BOONE, Iowa—Fareway employees recently had the opportunity to pay to wear jeans on Fridays, with proceeds benefiting the work of Genesis Development. A grand total of $685 was raised to support Genesis, as they create opportunities, choices, and support for people with disabilities in our community.  Every month, employees in the corporate offices select a […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Iowa National Guard, TUAS platoon in Boone will host an open house Wednesday at the Boone Municipal Airport to let everyone see the work they do with Prophets and Shadows, their unmanned aerial vehicles.  Weather conditions look extremely good.  The public is welcome to attend.  The open house will be held Wednesday from […]

Congratulations to Boone’s Prom Court Jonathan Garvey Jackson Hora Casey Hutchings Samuel Kemp Mason Patterson Karoline Lohman Bailey Miller Taylor Povah Emma Pratt Brooke Young Coronation will be during the Ki Hi Kapper After Prom Party on Saturday night.

DES MOINES, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst announced today that she will kickoff her campaign for the U.S. Senate at the 5th Annual Roast and Ride on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Central Iowa Expo in Boone. Ernst said “Iowans sent me to the Senate to make ’em squeal; from cutting wasteful spending to eliminating […]

BOONE, Iowa—On May 1st the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will host an Open House to present preliminary floodplain maps to Boone County citizens.  The meeting will be held at the Boone City Hall Auditorium (923 8th St) Wednesday, May 1st from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  This […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the funding of eight water quality planning and development and 11 urban conservation water quality projects, in conjunction with Earth Day. These monetary grants are funded through the Iowa Water Quality Initiative (WQI) and support innovative and collaborative community-based projects that help reduce the nutrient levels […]

BOONE, Iowa—This week, a Boone County District Court Associate Judge sentenced Justin Lee Alexander, 31 years old of Boone, Iowa, to ten (10) years in prison as a result of guilty convictions for Domestic Abuse Assault by Strangulation, Domestic Abuse Assault, False Imprisonment, Criminal Mischief, and Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm.  The court noted […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The price of natural gas fell $.18 this week, closing at $2.53/MMbtu.  The prices are collected and distributed by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $.10 per barrel over last week, currently […]

BOONE, Iowa—21 members of the Boone A&M FFA Chapter attended the 91st Iowa FFA Leadership Conference at Iowa State University in Ames last Monday and Tuesday, April 15th and 16th.  Students competed in Career Development Events, attended leadership workshops, explored college and career opportunities, and received recognition for accomplishments from the past year. Jim Fitzgerald, […]