DES MOINES, Iowa—The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor Map released for this week shows drought conditions in eastern Iowa continue to increase. Extreme Drought is now showing up in northeast Iowa while Severe Drought conditions also continued to expand. The overall percentage of drought in Iowa is unchanged from the previous week, but the intensity […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Lily Ferguson, a senior at Boone High School, has been selected as a student delegate by the Iowa Youth Institute for the 2023 Global Youth Institute (GYI). The event is scheduled to take place in Des Moines from October 24 to October 27. Ferguson was nominated as a student delegate by the Iowa Youth Institute based on her […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Sheriff Andy Godzicki has released some of the details of Monday afternoon’s motorcycle accident that occurred east of Boone on U.S. Highway 30 near “T” Avenue. The accident did lead to traffic being diverted for a brief time so Life Flight could land on the highway. Late Wednesday, Godzicki released this information: […]

BOONE, Iowa—On August 17, the Boone High School EDGE program received a donation of nearly $1,000 in equipment from the Creative Spotlight Scholarship, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that recognizes outstanding academic achievements of graduating seniors. The new equipment includes phone and standard tripods, gimbals, microphone cords, and other resources. These items will help students produce […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Board of Supervisors have scheduled a Public Hearing on the proposed 2023 Comprehensive Plan. The new plan has been in the works for far longer than originally expected, and it’s finally made it to the point where the Supervisors will consider adoption. The hearing will be held in the Board Room […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the weekly fuel report and once again the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 13 cents, averaging $3.64 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $3.40 […]

BOONE, Iowa— Nine Boone High School students have earned academic honors from the CollegeBoard National Recognition Programs. The honors are awarded to students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher anddemonstrated outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and/or AP® Exams. Earning the National Rural and Small Town Award were BHS […]