WASHINGTON, D.C.—Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Supreme Court Police Parity Act by a vote of 396 to 27. This bipartisan legislation provides enhanced security to Supreme Court Justices and their families amid an alarming uptick in threats against Justices and their families. “Our government […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Boone over Webster City 11-1 5inn West Central Valley over Ogden 6-3 Madrid at ACGC (DH) *postponed*     HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Ogden over West Central Valley 5-3 Madrid at ACGC (DH) *postponed*       LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL ADM at Boone […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has issued a Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 314 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022 …FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BOONE, SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON, SOUTHWESTERN HARDIN, NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL AND NORTHWESTERN […]

AMES, Iowa—David Jack Knippel, age 70 of Ames, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022 at Northridge Village in Ames. David was born on July 24, 1951 in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Darwin Jack and Odell (Ehricke) Knippel. He graduated from Oshkosh, WI High School in 1969 and continued his education at an electronic […]

BOONE, Iowa—Joseph “Joey” Terrell Highland, age 38 of Boone, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at his home. Joey was born on April 14, 1984 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, the son of Thor Olaf and Beth (Franklin) Highland. He attended Boone High School and DMACC for several trade classes to widen […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced $100 million in school safety funding to support Iowa’s 327 public school districts and 183 non-public and independent schools during a press conference with the Department of Public Safety, Department of Education and Homeland Security and Emergency Management.  This dedicated new funding will provide vulnerability risk assessments free of charge for all 1,500 K-12 […]

BOONE, Iowa—Larry Dean Halupnick, son of Leonard and Ardell (Stacker) Halupnick, was born April 12, 1942 on the family farm in Traer, Iowa.  Larry passed away at his daughter Teresa’s home with his family by his side on Friday, June 10, 2022 at the age of 80 years. Larry grew up in Traer, Iowa and […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Engineers office has announced some planned road projects for this week. Fort Dodge Asphalt will be in town working on 3 Roads in Boone County doing Micro Surfacing. Please use caution. The road will be open to traffic but you will be inconvenienced. Work should commence on Thursday and be complete […]