AMES, Iowa—Iowa Learning Farms is hosting a saturated buffer field day on Tuesday, July 25th from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Lee Tesdell’s farm near Slater. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal. The installation of edge-of-field practices likes saturated buffers and bioreactors has been prioritized by the Iowa […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone City officials have said repeatedly that complaints about railroad crossings being blocked or crossings needing repair are more effective if the public submits the complaints to the proper agency. More often that not, people complain on social media or call the Boone County Communications Center or a city official. The City of Boone […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor mapping shows some slight changes in drought conditions in some portions of Iowa, but the estimated percentages for drought conditions is unchanged. Nearly 90% of the state is in some sort of drought condition ranging from abnormally dry to extreme drought. Boone County has remained unchanged with more […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALLOgden over Madrid 7-1(Ogden advances to 2A Regional Semifinals. Friday at South Hardin) HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL2A District SemifinalsOgden over Garner Hayfield Ventura 6-3(Ogden advances to District Title at Woodward Granger Saturday Night) 1A District SemifinalsCollins Maxwell over Madrid 5-4(Madrid ends their season 5-21) Boone over Nevada 10-0 6inn LOCAL […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone City Council 4th Ward Councilmember Terry Moorman recently released a formal announcement that he intends to seek re-election for another 4-year term on the Boone City Council this November. The following is the official press release: With great humility and honor, I announce my intention to accept the invitation made tome by friends […]

BOONE, Iowa—After walking about two-miles in the 4th of July Parade in Urbandale Tuesday morning, former Vice-President and current Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence made a stop in Boone, meeting with supporters during an event held at Midland Power Cooperative. Pence and his wife Karen were welcomed by Boone County GOP Chair Gary Nystrom and […]

BOONE, Iowa—A Boone Community Blood Drive will be held Monday, July 10th, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Central Christian Church, 803 Green Street in Boone. Life Serve Blood Center will conduct the blood drive which is sponsored by the Boone County Hospital Auxiliary. There’s still time to schedule an appointment by visiting www.lifeservebloodcenter.org, […]