BOONE, Iowa—The National Weather Service has issued the second Winter Storm Warning affecting Central Iowa this week. While clean-up for the first multi-inch snowfall has been ongoing, the second event begins Thursday and will continue Friday. The second storm will be followed by bitter cold and dangerous windchills. URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the weekly fuel report and the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 2 cents, averaging $2.77 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $.24 per barrel […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has issued a Winter Storm Watch that will affect the local area Thursday evening to Friday evening. This event is expected to bring several inches of snow, strong winds and very cold temperatures. URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 312 […]

BOONE, Iowa—Gary L. Eslinger, 66, of Boone, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, at the Boone County Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Gary was born January 31, 1957, the son of Ernest (Arlene) Eslinger, Sr. Gary was a simple man and was known to be a cat whisperer, […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Eldon Ray Cunningham, Sr., the son of Lawrence William and Amanda Pearl (Wilkinson) Cunningham was born on October 24, 1941, in Waynoka, Oklahoma. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 82 on Saturday, January 6, 2024, in Boone, Iowa. Eldon was born in the front room of his grandfather’s home […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Boone Public Works has put the city’s Snow Ordinance in effect for residential area effective 9:00 p.m. tonight, Monday, January 8th. That means no parking on residential streets after 9:00 p.m. or vehicles will be ticketed and towed. The Snow Ordinance will be in effect at 11:00 p.m. for the Downtown and West Boone […]