BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council did vote to accept the resurfacing project on Story Street during their regular meeting Monday. It also offered Mayor Eli Stines an opportunity to have the Council take formal action regarding the flashing red lights at 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Streets. Earlier the Council indicated the traffic signals at […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY  HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL  Webster City over Boone 25-19, 25-22, 25-14 (Boone ends their season at 7-24)  4A Regionals  LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY  HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL  Ogden at Aplington Parkersburg  2A Regional Quarterfinals (7pm on KWBG)  Madrid at BCLUW  1A Regional Quarterfinals  HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY  Boone at Iowa State Course (State […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Voters in House District 48 will have a new Representative in 2025. Current Representative Phil Thompson has decided not to seek re-election. Chad Behn pursued the Republican nomination and Penny Vossler sought the Democratic nomination. This is Vossler’s second run for the seat. Both candidates will take part in a Meet the Candidate event […]

BOONE, Iowa—Jack L. Becker, 88, of Boone Iowa, peacefully passed away at the Eastern Star Masonic Home nursing facility, in Boone Iowa, surrounded by family, on Thursday, October 17, 2024. He became a townhome resident of the Eastern Star residential community in April 2021. He was born on November 30, 1935, in Boone Iowa the […]

The Madrid volleyball team started the post-season with a bang, beating Paton-Churdan , 25-14, 23-25, 25-17, 28-26, on Monday, October 21, at Paton. 

BOONE, Iowa—Boone High School English Teacher and Instructional Coach Jill Isley has received the Sypersma Leadership and Innovation Award from the Iowa Technology and Education Connection (ITEC).  The award is presented annually to educators across Iowa who demonstrate exceptional leadership in promoting and using technology to benefit students and staff. It highlights individuals in various […]

AMES, Iowa – Yield effects of soil compaction can be masked by moisture availability, timing of rainfall and fertilizer use under favorable weather conditions. Under unfavorable weather conditions, yield loss has been reported to be as high as 10 to 20 percent. Soil compaction resulting from farm machinery and field traffic, ways to minimize compaction […]