BOONE, Iowa—Last week was a Veterans Week locally. The Annual Veterans Days Ceremony was held at the Linwood Park Cemetery on Monday, November 11th. It was a little cool with wind out of the north, but there was still a good turnout to hear from Wyatt Chidester, Captain USN (Retired). Tuesday, many veterans gathered at […]

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. “Even as harvest winds […]

BOONE, Iowa—Lovey Mae Mondt, 97, of Boone, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone. She was born on August 20, 1927, in Boone, Iowa, the daughter of Charles F. Budd and Helen Louise (Patten) Budd. She graduated from Boone High School in 1945. On June 8, 1947, […]

The Madrid football team had a rematch of last year’s Class A semi-final game as it faced West Hancock Friday, November 14, at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls. The outcome was similar as the Eagles again topped the Tigers, 50-35.

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Fire Fighters Association Annual Drive-Thru Chili Feed will be held this afternoon and evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Boone Fire Department, 923 8th Street, Boone, Iowa. The drive thru pickup will be held on Allen Street in front of the Fire Department. Entrance will be at 8th and […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for legislation to require the U.S. Department of Education to release the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form by October 1st instead of January 1st the following year. “Last year, the Biden-Harris administration botched the FAFSA rollout, leaving students and parents uncertain about vital student aid. As […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Prepare to be dazzled! Central Iowa Expo is thrilled to announce that it will host the Pyrotechnics Guild International (PGI) from AUGUST 2 – 9, 2025. This is not just any convention—it’s a celebration of all thing’s fireworks, promising to light up the skies of Boone County like never before. Event Highlights: Two Spectacular Public Nights: On […]