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—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 […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The NJCAA announced Thursday that Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) will host the first-ever NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship in 2025. The tournament will be held at Cedar Pointe Golf Course in Boone, Iowa from May 13-16, 2025. “DMACC, along with its great staff including President Rob Denson, Director of Athletics BJ […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Property tenants served by lead service lines across the city will receive notifications in the next few days about steps they will need to take to meet a federal mandate to reduce the exposure to lead in their drinking water. Boone Public Works Director Waylon Andrews said the Boone Water Works, like thousands of […]

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