BOONE, Iowa—A 36 year old Boone woman was sentenced this month to 20 years in prison by a Boone County District Court Judge.  Alicia Jo Fucaloro received the sentence on February 19, 2018 and according to a release from the Boone County Attorney’s office, the will run consecutive to a Polk County case.  The release […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 94-year old Gregg Dunlap of Boone, Iowa.  A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Eastern Star Masonic Home Chapel in Boone, Iowa.  Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Colorado at a later date. Visitation will be held at […]

10 lucky Boone teachers were randomly drawn to receive a free teacher box filled with classroom supplies that they might typically use their own money to purchase from Verizon as a part of their “Culture for Good” initiative.    

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL Class 4A State Quarterfinals #5 Center Point Urbana over #6 Boone 69-47 (Boone ends their season at 22-2)   Boone Girls Raccoon River Conference Selections: Emma Dighton, Claire Sandvig and Caitlynne Shadle all made 1st team. Madyln Danner 2nd Team. Aliyah Graham Honorable Mention. Jim McPartland […]

The Boone Toreador Girls Basketball team had their season come to an end Monday night, losing to Center Point-Urbana 69-47 at the State Tournament in Des Moines. The Toreadors trailed by only 3pts after quarter #1, but were outscored 21-15 in quarter 2 and trailed at halftime 32-23. CPU was able to go on a […]

STRATFORD, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 92-year old Catherine Angstrom of Stratford, Iowa.  She passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018.  The Funeral Service will be held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 11:30 AM at the Stratford Lutheran Church, Stratford, Iowa.  Interment will be held at the Oakwood Cemetery, Stratford, Iowa. Visitation will be […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone High School speech team hosted and performed at District Individual Speech Contest Saturday, February 24, 2018. Seventeen of Boone’s thirty performances earned the highest rating (I). A single judge evaluated each performance, awarding students a rating on a scale of 1-4 as well as offering a written critique so students can work […]

MADRID, Iowa—The Boone County Conservation Board has been investigating options available to deal with issues on the High Trestle Trail in Boone County.  Many concerns were raised by neighbors of the trail in southern Boone County last year.  Because of some of those complaints, lighting on the High Trestle Bridge was actually turned off earlier […]