AMES, Iowa—The third week of August will bring some new faces to Iowa as more than 1,100 people gather in Des Moines for the 108th Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Program of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. Comprised of agricultural extension educators and specialists from across the country, the attendees represent 48 states and two […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented Monday on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. “Widespread rain fell […]

AMES, Iowa—Winemakers as well as beer and cidermakers can gain deeper insight into the quality and condition of their products by using the testing services provided by the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute Laboratory. Housed inside the Food Science Building at Iowa State University, the laboratory can test for such things as acidity, sugar, percent […]

August 25th Ogden at ACGC (6:20pm pregame)September 1st Boone at Storm Lake (6:50pm pregame)September 8th Madrid at Mount Ayr (6:20pm pregame)September 15th Gilbert at Boone (6:50pm pregame)September 22nd ADM at Boone (6:20pm pregame)September 29th South Hamilton at Ogden (6:20pm pregame)October 6th DSM North at Boone (6:20pm pregame)October 13th North Polk at Boone (6:20pm pregame)

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BOONE, Iowa—Pufferbilly Days™ 2023 continues Saturday with a couple of featured events, like the Pufferbilly Days™ Parade which will have a slightly different route this year, turning west on 7th Street and heading to the Boone High School Parking lot. Saturday nights entertainment “Blessid Union of Souls” on the main stage downtown. And this year, […]

CLIVE, Iowa — An Ames woman has won a $25,000 lottery prize. Emily Adams won the third top prize in the Iowa Lottery’s “X-tra Bingo” scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at Casey’s, 114 Mamie Eisenhower Ave. in Boone, and claimed her prize Wednesday at lottery headquarters in Clive. X-tra Bingo is a $2 […]

BOONE, Iowa—Thomas John McDonough, 77, of Boone, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 19, 2023, at the First Presbyterian Church, 703 Greene Street, Boone, IA. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the church. Tom was born to […]