BOONE, Iowa—This is the weekend that the Friends of the Ledges sponsor a Christmas in July Weekend. The public will be able to travel through the Ledges at dusk to see who really went all out to participate. There are also a couple of Saturday activities that are free for the public.       […]

AMES, Iowa—Gail Carpenter began a new role on July 1 as assistant professor in dairy and extension dairy specialist at Iowa State University. Carpenter brings a high-energy approach to the position with a unique combination of practical production experience and enthusiasm for helping others through research, teaching and outreach in applied dairy cattle nutrition and […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Environmental Council has released the weekly water watch and has included the Iowa DNR’s information on beach advisories headed into this weekend. This week, there area a dozen advisories and one beach closed. There are 12 beach advisories for the week of 7/15 10 Beaches with an E. coli-related Advisory:Backbone Beach (Dundee, Delaware County, […]

Cheese & Bacon Roll Ups 8 slices bread, crusts removed 8 slices cheese  or 1 cup+ grated cheddar 8 slices bacon raw or lightly pre-cooked ¼ cup butter If using raw bacon, partially cook it in the air fryer or in a frying pan over medium high heat until some of the fat has rendered […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the weekly fuel report and the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 12 cents, averaging $4.46 across Iowa according to AAA.Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $.80 per barrel over […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Soil and Water Conservation District is celebrating its 75th Anniversary and held a reception Tuesday on the Boone County Fairgrounds. The display will be available during the run of the fair and representatives will be on hand to promote cover crop efforts to improve soil health in Boone County.    

BOONE, Iowa—Jerald Custer Crise, age 88 of Boone, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at his home with family surrounding him. Jerry was born on May 4, 1934 at home in Altoona, the son of Presley and Gladys (Custer) Crise. He attended Des Moines Public Schools. Jerry was united in marriage with Betty Fromm […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 1A Substate Final #8 CAM of Anita over Ogden 11-1 5inn (Ogden finishes their season 23-10