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Diane Hinderaker, Executive Director, Boone Greene County Probation talks about challenges the agency faces with a change in direction for probation. The service has been available in Boone County for 40-years, as a way to allow those placed on probation as a way to meet obligations. Those are cases that aren’t handled at the state level. There are fee’s associated with the service and for a variety of reasons those fee’s are declining which means the non-profit service faces funding issues. Hinderaker talks about that and more. Aired Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

Diane Hinderaker, Executive Director, Boone Greene County Probation talks about challenges the agency faces with a change in direction for probation. The service has been available in Boone County for 40-years, as a way to allow those placed on probation as a way to meet obligations. Those are cases that aren’t handled at the state level. There are fee’s associated with the service and for a variety of reasons those fee’s are declining which means the non-profit service faces funding issues. Hinderaker talks about that and more. Aired Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

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Hannah Park, Prevention Specialist with Community and Family Resources speaks about prevention related learning opportunities during this time of the year. She also notes there’s updated data and gambling addiction, yet many don’t feel they have a problem. Park also talks about efforts to bring back an interest in Red Ribbon week. She said a lot of information about Red Ribbon Week and preventing drug usage was put out over Halloween. Aired Monday, November 10, 2025. Commuity-and-Family-Resources-300x269.png

Hannah Park, Prevention Specialist with Community and Family Resources speaks about prevention related learning opportunities during this time of the year. She also notes there’s updated data and gambling addiction, yet many don’t feel they have a problem. Park also talks about efforts to bring back an interest in Red Ribbon week. She said a lot of information about Red Ribbon Week and preventing drug usage was put out over Halloween. Aired Monday, November 10, 2025.

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Read More Read more about Hannah Park, Prevention Specialist with Community and Family Resources speaks about prevention related learning opportunities during this time of the year. She also notes there’s updated data and gambling addiction, yet many don’t feel they have a problem. Park also talks about efforts to bring back an interest in Red Ribbon week. She said a lot of information about Red Ribbon Week and preventing drug usage was put out over Halloween. Aired Monday, November 10, 2025.
Jennifer Hanson, Executive Director, Boone County Chamber of Commerce visits about Chamber activity. This week the Chamber hosted another Coffee Connections event about AI. The Chamber continued it’s Leadership Program. There’s also the Highway 30 Job Fair on November 13th. Aired Thursday, November 06, 2025. 2025-01-09-Chamber-Logo-300x93.png

Jennifer Hanson, Executive Director, Boone County Chamber of Commerce visits about Chamber activity. This week the Chamber hosted another Coffee Connections event about AI. The Chamber continued it’s Leadership Program. There’s also the Highway 30 Job Fair on November 13th. Aired Thursday, November 06, 2025.

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Boone Mayor Elijah Stines talks about the Boone City Council meeting held Monday. Stines reported a fairly quick meeting. A Public Hearing was held on a project to rehabilitate the Ground Storage Reservoir at the Water Treatment Plant. Bidding will be the next step. Stines noted that several engineering contracts were awarded to SEH for development of plans for projects at Boone Water Works, including a new transmission main to run on the northside of the city to the Boone Industrial Park. Aired Tuesday, November 04, 2025. City-of-Boone-Logo

Boone Mayor Elijah Stines talks about the Boone City Council meeting held Monday. Stines reported a fairly quick meeting. A Public Hearing was held on a project to rehabilitate the Ground Storage Reservoir at the Water Treatment Plant. Bidding will be the next step. Stines noted that several engineering contracts were awarded to SEH for development of plans for projects at Boone Water Works, including a new transmission main to run on the northside of the city to the Boone Industrial Park. Aired Tuesday, November 04, 2025.

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Read More Read more about Boone Mayor Elijah Stines talks about the Boone City Council meeting held Monday. Stines reported a fairly quick meeting. A Public Hearing was held on a project to rehabilitate the Ground Storage Reservoir at the Water Treatment Plant. Bidding will be the next step. Stines noted that several engineering contracts were awarded to SEH for development of plans for projects at Boone Water Works, including a new transmission main to run on the northside of the city to the Boone Industrial Park. Aired Tuesday, November 04, 2025.
Kapil Arora, Field Agricultural Engineer, visits about the upcoming “Soil Compaction School” offered November 14th at the Soil Machine Dynamics Lab and Field Extension Education Lab 1928 240th Street, Boone, Iowa. He says registration is limited to 50 with a $100 cost per participant. Registration deadline is November 10th. Register online at go.iastate.edu/ZCVFIC. 2025 10 31 Soil Compaction

Kapil Arora, Field Agricultural Engineer, visits about the upcoming “Soil Compaction School” offered November 14th at the Soil Machine Dynamics Lab and Field Extension Education Lab 1928 240th Street, Boone, Iowa. He says registration is limited to 50 with a $100 cost per participant. Registration deadline is November 10th. Register online at go.iastate.edu/ZCVFIC.

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Read More Read more about Kapil Arora, Field Agricultural Engineer, visits about the upcoming “Soil Compaction School” offered November 14th at the Soil Machine Dynamics Lab and Field Extension Education Lab 1928 240th Street, Boone, Iowa. He says registration is limited to 50 with a $100 cost per participant. Registration deadline is November 10th. Register online at go.iastate.edu/ZCVFIC.
Ondrea Elmquist, Boone City Administrator, talks about budget preparation. It is that time of the year and she said it began with the City’s Capital Improvement Plan. She explained the process, identifying the capital projects that are active and others that are pending. She talked about funding and how many city reserves are designated for capital projects happening in the next couple of years. This year the plan is large due to infrastructure for the Daisy Plant. Aired Wednesday, October 29, 2025. City of Boone Logo

Ondrea Elmquist, Boone City Administrator, talks about budget preparation. It is that time of the year and she said it began with the City’s Capital Improvement Plan. She explained the process, identifying the capital projects that are active and others that are pending. She talked about funding and how many city reserves are designated for capital projects happening in the next couple of years. This year the plan is large due to infrastructure for the Daisy Plant. Aired Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

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Read More Read more about Ondrea Elmquist, Boone City Administrator, talks about budget preparation. It is that time of the year and she said it began with the City’s Capital Improvement Plan. She explained the process, identifying the capital projects that are active and others that are pending. She talked about funding and how many city reserves are designated for capital projects happening in the next couple of years. This year the plan is large due to infrastructure for the Daisy Plant. Aired Wednesday, October 29, 2025.