The following public meetings to be held on Monday evening.  A brief description of a few agenda items included. Boone County Board of Health at 5:30 in the BCH first floor conference room: updates about Public Health from Debi Pestotnik; Health and Sanitation report. Madrid City Council at 5:30:  public hearing on ordinances which establish […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Educational Endowment Foundation (BEEF) has reviewed and approved grant applications from Boone Community School District teachers for improving the instructional environment for students. Boone School Superintendent Dr. Brad Manard says once again, BEEF has been generous in their support of education in the Boone Community School District. The BEEF Foundation promotes, develops, […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has been dropped from a lawsuit alleging that her predecessor and others in his administration singled out a former state official for a pay cut because of his political party or sexual orientation. The long-running lawsuit filed by former Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Chris Godfrey against former […]

This is National Police Week. In honor and in memory of peace officers who have fallen in the line of duty, flags are being flown at half-staff across the nation for the week. In Iowa, Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in the state to be lowered to half-staff through sunrise Monday, May 20th […]

BOONE, Iowa—Congratulations to Katie Merriam, RNC-OB, Family Birth Center, Boone County Hospital (BCH), who received the 2019 Daisy Award.  Katie was presented the award at the Nurses Day Recognition Breakfast on May 10th. One of Katie’s peers said, “Katie is one of the most compassionate nurses I have ever worked with.  She cares for each […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County would like to thank Tim Herrstrom  for 40 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Boone County.  His work ethic and commitment to the job should be celebrated.  Working in the public eye takes a special person to deal with everything that comes your way.  Tim has that ability to calm […]

ANKENY, Iowa—Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! A groundbreaking for the new Karl Chevrolet Automotive Technology Center at DMACC was held today on the DMACC Ankeny Campus to celebrate the start of construction. The renovation and expansion project for the more than 60,000-square-foot Automotive Technology Center is being supported by a $1 million gift from Carl and Penny Moyer, […]

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 weather has not been favorable this spring, which is impacting farmers’ productivity in the field. Some parts of the state are […]