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Jennifer Hanson, Executive Director, Boone County Chamber of Commerce, talks about the Chamber’s LEAD Program, beginning today. LEAD stand for Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Development. The program has been planned for several months. The other big topic is volunteers for Pufferbilly Days. Pufferbilly Days is just a couple of weeks away and there are still many opportunities for people to participate. Aired Thursday, September 04, 2025. 2025 01 09 Chamber Logo

Jennifer Hanson, Executive Director, Boone County Chamber of Commerce, talks about the Chamber’s LEAD Program, beginning today. LEAD stand for Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Development. The program has been planned for several months. The other big topic is volunteers for Pufferbilly Days. Pufferbilly Days is just a couple of weeks away and there are still many opportunities for people to participate. Aired Thursday, September 04, 2025.

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Read More Read more about Jennifer Hanson, Executive Director, Boone County Chamber of Commerce, talks about the Chamber’s LEAD Program, beginning today. LEAD stand for Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Development. The program has been planned for several months. The other big topic is volunteers for Pufferbilly Days. Pufferbilly Days is just a couple of weeks away and there are still many opportunities for people to participate. Aired Thursday, September 04, 2025.
Eli Stines, Boone Mayor, speaks about the Boone City Council Meeting held Tuesday, due to the Labor Day Holiday. Stines addressed the Council’s decision not to vacate a portion of the alleyway in the 900 Block of 8th Street and look for a possible alternative. The request had been made by Sheffer Enterprises to address their space needs for a planned restaurant at 926 8th Street. The Council also voted to approve an agreement for the demolition of the building at 813 Keeler Street, following a partial collapse of the structure on the alley on August 8th. Aired Wednesday, September 03, 2025.

Eli Stines, Boone Mayor, speaks about the Boone City Council Meeting held Tuesday, due to the Labor Day Holiday. Stines addressed the Council’s decision not to vacate a portion of the alleyway in the 900 Block of 8th Street and look for a possible alternative. The request had been made by Sheffer Enterprises to address their space needs for a planned restaurant at 926 8th Street. The Council also voted to approve an agreement for the demolition of the building at 813 Keeler Street, following a partial collapse of the structure on the alley on August 8th. Aired Wednesday, September 03, 2025.

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Read More Read more about Eli Stines, Boone Mayor, speaks about the Boone City Council Meeting held Tuesday, due to the Labor Day Holiday. Stines addressed the Council’s decision not to vacate a portion of the alleyway in the 900 Block of 8th Street and look for a possible alternative. The request had been made by Sheffer Enterprises to address their space needs for a planned restaurant at 926 8th Street. The Council also voted to approve an agreement for the demolition of the building at 813 Keeler Street, following a partial collapse of the structure on the alley on August 8th. Aired Wednesday, September 03, 2025.
John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Recycling talks about landfill operations and dealing with the amount of material coming into the landfill. Story County and Ames construction and demolition waste had previously been diverted for a year but are back to bring material to the landfill. At the same time, more construction activity in Boone County and the rest of the service area continues to increase similar material. Roosa said he likes to be involved with planning for demolition projects, because with extra effort quite a bit of material can be redirected for other uses. We also talked a little about long term solutions for landfills that are nearing end of life over the next several years and he said there’s more than Boone County that will be impacted. Aired Tuesday, September 02, 2025

John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Recycling talks about landfill operations and dealing with the amount of material coming into the landfill. Story County and Ames construction and demolition waste had previously been diverted for a year but are back to bring material to the landfill. At the same time, more construction activity in Boone County and the rest of the service area continues to increase similar material. Roosa said he likes to be involved with planning for demolition projects, because with extra effort quite a bit of material can be redirected for other uses. We also talked a little about long term solutions for landfills that are nearing end of life over the next several years and he said there’s more than Boone County that will be impacted. Aired Tuesday, September 02, 2025

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Read More Read more about John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Recycling talks about landfill operations and dealing with the amount of material coming into the landfill. Story County and Ames construction and demolition waste had previously been diverted for a year but are back to bring material to the landfill. At the same time, more construction activity in Boone County and the rest of the service area continues to increase similar material. Roosa said he likes to be involved with planning for demolition projects, because with extra effort quite a bit of material can be redirected for other uses. We also talked a little about long term solutions for landfills that are nearing end of life over the next several years and he said there’s more than Boone County that will be impacted. Aired Tuesday, September 02, 2025