COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa—United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced Tuesday that 22-year old Clay Thomas Paulson was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose for Possession of a Firearm while Trafficking Drugs. Paulson was sentenced to 60 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. On October 24, 2016, […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council vote to support a Utility Assistance offer for Destiny Homes during the meeting of the City Council Monday.  Staff has been working with Destiny Homes on efforts to assist in holding down the cost of construction.  When discussion began last year, there was hope to keep prices close to what’s […]

ANKENY, Iowa—Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) President Rob Denson has been presented a Partnership Award plaque for his support of the educational partnership between the Republic of Kosovo and DMACC.  Years ago, DMACC and the Minster of Education, Science and Technology for the Republic of Kosovo signed a Memorandum of Partnership to bring DMACC’s […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Governor Kim Reynolds announced her appointments of Gina Badding and Amy Moore as district court judges in Judicial Election District 2B. Badding, of Carroll, Iowa, received her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Iowa. She currently practices law with Neu, Minnich, Comito, Halbur, Neu & Badding, P.C. in Carroll. Moore, of […]

BOONE, Iowa—The paving of Quartz Avenue to the north of the Industrial Park Road to 190th Street was a collaborative project involving Boone County, the City of Boone and on the private side, Fareway Stores, Incorporated.  At the Monday meeting of the Boone City Council, Garrett Piklapp with Fareway Stores, Inc.  presented Boone Mayor John […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—On March 29, 2019, the Iowa Utilities Board issued an emergency order extending the end of the winter moratorium from April 1 to May 13, 2019. In coordination with the Governor’s Office and other state agencies, the emergency extension will apply statewide to all eligible customers under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Assessor’s Office is required by law to review property assessments in odd number years and that information has now been mailed to Boone County property owners.  A press release from the Assessor’s Office Monday, indicates all types of properties will see value increases except for agricultural land and out buildings.  The […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—A 28-year old Ames man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to Federal charges of Child Exploitation and Child Pornography.  Sentencing was held last week in Des Moines in a case prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.  A release from the U.S. Attorney’s office […]

BOONE, Iowa—Two people were taken to the Boone County Hospital Monday morning following an early morning house fire in the 1100-block of West Fourth Street in Boone.  The Boone Fire Department released these details: At approximately 4:25 this morning the Boone Fire Department responded to a house fire at 1114 W 4th Street. Engine 8-62 […]