AMES, Iowa—Farmers who depend on custom work or provide custom services can review rates charged by others across the state in the latest Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey. The 2024 report was published in the March edition of Ag Decision Maker and includes 130 responses and 2,805 custom rates provided by Iowa farmers, custom operators and farm […]

BOONE, Iowa—The office of Boone County Attorney Matt Speers releases a weekly summary of cases handled by his office. This week’s summary includes a sentencing on a third offense for OWI and can be found on the Boone County Attorney’s Facebook page.

OGDEN, Iowa—Bonnie J. Tolsdorf, 84, of Ogden, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. A celebration of life gathering for Bonnie will be held from 5-7 P.M. on Monday, April 1, 2024, at Community United Methodist Church in Ogden. A private family graveside service will […]

OGDEN, Iowa—Keith Durrell Thacker, age 74, of Ogden, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at home. Keith was born on February 3, 1950, in Boone, to Kenneth Thacker and Carolyn (Pharaoh) Thacker. Keith attended schools in Luther, Boone, and Ogden, and was a 1968 graduate of Ogden High School. As a young man, Keith […]

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BOONE, Iowa—The drought conditions in Iowa saw a noticeable improvement in the past week. The report this week shows a decline in Extreme Drought in Iowa and lso Severe Drought. The northwest part of the state has a large area considered to be drought free at this time. Locally, several counties have shown improvement, including […]

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LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY  HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS  Boone and Hoover at Marshalltown  HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS  Norwalk at Boone  HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK  Boone hosting Boone Invitational  HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS/BOYS TRACK  Ogden hosting Ogden Coed (Boone Boys will participate)   Madrid at Earlham Coed  HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER  Boone at Newton  COLLEGE BASEBALL  Southeastern […]