WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today that it will provide 2,000 free omega-3 index screenings during June at select Hy-Vee stores throughout its eight-state region as a part of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to the body as they support a healthy heart and brain. They also work to […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Environmental Council releases it’s weekly Water Watch and includes information from the Iowa DNR on test results on public beaches in Iowa. The report this week shows some beaches were not tested due to high water. There are 3 beach advisories for the week of 5/31 3 Beaches with an E. coli Advisory:Backbone Beach (Dundee, Delaware […]

BOONE, Iowa—Sandra “Sandy” Kay Wisecup, 75, of Boone, IA, went peacefully at her home on May 29, 2024. Per her wishes, she will be cremated and there will be no services. Sandy was born May 1, 1949, to Ronald and Bernice (Davis) Shadle. She was one of six children. In 1999, she retired from employment […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—For the first time in four years, there are no drought conditions in Iowa. About 25% of the state is considered Abnormally Dry with most of that focused in Eastern Iowa. However, there is a portion of Boone County considered Abnormally Dry and that’s about 30% of the southern part of the county. […]

AMES, Iowa – Crop farmers and others involved with crop production can receive instant updates on the latest insect pest issues in Iowa. The Iowa Pest Alert Network provides short, timely updates via text messaging to farmers and crop consultants, agronomists and extension who advise farmers. This free, user-friendly service provides timely scouting information about pests in […]

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LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY  HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL  Ogden over South Central Calhoun 13-1 3inn (Ogden’s Aubrey Leonard sets all time stolen base record)   Boone over Gilbert 12-6  Madrid over Des Moines Christian 10-7 12inn  Des Moines Christian over Madrid 14-7  HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL  Gilbert over Boone 4-3  South Central Calhoun over Ogden 10-9  Des Moines […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Memorial services for Ruth Marie (Weber) Tiller, 86, of Boone, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Augustana Lutheran Church in Boone. Burial was at Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone.  In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to Augustana Lutheran Church in Boone or the American Parkinson Disease Association