BOONE, Iowa—Sidney Arthur Durham, 89, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 with family by his side. Sidney was born November 8, 1935 in Cushing, Iowa. He served in the Army from 1955-1957 during the Korean Conflict.Sidney worked as a mechanic for Volger Nieman, Wiley Clemons. He moved to Winnett, Montana in 1980 and became […]

BOONE, Iowa—Drought conditions continue to cover over half the state, but Severe Drought conditions over northwest Iowa have lessened to Moderate Drought. Last week, Severe Drought impacted over 12% of the state. This week that has dropped to just over 2%. Moderate Drought was reported over 50% of the state last week, now over 58%. […]

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DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship released the Weekly Fuel report and the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 5 cents, averaging $2.75 across Iowa according to AAA.Crude Oil SummaryThe price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $.35 per barrel over last week […]

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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 807 […]

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 down […]

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 […]