BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Hospital Board of Trustees have approved beginning at remote pharmacy program to assist with a reduction in medication errors.  Efforts have been underway to reduce the errors, but the numbers tend to rise when pharmacists are not available for consultation.  The Trustees have accepted a recommendation to retain the services Cardinal [...]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Homeless Prevention Board was on hand Wednesday as the Boone County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation designating November as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month in Boone County.  The Homeless Prevention Board has spent the last couple of years on the Crawford Hall renovation project, turning into a family shelter.  In [...]

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LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL Madrid over East Greene 41-31 (Madrid 2-0)   WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Iowa Western over DMACC 74-64 (DMACC is 7-1)   MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL DMACC over South Australia 69-42 (DMACC is 7-2) UNI over Western Carolina 59-39 Iowa State over Northern Colorado 90-82

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL Madrid over East Greene 41-31 (Madrid 2-0)   WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Iowa Western over DMACC 74-64 (DMACC is 7-1)   MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL DMACC over South Australia 69-42 (DMACC is 7-2) UNI over Western Carolina 59-39 Iowa State over Northern Colorado 90-82

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council heard first hand from County Assessor D. Kevin Burggraaf and Bob Ehler, President of Vanguard Assessment Software during Monday’s City Council meeting.  Burggraaf was updating the Council on the recent equalization order issued by the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance.  Burggraaf and Ehler both confirmed there had been a [...]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Hospital was close to budget for revenue through the month of October. Net gain during October was over $75,000, slightly below budget.  So far, the year to date net gain remains ahead by budget by more than $95,000.  Total net gain of more than $435,000 is more than double the amount [...]

BOONE, Iowa—Darrel Rensink has served in a number of capacities for the City Boone over the past several years, most recently as an Economic Development and Government Relations Consultant.  Rensink formally resigned from those responsibilities this week.  The resignation was accepted by the Council Monday.  Boone Mayor John Slight says Rensink has assisted in a [...]

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