OGDEN, Iowa—Funeral arrangements are being set for 95 year old LuVerne William (Lou) Ensley from Ogden, Iowa.  He passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames of complications due to a stroke. The only child born to George W. and Edith (Junck) Ensley on September 5, 1925 in Boone, […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 98 year old Lorraine Constance (Hedman) Belluci “Mrs. B”. She passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Westhaven Community in Boone, Iowa. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 2:15 p.m. at the Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone, Iowa. A celebration of […]

AMES, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 77 year old Gary Wiggins of Ames, Iowa and formerly of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.  He passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. Due to COVID-19 concerns, a memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 55 year old Kevin Wayne Kordick of Boone, Iowa. Kevin is the son of Wayne and Barbara Jeanne (Bryan) Kordick, born on December 8, 1964 in Corning, Iowa. He passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 28, 2020 in Ames, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held […]

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On Sunday, the Iowa Department of Public Health identified 2,013 new cases of COVID-19, 226 fewer positive coronavirus tests than were reported twenty-four hours before.  Well over 227,000 Iowans have now contracted COVID-19 and 2,375 have died of coronavirus:  11 on Saturday, including three in Polk County and 15 in Sunday’s update.  Since Friday night […]