LOS ANGELES (AP)- The Adrian Gonzalez magic was not enough to prevent the L.A. Dodgers from dropping a 6-2 decision to Miami yesterday. The recently acquired first baseman, who hit a three-run homer in his first Dodger at-bat Saturday night, went two for four with an RBI but Mark Buehrle (BUR’-lee) held the Dodgers to [...]

Boone began its 2012 football campaign in style as Jonny Mack scored on a 9-yard run just 4:54 into the season to give the Toreadors a 7 – 0 lead over Carlisle.  Dusty Moran hit Alex Davis with a 21-yard t-d and Boone was ahead of the Wildcats 14 – 0 at the half.  Neither [...]

Fifth-ranked Madrid started its football season on the road at Johnston Stadium with a 62-yard touchdown run by Colton Braunschweig that put the Tigers up 8 – 0 on Des Moines Christian in the first quarter.  The second period was scoreless, then Braunschweig had a two-yard t-d dive in the third quarter, but the Lions [...]

Ogden went to Hawk Stadium and spotted number-one Woodward-Granger 48 unanswered points in the first half, before the Bulldogs took the opening kickoff in the third quarter and finally got on the board with a one-yard touchdown plunge by Cody Good.  Ogden added a thirteen-yard t-d pass from Caleb Fry to Good in the fourth [...]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone School Superintendent Brad Manard has announced that Boone High School students will be dismissed early next week due to heat.  The dismissal is for Boone High School students only and will be at 2:30 PM Monday thru Friday.  All elementary and middle school students will be dismissed at the regular times.

BOONE, Iowa—The 59th Annual Farm Progress Show will begin Tuesday, August 28th at the Central Iowa Expo site east of Boone.  Preparations have been underway since the end of the June World Hay Expo, held by Farm Progress Shows at the same site.  Road beds have been reconstructed, part of the effort by Boone County, [...]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Hospital Board of Trustees found out that the proposed transition to Electronic Medical Records for the Boone County Hospital is expected to take place in 14 weeks.  Hospital Chief Financial Officer Dave Mellett and Assistant Administrator Howard Eikenberry updated the Trustees Thursday.  $3.6 million has been expended so far, with nearly [...]

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Turkey and Wild Rice Salad by GT 3 cups cubed cooked turkey 3 cups cooked wild rice 1/3 cup finely sliced green onions 1 can (8 oz) sliced water chestnuts, drained 2/3 cup mayo 1/3 cup milk 2 T lemon juice (I didn’t add that much) 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp dried [...]

Italian Beef Sandwiches by BDM Place 3 lb boneless beef chuck roast into slow cooker Sprinkle with; 1 t Italian seasoning ¼ t cayenne pepper ¼ t pepper Add ¼ c water, cover and cook until meat is tender. Remove roast, shred meat with two forks, and return to slow cooker In a large bowl [...]