AMES, Iowa—William K. Barquist, 83, of Ames, Iowa, passed away at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames on Monday, September 9, 2024. He had been a resident at Northridge Village in Ames since January 2021. William was born on October 8, 1940, in Boone, Iowa, the son of Floyd and Hazel (Bailey) Barquist. He attended […]

A pair of West Central conference neighbors faced off in the gym as Ogden hosted Woodward-Granger Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Hawks ended up victorious, topping the Bulldogs, 17-25, 15-25, 16-25. 

Boone hosted Raccoon River Conference opponent Ballard Tuesday, Sept. 10. Although the teams entered with similar records, the Toreadors lost the match in straight sets, 14-25, 11-25, 11-25. 

BOONE, Iowa—Charlene “Char” Marie Braland, 86, of Boone, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024, at home. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Augustana Lutheran Church, 309 South Greene Street, Boone. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. The service will be livestreamed and can […]

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LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY  HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL  Woodward Granger over Ogden 25-17, 25-15, 25-16  Ballard over Boone 25-14, 25-11, 25-11  Audubon over Madrid 23-21, 19-21, 15-8  Glidden Ralston over Madrid 21-6, 21-11  LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY  COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL  Southeastern at DMACC 

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will once again offer its Crop Insurance Discount Program for acres that are planted with cover crops. Farmers and landowners who plant cover crops this fall will have the opportunity to apply for a $5 per […]

AMES, Iowa – Keeping Iowans safe in the outdoors is the goal behind a new series of podcast episodes airing on the Habitat University podcast. The “Habitat Safety Miniseries” will cover topics such as prescribed fire safety, pesticide safety, heavy equipment safety, as well as chainsaw safety. The series will feature safety advice from experts in […]

The Boone girls swimming and diving team faced strong competition in Mason City as it participated in the Riverhawk Girls Swimming Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 7.