AMES, Iowa—Water quality improvements often happen in fields and underground – places that can be hard to see up close and in one setting. But thanks to the aid of computer monitors, visual demonstrations and printed material, the water quality team with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is planning to make water quality improvement […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Hospital is happy to announce that Malarie Bender, PA-C, is providing care in the Wound and Hyperbaric Center.  She has replaced Melinda Altman, PA-C, who moved to Wisconsin to be closer to family. Malarie received her Physician Assistant Degree from St. Ambrose University, Davenport.  She may be familiar to you as […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented Monday on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November.“Near-average temperatures and timely rainfall helped push along tasseling corn over the past week,” said Secretary Naig. “As county fair season ramps […]

AMES, Iowa— Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host multiple farmland leasing workshops during July and August. The annual meetings will address questions that landowners, tenants and others may have. Core components of the 2022 program include discussion on land values and cash rent trends, legal updates that impact farm leases and land ownership, […]

Congratulations to Lydia Dozier of Ogden!!  She was named the 2022 Boone County Outstanding 4H Youth!!!  Recognized for her dedication to 4H throughout her career, Lydia is pictured with the sponsors of this year’s award:  Roger Hammen of Midland Power Cooperative, & Nick Lenz and Ben Thomas of Vision Bank.  

BOONE, Iowa—Travis Daniel Watson, 51, of Boone, Iowa, passed away at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Travis was born on March 8, 1971, in Boone, Iowa, the son of Daniel Watson and Cindy (Young) Watson. He graduated from Boone High School in 1989. Travis enjoyed playing football […]