DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service in Des Moines has provided updated information about the potential for severe weather today and again Thursday night. The western part of the state is expected to see the first chances of severe weather today.                             […]

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF Madrid at Sectional Meet (Fort Dodge) Ogden at Sectional Meet (Jewell) Boone at Sectional Meet (Huxley)     HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS Boone at Regionals (Atlantic)

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa—Kendall Dean Kipp, age 53, of Yale, was sentenced today in federal court to three years of probation for making a False Statement. He was also ordered to pay a $9,500 fine and perform 180 hours of community service over a three-year period. According to court documents, Kendall pleaded guilty to the charge […]

AMES, Iowa—Matthew Helmers, professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University and director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Brent and Cindy Hart Professorship in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Helmers was presented the professorship at a May 6 medallion ceremony hosted by […]

BOONE, Iowa—Grab your friends and family to enjoy a fun night! The first Nights on the Green is scheduled for Friday, May 13th . “Thanks with Franks” is sponsored by Fareway Meat & Grocery they will be serving 500 FREE hot dogs, chips and water. The event will take place downtown Boone at 8th & […]

AMES, Iowa—Warmer temperatures and drier conditions are in the forecast and farmers will soon be in the fields in full-force. That means more equipment will be on the roadways in the coming days.Moving farm equipment on public roads can be a dangerous activity. Farm operators need to drive defensively and remain alert every second they are […]

BOONE, Iowa—Robert “Bugsy” Eugene Malone, age 82 of Boone, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, May 9, 2022 at his home. Robert was born on May 13, 1939 in Ironton, OH, the son of Nicklous and Louise (Pancake) Malone. He attended Whitwell Grade School and was a 1957 Ironton High School graduate. He […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for Alice Marie (Longhenry) Westrum, 88, of Boone, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at the Westhaven Community in Boone. She was born on November 6, 1933, in Boone, Iowa to Arthur and Elise (Murken) Longhenry. She was baptized on December 3, 1935. She graduated from Stratford […]