OGDEN, Iowa—Mike D. Sorenson, 73, of Ogden, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Accura Healthcare of Ogden, Iowa, while under the care of Suncrest Hospice. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ogden. Rev. Lyle Hansen will officiate. […]

BOONE, Iowa—Lorraine Beatrice (Long) McVicker, age 90 of Boone and the Westhaven Community, died on Friday, March 18, 2022. Lorraine was born in Webster City on September 19, 1931, the daughter of Fred and Mable (Forsberg) Long. She was raised in Stanhope, graduating high school in 1949. On November 12, 1950, Lorraine was united in […]

BOONE, Iowa—On Monday, March 14th, Representative Phil Thompson (R – Boone) filed for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives in the newly formed House District 48, which includes all of Boone County and parts of Story County. In his two terms in the legislature, Thompson has been a tireless advocate for rural Iowa. Most […]

BOONE, Iowa—The office of Boone County Attorney Matthew Speers makes available a summary of court cases from the previous week. The information is released to the public via the Boone County Attorney’s Facebook page found here.

AMES, Iowa—Iowans submitted nominations between February 14 – March 14 to kick off the quest to find the best burger in Iowa. Nominations were accepted online by the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. The number of votes each restaurant received determined the 2022 Top Ten restaurants. The restaurants making the Top […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a second positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Buena Vista County, Iowa. The virus was found in a flock of commercial layer chickens. This is […]