DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Jimmie Johnson won yesterday’s Daytona 500, taking the lead with six laps remaining before holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin and Brad Keselowski. Pole-sitter Danica Patrick became the first woman to lead laps in the season-opening Cup event and third on the last lap before getting shuffled back to [...]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Nebraska over Iowa 66-46   LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT          MEN’S BASKETBALL Kansas at Iowa State

BOONE, Iowa—Boone Parks and Public Works Director John Rouse told the Boone City Council last week that they will probably begin getting complaints for residents about the condition of the alleys and gravel roads.  Rouse said at the Boone City Council meeting last Monday that “it’s that time of the year” when the gravel surfaces [...]

From 8am on Thursday to 8am on Friday, the Boone Water Environment Weather Station reported 4.9 inches of snow for Boone.  A few flurries continued after 8am, but not much accumulation.

Instant Russian Tea Mix by CK 1/2 cup instant tea 2 cups tang 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 qt pkg dry lemonade Mix all ingredients together. Store in an air tight container. To serve, spoon 2/3 tsp of the mix into a cup and add boiling water. Makes [...]

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The National Weather Service predicts  5 to 9 inches of snow as a storm total. http://www.kwbg.com/weather/closings-and-postponements/

HOUSTON (AP) – James Harden scored a career-high 46 points and Jeremy Lin added 29 as the Houston Rockets mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback for a 122-119 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder last night. Houston rallied from 14 points down with about seven minutes left. ATLANTA (AP) -The Miami Heat ran their winning streak [...]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM LAST NIGHT   WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DMACC over Ellsworth 71-48     MEN’S BASKETBALL Ellsworth over DMACC 68-61   Iowa State over Baylor 87-82

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Emergency Management Commission did meet with the Boone County Supervisors Wednesday to talk about the Supervisors decision to reduce Commission funding by $10,000.  The Commission held it’s public hearing on it’s proposed budget on January 29th.  The publication called for a county contribution of $110,000, the same rate as the current [...]