AMES, Iowa—Woodland owners who want to know the value of their forest or how their forest can be improved oftentimes just need to know where to begin. That’s the goal behind two new forest resources from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “Planning for Wooded Acreages and Woodlands” is a resource-filled article available on the Iowa […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the weekly fuel report and the price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 7 cents, averaging $3.01 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $1.03 per barrel […]

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·         Author Sidney Thompson (above, left) will lead a presentation on Bass Reeves (above, right), the subject of his award-winning trilogy of history novels (above, center). ·         Reeves was born into slavery, fought in the Civil War, escaped to Indian Territory and became one of the earliest Black U.S. Marshals west of the Mississippi River. ·         “The Bass […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Community School District’s highly acclaimed work-based learning initiative, EDGE (Empowering Desire Guiding Experience), gained recognition at the recent National Conference on Education, sponsored by AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Superintendent Julie Trepa led an engaging roundtable session titled “They Don’t Have to Leave: Unlocking Student Potential and Building Thriving Communities,” highlighting Boone […]

OGDEN, Iowa—Robert Eugene Burgess, 70, Ogden, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Boone was born in Boone, Iowa on July 11, 1953, the son of Robert Henry Burgess and Mildred “Billie” (Wass) Burgess. He grew up in Ogden and graduated from Ogden High School in […]

BOONE, Iowa—Dorothy E. Bovey, 98, of Boone and formerly of Pilot Mound, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Hearth Stone Memory Care Unit at Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa. Services for Dorothy will be held later in the spring. Carson-Stapp Funeral Home in Ogden has been entrusted with arrangements.

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY  HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL  Class 1A District Final  Madrid over Coon Rapids Bayard 55-41  (Madrid advances to substate on February 24th vs Woodbine at Carroll High School)   LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT  WOMEN’S/MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL  DMACC at Kirkwood 

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