BOONE, Iowa—Boone School District has updated information on the lock down in place Thursday afternoon: UPDATE: As a precautionary measure, the Boone Schools will remain in lockdown until regular dismissal time. Parents may pick-up their children at dismissal time using regular procedures. When the lockdown is lifted at regular dismissal time, to support a safe […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Schools have been put in a lock down Thursday afternoon.  The release from district administration was distributed a short while ago: Due to a safety issue in the community involving police, as a precautionary measure, the schools have gone into lockdown. No one may leave or enter the buildings until further notice. […]

BOONE, Iowa—A four-session Women Marketing Grain Series will be offered to assist women in developing plans for marketing old and new crop corn and soybeans. The series will begin on Thursday evening, June 6, and meets over four consecutive Thursday evenings – June 13, 20, and 27, at the DMACC Boone Campus, 1125 Hancock Dr. […]

BOONE, Iowa—Voter turnout was pretty light for the 4th Ward Special Election in Boone Tuesday.  4th Ward voters were selecting a new City Council Member to replace Kevin Hicks who resigned in early March.  

BOONE, Iowa—The annual Awards Banquet for the Boone A&M FFA CHAPTER was held Friday, May 3rd at Boone High School.  Over 120 members and families were in attendance.  FFA members celebrated the success of the past year and conferred membership degrees at the banquet.                       […]

BOONE, Iowa—In late 2018, Midland Power announced plans to construct and office in Boone.  The initial proposal was to locate at the southwest corner of U.S. Highway 30 and South Story Street.  Since that time, several issues surfaced that led company representatives to meet with Boone City staff and discuss a potential development agreement.  The […]

BOONE, Iowa—The ongoing series of historical railroad presentations will continue this weekend at the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum and History Center.  The fifth presentation of the year will feature national railroad author and historian Don L. Hofsommer.  This presentation will be a free illustrated program called Railroaders.  Don’s program will highlight railroaders at work […]