Boone, IOWA–Karen L. Ricklefs, age 67, of Boone, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Unity Point-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Visitation with the family present will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 6:30 P.M. on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel at Sixth and Marshall Streets, where there […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL DMACC over Southwestern 86-74 Region 11 Tournament     MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL DMACC over Iowa Lakes 67-53 Region 11 Tournament

AMES, Iowa—What he thought was just a meeting was actually a surprise award presentation in recognition of his teaching efforts. Jon Davis, assistant teaching professor in Iowa State University’s Department of Agricultural Education and Studies, was named one of seven Golden Owl Award recipients in the state of Iowa during a ceremony Feb. 18. Davis received both […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council announced Boone Community School District as one of the 38 school districts receiving the STEM BEST (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) H.D. Program models for 2021. The STEM BEST H.D. Program is designed to prepare students for the workforce through curriculum focused on skills needed in job sectors […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone School District has released the link for this week’s Toreador Times:  https://www.smore.com/q7u  

BOONE, Iowa—Lester Lee Shepherd, also known as “Les” to many family and friends, age 65, of Boone, passed away on February 22, 2022 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa due to complications of a stroke. Visitation with the family present will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 2, […]

BOONE, Iowa—The committee working on the proposed Recreational Wellness Center for Boone will be holding it’s final public forum this evening in the auditorium at the Boone City Hall. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Boone City Council Member Terry Moorman has been chairing the committee working on the project and he told the […]