BOONE, Iowa—Joye E. Brown, 93, of Boone, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Joye was born on July 23, 1929, in Bloomfield, Iowa, to John P. and Edna C. (Altheide) Harl.  She was one of three children.  Joye attended school in Bloomfield and graduated as the valedictorian with the […]

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BEAVER, Iowa—Laurie Annette (Shafer) Doran, 67, of Beaver, IA passed away suddenly July 4th at her home. Laurie was born January 1, 1956, to James and Ruth (Jones) Shafer in Boone, IA. She attended both secondary and high school in Boone graduating with the class of 1974. Laurie attended Iowa State University graduating with an […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALLBoone over Waverly Shell Rock 4-14A Regionals(Boone will advance to Saturday Night’s Regional Semifinal at #1 North Polk. 7pm) LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL3A District SemifinalsNevada at Boone7pm on KWBG HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL2A Regional SemifinalsOgden at South Hardin

AMES, Iowa – The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State University will host the 2023 Wine Grape Field Day on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at the Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station near Ames. The field day will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the morning in the vineyard at […]

As Vice President for Enrollment Services and Student Success, Spiller will plan, coordinate and direct all aspects of Student Services at DMACC. Spiller has previously served in several Student Service capacities at DMACC, including a leadership role in the College’s strategic planning initiative. The DMACC graduate holds two master’s degrees and is a published author. DMACC President Rob Denson announced today […]

BOONE, Iowa—The 4th of July holiday is now in the rearview mirror and Andy Bartlett, Park Manager at the Ledges State Park, says camping numbers continue to soar. In a press release this week, Bartlett reviewed some numbers from the month of June. He reported that June closed out with an average occupancy of 72.4% […]

BOONE, Iowa— Fareway Stores, Inc. is partnering with Variety – the Children’s Charity to conduct the seventh annual Round Up at the register from July 3 – 22 at all 136 store locations. Customers will have the opportunity to round up to the next dollar or provide an additional donation on their grocery bill to […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released this week’s fuel report and the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 6 cents, averaging $3.32 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $2.45 per barrel […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that 29,025 K-12 students applied for a Students First Education Savings Account (ESA) during the program’s monthlong application period which closed on June 30.   “The tremendous response from Iowa families demonstrates there’s both a need and a strong desire for school choice in our state,” said Governor […]