DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service Office in Des Moines has provided information about possible weather events for the 4th of July. At this time, there’s a marginal risk of severe storms and marginal to slight risk of heavy rainfall statewide on Thursday. (contributed information, NWS)

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY  HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL  Pella at Boone (CANCELLED)  HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL  Boone at Winterset (CANCELLED)  Ogden at Ankeny Christian (POSTPONED)  LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY  HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL  Boone at Winterset (11am)  Boone at Perry (7:15pm)   Van Meter at Madrid (DH)  HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL  Newton at Boone (7pm on KWBG)  Van Meter […]

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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. “I spent two days […]

BOONE, Iowa—Craig Fredrick Wear, 61, of Boone, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home in Boone, Iowa, on Friday, May 24, 2024. He was born on March 14 (Pi Day) 1963, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Fredrick and Sharon Wear (Olson). On November 25, 1989, he married Jennifer Harder at the Unitarian Church in Eau […]

BOONE, Iowa—Jon Henry Walczyk, 83, of 1231 Southview Court, Boone, Iowa, passed away at Boone County Hospital on Thursday, June 27, 2024. He was born on July 13, 1940, in Auzat, France, the son of Walter and Sophia (Filipak) Walczyk. On July 6, 1963, he married Jeanette Jacobson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison, South […]

BOONE, Iowa—Samantha Tilley, 38, of Boone passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer at home. Samantha’s family is inviting the public to a Celebration of her Life at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, July 12, 2024, in McHose Park, 1215 Francis Mason Drive, Boone. Samantha was born August 21, 1985, in […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY  HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL  Carlisle over Boone 7-3 and 5-4  West Marshall over Ogden 4-0  South Hardin over Madrid 5-3  HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL  Carlisle over Boone 3-1 and 7-6  Madrid over South Hardin 6-0  LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY  HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL  Pella at Boone  HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL  Boone at Winterset  Ogden at […]

BOONE, Iowa—Fareway Stores, Inc. is partnering with Variety – the Children’s Charity to conduct the eighth annual Round Up at the register from July 1-20 at all 139 store locations. Customers will have the opportunity to round up to the next dollar or provide an additional donation on their grocery bill to help fund Variety’s […]