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. “The widespread and badly needed rain during the last week did very little to slow down corn and soybean harvest, which […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Park Commission expressed disappointment Thursday evening for not be included in the announcement that McHose Park was being considered as a potential site for a proposed recreational center. The topic was added to the Park Commission Agenda for their special meeting set to discuss applications that had been received for the Parks […]

2022 1A Boys State Cross Country Results (Boone County Runners)   Ethan Loutzenheiser-Madrid 5th 16:23 Carson Van Sickle-Ogden 13th 16:43 Clay Warson-Madrid 23rd 17:06 Payton Van Sickle-Ogden 34th 17:26 Jordan King-Ogden 81st 18:08 Levi Russo-Ogden 86th 18:18 Jude Benbow-Ogden 108th 18:50 Blake Renze-Madrid 122nd 19:11 Parker Trusler-Ogden 127th 19:19 Brady Van Sickle-Ogden 133rd 19:48 Brody […]

Homemade Mincemeat – Alice Westrum’s recipe 3 1/2 lb cooked beef rump roast 10 lbs Jonathon applies, peeled, cored and chopped 6 lbs seedless, raisins, washed 10 oz currants 2 1/2 oz candied citron, ground fine (microwave, then chop) 3 oranges, sliced, seeded and ground (cut thin to remove seeds and chop) 1 lemon, sliced, […]

2022 1A Girls State Cross Country Results (Boone County Runners)   Katelyn Brandhorst-Madrid 11th 19:28 Kayden Spencer-Ogden 26th 20:20 Emily White-Madrid 40th 20:43 Mila Grothus-Madrid 93rd 21:59 Piper Steberg-Madrid 113th 22:46 Skyler Havlik-Madrid 135th 24:17 Alex Grimm-Madrid 146th 25:03 Preslei Pflug-Madrid 147th 25:29 Madrid Girls finish 10th as a team with 246pts.  

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Ogden and Madrid at State Meet (Fort Dodge)   (Ogden’s Kayden Spencer and Madrid Girls at 10:30am) (Ogden Boys and Madrid Boys at 11:15am)