The Madrid volleyball team lost a heartbreaker to Interstate 35 in 5 sets, 25-20, 20-25, 28-26, 18-25, 10-15, Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Truro.  

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the Weekly Fuel report and again, the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 9 cents, averaging $2.97 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $4.87 per […]

The Boone volleyball team could not overcome late surges from Gilbert as the Toreadors lost to the Tigers, 18-25, 20-25, 21-25, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Gilbert.

“At the Ogden Community School District homecoming celebration on September 27, we will celebrate and honor the 2024 Top Dogs Inductees. The 2024 inductees are Jessica Zellweger-Siler, John Donelson, Kevin Junck, Darwin McComb, and Doug McComb. We are honored to recognize these outstanding individuals as Top Dogs and the impact they have made in the […]

BOONE, Iowa—Norma Elaine Ripkey, 86, of Boone, Iowa, passed away at Westhaven Community in Boone on Friday, September 13, 2024. She had been a resident of Westhaven Community since May 2023. She was born on November 26, 1937, in Mahaska County, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas Anthony Fridlington and Daisy Belle (Musgrove) Fridlington. Norma was […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service Office in Des Moines has released information about the potential for strong to severe storms with damaging winds and large hail being the main threats. A tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Most of the stronger storm activity is expected to stay more in Northern Iowa, but activity […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY  HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL  Gilbert over Boone 25-18, 25-20, 25-21  Des Moines Christian over Ogden 25-5, 25-18, 25-11  Interstate 35 over Madrid 20-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-18, 15-10  LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY  COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL  #7 Iowa Central at DMACC 

The Madrid volleyball team had a busy evening at home as it hosted a quadrangular on Monday, September 16. The Tigers won a couple sets, but they lost the matches. 

BOONE, Iowa—Lorraine Lutjen, age 90, of rural Boone, passed away September 15, 2024 at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, IA. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 PM Friday, September 27, 2024 at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel, 1006 6th Street, Boone. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, September 28, 2024, […]

Sophomore Emma Thomas finished 10th and was named a medalist for the Boone cross country team at the Ballard Invitational in Huxley on Monday, Sept. 16.