AMES, Iowa—Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends are invited to celebrate the merging of Iowa State University’s Department of Entomology and Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology. The celebration will take place Friday, Sept. 9, from 1-7 p.m. on the north lawn of the Advanced Teaching and Research Building, as well as in rooms 1302 […]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—A new 5-megawatt (MW) energy storage system in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has doubled Alliant Energy’s battery storage capacity in the state. The recently completed, state-of-the-art battery system is another significant step in Alliant Energy’s development of storage capacity to complement its growing renewable energy portfolio and meet customer needs. “While Alliant Energy has operated battery storage […]

BOONE, Iowa—The American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, joined Fareway Stores to provide YSS of Boone County with a CPR & First Aid Anywhere Training Kit. The kit will be used to train staff, youth and families the lifesaving skills of CPR and first aid. Fareway announced the gift at the […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Emergency Management Coordinator Chris Hayes released information about Cooling Shelters available in Boone County.                      

BOONE, Iowa—Ronald “Ron” Eugene Glynn, 66, of Boone, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Ron was born on June 8, 1956, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Gene and Bonnie (Conley) Glynn of Moorland, Iowa. Ron attended school at Prairie Community High School […]

PELLA, Iowa—Earlier today at the State of Iowa Downtown conference in Pella the communities selected as Main Street Iowa communities for 2022 were announced. Boone was not selected this year. Mayor John Slight explains, “While we are disappointed in this news, we are very proud of the efforts of the Boone Chamber staff and the […]

BOONE, Iowa—Nicholas Upah was officially sworn in as a full-time member of the Boone Fire Department during Monday’s Boone City Council meeting. Upah has served as a Paid On Call member of the department for 18 months according to Fire Chief Justin Adams. Upah was selected after completing the Civil Service process. He’s also scheduled […]

Ames, Iowa—Small farmers and acreage owners who want to learn more about agritourism and specialty crops can register to attend a bus tour on Aug. 31. The inaugural event will feature four operations in central Iowa, with presentations by farm and agribusiness owners and specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The first stop […]