AMES, Iowa—The Ames Chamber of Commerce and Ames Economic Development Commission have been serving more than the City of Ames for several years and recently expanded the area of service. With that move came a change in how they will be identified. Following is a press release from the newly named Ames Regional Economic Alliance: […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Utilities Board has released their decision on the controversial Summit Carbon Solution’s Hazardous Pipeline application. It was announced with a press release today:  The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) today issued its final decision regarding Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC’s, application for a permit to construct, operate, and maintain a hazardous liquid pipeline through 29 […]

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BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Road Department has announced the closing of Juniper Road in northern Boone County due to high river levels. The announcement on Tuesday morning: Juniper Road from 150th St. to E-18 is closed due to flooding. The road will be reopened once the flooding recedes. (contributed information, Boone County Road Department)

BOONE, Iowa—Marlin R. Johnson, age 76, of Boone, Iowa passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Eastern Star Masonic Home from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was a lifelong resident of the Stratford/Boone area. He was born on July 19, 1947, to Lester R. Johnson and Irene Patterson Johnson of rural Stratford. He […]

BOONE, Iowa—Craig A. Ginther, Sr., 64, of Boone, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Cremation has taken place and services are pending. Craig was born June 3, 1960, in Des Moines, the son of Harold D., Sr. and Martha J. (Elwood) Ginther. He graduated from Bondurant […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY  HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL  Boone over Carroll 11-5  Woodward Granger over Ogden 11-4  West Central Valley over Madrid 9-8 9inn  HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL  Boone over Carroll 14-4  Ogden over Woodward Granger 8-4  Madrid over West Central Valley 8-5  LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY  HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL  Newton at Boone  Pleasantville at Ogden (DH)  […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. “Northwest Iowa is experiencing […]

BOONE, Iowa—Rising river waters have reached Oriole Road at the Lower Ledges and Boone County will close access this afternoon. The road will remained closed until flood waters recede and county crews have time to clean the road. (contributed, Boone County Road Department)