BOONE, Iowa—Rodney W. Campbell, 58, of Boone, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at his home in Boone. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel, 1006 6th Street, Boone. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran […]

OGDEN, Iowa—Fire Friday afternoon destroyed a golf cart shed at the Don Williams Recreation Area north of Ogden. Multiple fire departments were at the scene supplying the Ogden Fire Department with manpower and hauling water to the site. The Boone County Communication Center reported the fire a few minutes after 4:00 Friday afternoon. Besides the […]

AMES, Iowa—Average cash rents in Iowa are the highest on record, according to the Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2023 Survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The survey shows an increase of 9% in 2023, for a state average of $279 per acre. The new record is 3.3% higher than the previous […]

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BOONE, Iowa–Bradley James Harris, 61, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 23, 2023 at his home in Boone, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 27, 2023, at First Evangelical Free Church, 1407 Kate Shelley Drive, Boone. The family will greet friends from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Saturday at the church. […]

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DES MOINES, Iowa—Last week, Iowa Workforce Development reported that Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.7 percent in April from 2.8 percent in March while the state’s labor force added 4,300 new workers. The total number of Iowans with jobs increased to 1,681,400 in April, up 5,800 from the month before. In comparison, the […]