BOONE, Iowa—After ten years recruiting families, organizing volunteers, completing projects and securing funding, Erich Kretzinger will step down as executive director with Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity on June 30, 2019. Fulfilling a succession plan created in 2014, when service area and staffing were expanded to include supporting Guthrie County volunteers in serving families, […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council earlier in June refused to take any action on permits for the sale of tobacco and cigarettes sought by Flashmart for their two locations in Boone.  Council concerns were the lack of progress being made with signage at the two locations, one at 315 Story Street and the second at […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone Public Works has announced their intent to begin spraying for mosquitoes beginning tonight and continuing Thursday.  Spraying occurs at dusk when mosquitoes are most active.  Earlier, Public Works Director John Rouse said one of the issues has been the temperatures, especially at night.  Of course all spraying is weather dependent.  Boone Mayor John […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Monday, 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. “There were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork last week and farmers took advantage of the drier conditions to get nearly […]

ANKENY, Iowa—DMACC, the largest undergraduate college in Iowa, has announced that Dr. Ahmed Agyeman has moved into an expanded role as the new Director of Community and Global Engagement at DMACC. Agyeman previously served as Associate Director of Program Development for the College. In his new position, Agyeman will provide vision and direction for creating […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Joni Ernst 5th Annual Roast and Ride became an indoor event at the Central Iowa Expo, even though the weather turned out to be a non-factor.  Originally scheduled for outdoors at the site, organizers quickly relocated the activity to the CITECenter, adjacent to the Central Iowa Expo grounds. Weather did not affect the […]

BOONE, Iowa—Mike Salama, of Salama Greenhouse and Floral, will host a Practical Farmers of Iowa field day exploring succulent, houseplant and hydroponic production on Thursday, June 20, from 3-5 p.m., at the greenhouse located in Boone (204 S. Division St.) The event – “Greenhouse Hydroponics, Succulents and Houseplants” – is free to attend and will […]

BOONE, Iowa—The operator of a motorcycle involved in an accident in Boone County Saturday afternoon as died as a result of his injuries.  54-year old Kenneth Hostetler of Jefferson was operating the motorcycle that was crossing US Highway 30 at “L” Avenue about 3:30 Saturday afternoon when he collided with a westbound vehicle operated by […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The weekly fuel price report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship shows a decline in the retail gasoline prices.  The price of retail gasoline in Iowa dropped $.06 this week, closing at $2.60 per gallon. Nationally, retail gasoline prices fell $.08, closing at $2.72 per gallon. Crude Oil Summary The […]