BOONE, Iowa—The Pufferbilly Days Steering Committee is happy to announce Jim Turbes as Grand Marshal for the 2019 Pufferbilly Days Parade. Jim Turbes has worked for KWBG Radio in Boone for almost 30-years, beginning in October 1989. He joined the station when they were preparing to move from studios in the Livery to Citizens Bank […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Landfill Administrator, Lois Powers has announced plans to shut down the landfill operations the end of the month for a much needed scale replacement project. According to Powers, a date has been set for the replacement of the scale at the Boone County Landfill.  The deck will need to be removed on […]

ANKENY, Iowa—Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), the largest undergraduate college in Iowa, is partnering with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) and Iowa Speedway on a new internship program available exclusively to DMACC Automotive students. DMACC students who are selected for the internship will spend 8-10 weeks at CGR Headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind., where they will have the opportunity to work on […]

BOONE, Iowa—Embracing the happily-ever-after when exchanging their vows of commitment, newlyweds David Smelcer and Melessa Miller felt prepared for anything life would throw their way. True to their convictions, they have remained happy even in the face of some tough circumstances in their life together. First came now fifteen-year-old son, Mason, born with Cystic Fibrosis, […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone A&M FFA Ag Mechanics team recently competed in a statewide event for Agricultural Mechanics Career Development.  Advisor Jim Fitzgerald report that the team performed very well. The Boone A&M FFA Chapter was named the 6th place team in the state for the annual Iowa FFA Agricultural Mechanics Career Development Event held at […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “The cool, wet weather pattern persisted across much of the state last week,” said Secretary Naig. “Now that most farmers are done planting, […]

BOONE, Iowa—The City of Boone and ISU Extension and Outreach of Boone County are inviting community members to attend and participate in the launch of Boone’s Marketing Hometown America project. The goal of the project has been to identify strengths of the community to better market Boone to potential new residents. The launch will take […]