BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Philippe E. Meier, is encouraging those who wish to vote in the Boone 4th Ward Special Election scheduled for May 7, 2019 to register early if they are not already registered or if they have moved and need to update their address since the last time they […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone residents got a chance to question representatives of Alliant Energy-Interstate Power and Light, about the companies proposed rate increases for electric and natural gas customers.  The Iowa Utilities Board had ordered 10 public meetings to be held to gather input from customers.  The Boone City Council invited Alliant to present information to the […]

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. “As I traveled the state last week, I saw lots of farmers getting into the field and the co-ops are reporting that […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Higher limits are now available for borrowers interested in USDA’s farm loans, which help agricultural producers purchase farms or cover operating expenses. The 2018 Farm Bill increased the amount that producers can borrow through direct and guaranteed loans available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) and made changes to other loans, such as microloans […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Community Endowment Board has awarded $143,217 to 24 local organizations.  These grants funds are anticipated to leverage another $632,688 in total project spending. The 24 grant recipients were announced at a special celebration held at the Cedars in Madrid Thursday evening.  Mike Tungesvik, Chair of the Community Endowment Board says “We […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The price of retail gasoline in Iowa rose $.05 this week, closing at $2.66 per gallon. Nationally, retail gasoline rose $.06, closing at $2.76 per gallon. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $1.57 per barrel over last week, currently priced […]

BOONE, Iowa—Saturday will mark the second year for the Boone Family STEM Festival.  Dozens of groups will be participating in the event to be held on the DMACC-Boone Campus.  So, if you’re looking for something fun to do with your kids, you’ll want to check out this year’s Boone Family STEM Festival on Saturday, April […]