·       Associate Professor Jim Mason is now the Department Chair of DMACC’s Horticulture Department ·       Former DMACC Horticulture Program Lab Assistant Diane Brockshus is now a Full-Time Horticulture instructor ANKENY, Iowa—There will be some familiar faces in different roles in DMACC’s Horticulture Program this fall. Jim Mason, who became a full-time Horticulture Instructor in 2017 after serving as […]

BOONE, Iowa—The fourth phase of the City of Boone’s Infiltration and Inflow Program will begin Monday, August 15th, with an evaluation of the targeted area. City crews with assistance from WHKS & Company, Engineers will be conducting smoke testing in the designated area.                     The purpose […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Sheriff Gregg Elsberry has reported that deputies from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department were sent to the scene of a single vehicle accident, Wednesday about 12:25 p.m., in the 1100 Block of 130th Street, east of Twister Hill. According to the investigation, 73 year old Clarence Bass of Ogden, Iowa was traveling […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the weekly fuel report and the price at the pump has declined again. The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 19 cents, averaging $3.62 across Iowa according to AAA.Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West […]

GRIMES, Iowa—August 11 is right around the corner, and Black Hills Energy hopes the date will remind Iowans to call 811 before starting any projects that require digging. The summer is peak season for working in the garden and tackling home improvement and construction projects, making it incredibly important to take steps to avoid striking […]

Pleasant Hill City Council unanimously approves donation.  Ladder truck and other fire apparatus present a unique training opportunity for DMACC students.  A new ladder truck today costs around $1.6 million.  DMACC Fire Science graduates are in great demand.   DMACC Fire Science students now have a fully-functional fire department ladder truck to use in their […]

PILOT MOUND, Iowa—Kenneth (Kenny) Don Arnold 73, of Pilot Mound, Iowa, died August 8, 2022, at his acreage in rural Boone County. Kenny was born September 20, 1948, in Independence, IA, the son of Donald and Neva Mae (Mulford) Arnold. He grew up in rural Buchanan County. He was a 1966 graduate of East Buchanan […]

AMES, Iowa—The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture’s 2021 annual report, released this week, is available online. The report includes comments from Leopold Center Interim Director Steve Dinsmore and reviews some of the lessons learned by former director Mark Rasmussen, who retired in 2021. Two articles by project leaders feature work that received significant support from […]