BOONE, Iowa—Auditor Phil Meier, County Attorney Adria Kester, Supervisor Tom Foster, Sheriff Gregg Elsberry and Supervisor Chet Hollingshead sworn in Friday.

Sausage & Potatoes by CK 14 oz. smoked sausage, sliced 2 lb. russet potatoes, cleaned & sliced 1/2 medium onion, sliced or diced 1 Tablespoon olive oil or bacon fat 1 1/2 teaspoons sage 1 clove garlic, minced dash cayenne or hot sauce (opt) *In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat, [...]

BOONE, Iowa—A reception was held at the Boone County Courthouse Thursday for Bill Lusher, thanking him for serving on the Boone County Board of Supervisors.  Lusher served one term on the board of retiring from the Iowa Department of Transportation.  Incumbant Supervisor Tom Foster and Republican challenger Chet Hollingshead were the top two candidates in [...]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 55-year old Shannon Shearer of Boone, Iowa.  The service will be held Saturday, December 29th at 10:00 AM with a Funeral Mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Boone, Iowa.  Burial will be held at the Sacred Heart Cemetery of Boone, Iowa. Visitation will be [...]

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UNDATED (AP) – The Miami Heat have grabbed a half-game lead over New York in the NBA’s Eastern Conference standings with yesterday’s 103-97 win over Oklahoma and the Knicks 100-94 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James finished with 29 points, nine assists and eight rebounds as the Heat improved to 19-6 to match [...]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Board of Supervisors will hold their last regular meeting Wednesday, in the Board Room at the Boone County Courthouse.  There will be a funding request from Boone County Transportation.  Director Jeffrey Kehoe will be meeting with the Board.  Written funding requests will also be received from the Senior Association of Madrid [...]

BOONE, Iowa—The calendar year is winding down and Boone Fire Chief Justin Adams says it’s the time of the year when the Fire Department seeks people that are interested in becoming “paid on call” fire fighters.  Adams says the fourth class of recruits will actually begin the process in mid-January.  He says the first three [...]

SHAKOPEE, Minnesota—Funeral arrangements have been set for 45-year old James Alan Nimmo of Shakopee, Minnesota, formerly of Ogden, Iowa.  A private memorial service with family and close family friends will be held Thursday, December 27th  at the Walter~Schroeder Funeral Home at 5th and Story Streets in Boone, Iowa.  Burial will take place at the Newton [...]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 44-year old Tracy Koenig of Boone, Iowa.  The service will be held Wednesday, December 26th at 1:30 PM at the Schroeder Memorial Chapel at 6th and Marshall Streets in Boone, Iowa.  Following the service, her body will be cremated.  Burial will be held at a later date. [...]