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 April through November.“A noticeable shift in the cool and wet weather pattern appears to have given farmers a much-needed window for planting this week,” […]

BOONE, Iowa—Great weather greeted Boone officials and volunteers Saturday morning for the city’s annual Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony. The event, much different than what many remember several years ago with the Johnny Appleseed Tree Planting program, was much smaller scale and included the planting of a limited number of trees in city parks. This […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Engineer’s Office has released a proposed schedule for the closing of Union Pacific Railroad crossings in Boone County for next weekend. Engineer Scott Kruse released this information today: The Union Pacific Railroad requested to close some of their crossings near Ogden and Boone starting late next week. As of now They […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—It will feel more like summer this week, with hot, humid and windy conditions dominating for the next week or so. There will also be the potential for strong to severe thunderstorm activity.                                         […]

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS Boone hosting District Meet   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF Boone at RRC Meet at Terrace Hills Golf Course (Altoona)   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS Boone at North Polk   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS/BOYS TRACK Boone at Nevada Invitational (Ogden Girls also to compete)   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service in Des Moines has updated information regarding Monday’s expected heat and humidity.                                                   (contributed information, NWS)

Slow Cooker Enchiladas 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless raw chicken breasts 28 oz. can Red Enchilada Sauce 10 corn tortillas 2 cups grated cheddar cheese divided 3.8 oz. can black olives divided In a slow cooker, put the chicken breasts and the enchilada sauce and allow to cook on high for 4 hours or low for […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently awarded a total of $100,000 in State Housing Trust Fund grants to Habitat for Humanity affiliates to support the construction of homes in Boone and Indianola. The funding is made available through the State Housing Trust Fund’s Project-Based Housing program. “The Iowa Finance Authority is […]

LAKE VIEW, Iowa—Funeral services for Linda Schultz, age 60, of Lake View, Iowa will be Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Wall Lake. Burial will be in the Wall Lake Cemetery. A visitation will be held Monday, May 9, 2022, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Peace […]