BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Sheriff Gregg Elsberry reported today that deputies responded to an accident at the Don Williams Recreational Area Tuesday evening for a single vehicle accident. The report of the accident was received at the Boone County Communications Center at 8:24 p.m. Deputies have reported that the vehicle was driven by 20 year old […]

BOONE, Iowa—Ronald John Santi, 81, of Boone, Iowa, passed away at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone on Friday, July 29, 2022. He was born on January 23, 1941, in Boone County, Iowa, the son of John and Catherine (Carroll) Santi. According to Ron’s wishes, his body has been donated to Genesis Legacy Whole […]

BOONE, Iowa—A break from the hot, humid weather has given volunteers a break for setting up for the 2022 Pufferbilly Days™ Celebration. The 45th Pufferbilly Days™ takes place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers will also be needed for clean-up Sunday.                

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa—Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Marshall County will host a soil fertility workshop at the county extension office in Marshalltown, on Aug. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon, with a focus on interpreting soil test results to make more informed fertilizer decisions for both row crops and forage crops. This workshop will be […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the latest weekly fuel report and gasoline prices continue to decline. The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 19 cents, averaging $3.81 across Iowa according to AAA.Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Governor Kim Reynolds and the Department of Management Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) announced the release of a new broadband map of Iowa, reporting the conditions of broadband availability in accordance with federal grant guidelines at over 1 million locations throughout the state. The public can view the map here. The […]

BOONE, Iowa—Kathryn Chapple is the new Area Program Director for Boone County Hospital (BCH) and Mary Greeley Medical Center’s (MGMC) Wound and Hyperbaric Center’s. Kathryn has been with Restorix Health-AMT since March 2021. She worked as a Clinical Coordinator overseeing the clinical management and direct patient care of two wound care clinics. Kathryn comes to […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County 4-H members modeled, purchased, and constructed outfits for the 4-H Fashion Day on Monday, July 11that the Boone County Fairgrounds. Members were chosen to represent Boone County at the Iowa State Fair in August. Erin Barnes for $15 Challenge in the formal category. Mila Grothus for $15 Challenge in the everyday category […]

BOONE, Iowa—One Hundred and eighty (180) 4-H & FFA members entered a total of six hundred twenty-two (622) static exhibits at the 2022 Boone County Fair on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Eleven judges visited with 4-H & FFA members about their exhibits during conference judging. Members talked about their goals, steps they went through to […]