DES MOINES, Iowa—Keep Iowa Beautiful is thrilled to announce the start of the 14th Photography Contest, an annual contest aimed at raising awareness of Iowa’s natural and environmental beauty.  The two-phase contest begins now, with the entry deadline on December 16, 2023. Each of the five categories will be awarded $100 for first place, $75 […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Attorney Matthew Speers office releases a summary of court cases the office handles for the week. This week there are fewer cases due to the Labor Day holiday. The summary is available on the Boone County Attorney’s Facebook page.

AMES, Iowa—The Iowa Turfgrass Field and Demo Day brings people together from across the turfgrass industry for a day of food, fun, networking and a little education. This year’s session, scheduled for Sept. 13, will feature a special focus on automation in the turfgrass industry. The field day will also include expert-led discussions on weed […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa’s drought continued to deepen in the past week. This week’s drought monitor nearly all of Iowa as either abnormally dry or in some stage of drought. After several weeks with Abnormally Dry conditions in Boone County, the county is now considered in Moderate Drought. U.S. Drought Monitor Map 09/05/23 Compared to last […]

Emma Thomas: 39th w/ 21:28.5 Kaylee Chesnut: 46th w/ 21:42.0 Career PR* Poppy Malone: 86th w/ 24:38.3 Bry Morgan: 89th w/ 24:54.5

BOONE, Iowa—Loren George Wilhelm was born on April 14, 1934, on the family farm northwest of Johnson, Nebraska. He is the son (9th of 16 children) of Della (Kienker) and Albert Wilhelm. On May 27, 1934, he was baptized in the Zion Lutheran Church north of Johnson. At the age of four, the family moved […]