BOONE, Iowa—Joseph Slight, a seven year member of the Boone Police Department was promoted to Sergeant on the department, filling a vacancy created when Cory Rose resigned and accepted a position with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Boone Police Chief John Wiebold said the department has been blessed with very good officers. He said Slight […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November.“With the Iowa State Fair in full swing, a notable shift in the weather has brought cooler conditions statewide and rainfall to […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Road Department will begin a month long project that will include excavating ditches and raising the road surface on Moingona Road from 240th Street, south and east to the end of the road. The Road Department announcement. Boone County Road Notification Road regrade Issue Type Construction Start Tuesday, August 16, 2022 […]

BOONE, Iowa—Rose Lee “Rosie” Dragoo, 89, originally of Boone, Iowa, passed away at Good Shepherd Care Facility of Mason City, Iowa, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. She had been a resident of Good Shepherd since April of 2021. She was born November 16, 1932, in Spickard, Missouri, the daughter of Alma and May (Oyler) Kincade. […]

ANKENY, Iowa—Iowa soybean farmers have elected seven directors to the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) board of directors. These directors join 15 others fulfilling their terms on the ISA board. The association’s 22 volunteer farmer directors represent the state’s nine crop reporting districts in overseeing the management and allocation of soybean checkoff and non-checkoff resources. Dave […]

AMES, Iowa—Controlling weeds in farm fields is an annual challenge – especially with more weeds becoming resistant to herbicides. Fortunately, producers have a wide range of options to counter weeds, including some creative ways that may not have been employed in the past. At this year’s Farm Progress Show, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 in Boone, Iowa State […]

Mystery Muffins 2 cups flour 1 T baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 cup milk 1 T sugar Preheat oven to 375. Sift together the flour, baking powder and slat. Add the mayo, milk and sugar, then mix until smooth. Scoop a small amount of batter into each of 12 greased muffin […]

BOONE, Iowa—The National Weather Service updated drought information today, using this weeks map by the U.S. Drought monitor. A week ago, drought conditions were expanding, and this week, Boone County is now included in the abnormally dry area or D0. Little change has occurred in northwest Iowa where extreme drought has been an issue since […]