BOXHOLM, Iowa—Lindie Blake Phipps, 66, of Boxholm passed away on August 2, 2023, at his home surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday, August 7, 2023, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 712 12th Street in Boone. A funeral service will be held at […]

BOONE, Iowa—Betty Jean Ferry, age 101, of Boone, passed away on August 1, 2023 at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa. Betty Jean was born October 30, 1921 in Thornton, Iowa, the daughter of Earl Ray and Ruth (Benbow)) Gutterridge. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, of Boone, Iowa since […]

BOONE, Iowa—Fareway Stores, Inc. partnered with Variety – the Children’s Charity to conduct the seventh annual Round Up at the register in July at all 138 store locations, raising a total of $171,450.14 for Variety –the Children’s Charity. “We want to thank our generous customers for their heartfelt donations to Variety-the Children’s Charity,” said Fareway […]

AMES, Iowa—Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering a two-part Farm Succession and Estate Planning Workshop to help farm families begin important conversations and start putting transition plans on paper. Many families struggle with making succession plans for their family farm business. “Families say they don’t know how to start talking about farm succession. […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the most recent fuel and report and the price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 23 cents, averaging $3.81 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $.45 […]

BOONE, Iowa—It’s time for “Throwbacks on the Tracks” the theme for Pufferbilly Days™ 2023 in Boone, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This year will see a return of Art In the Park on Sunday. There will also be a different set up for the community celebration. Fans need to also remember that the Model Railroad and […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Hospital is excited to announce they have received a 5-star rating from CMS. CMS updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2023, awarding 483 U.S. hospitals with a rating of five stars as of July 26. The hospitals that received five-stars in Iowa are:• Boone County Hospital• VA Central Iowa Healthcare […]

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