BOONE, Iowa—Boone County voters backed all the Republican candidates on the ballot Tuesday. Unofficially, over 11,000 votes were cast or more than 56% of the registered voters. In Boone County, Chuck Grassley beat Michael Franken 6,453 to 4,616. Randy Feenstra had 6,611 votes to 4,069 for Ryan Melton and 270 votes for Bryan Jack Holder. […]

AMES, Iowa—“Together We Lead” is the theme of the sixth annual Women in Ag Leadership Conference organized by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Nearly 30 speakers will enlighten, inspire and energize conference attendees Nov. 29-30, at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames.  The cost to attend is $90 for adults and $45 […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone Mayor John Slight swore in the newest member of the Boone Police Department Monday evening. Chief John Wiebold said the Chase Smith came through the process as the top candidate and was selected to fill a vacancy on the department. Smith, a native of Boone, will begin with the in house training conducted […]

BOONE, Iowa—Philip Hoffman, age 66 of Boone, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at the Boone County Hospital. Philip Max Hoffman was born on November 30, 1955 in Davenport, the son of Max and Regena (Walsh) Hoffman. He attended Clear Creek High School in Tiffin. Philip was united in marriage with Sharon Atkins and […]

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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. “Soybean harvest is nearing completion with corn close behind and farmers are also busy with other fall field work as conditions […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Louisa County, Iowa and in Wright County, Iowa. The virus was found in a non-commercial backyard flock in Louisa […]