this contest!!  

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 68 year old Ned Stuart Baker of Ankeny, Iowa and formerly of Huxley, Iowa. He passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at his home. Ned was born on November 14, 1952 at the Boone County Hospital, the son of Arnold Robert and Mildred Irene (Buechler) Baker. All […]

BOONE, Iowa—Lois Mae (Gildea) Riker, age 96, of Boone and the Eastern Star Masonic Home, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the home with her family by her side. Lois was born to Frederick F. and Bernice (Boyd) Gildea on April 23, 1925 at the family home in Boone County, Iowa. She […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Hospital Walk-In Clinic is pleased to welcome Stephanie Gorsuch, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, to the Walk-In Clinic.  In addition to working in the Walk-In Clinic part-time, Stephanie will be PRN in the ER, and PRN at Exemplar Urgent Care in Des Moines. Stephanie received her Master of Science in Nursing from Purdue […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Hospital took time to recognize and send a big thank you to our 52 volunteers for everything they do—the Information Desk, Surgery Waiting Room, Gift Shop, Cafeteria, helping with the outside maintenance of the flowers and weeding, and the Blood Drive. The money they raise through their various endeavors is given […]