HULL, IOWA — Tomorrow, Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) will file for re-election at 10:00 AM CT on Wednesday February 28th in the Secretary of State’s office at the Iowa Capitol. Feenstra is seeking a third term representing Iowa’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. “I’m filing for re-election to keep delivering results for our families, […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone’s effort to become a Main Street Iowa (MSI) community is advancing as the Downtown Boone volunteer committee spearheads the drive in conjunction with the City of Boone, the Boone County Chamber and others. The two groups signed a letter-of-intent earlier in February. Submitting that letter of intent to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) is an early required […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Pearl L. Cole, 91, of Boone, and formerly of Des Moines, passed away Monday, February 26, 2024, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone. Ms. Cole was born in Boone, on April 4, 1932, the daughter of Edna (Johnson) Cole and Ephraim Ball and stepdaughter of James Ernest Cole.  She attended school in […]

OGDEN, Iowa—The Ogden Community School District has named Shea Jones as the district’s Secondary Dean of Students for the 2024/2025 school year. Shea is a passionate educator with eight years of experience, including seven years as a science teacher in the Des Moines and Johnston School Districts, and one year as an instructional coach at […]

BOONE, Iowa—John Thomas Warren, 77, of Boone, Iowa, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2024, surrounded by loved ones at the Eastern Star Masonic Home. He was born on June 6, 1946, in Des Moines, Iowa to Michael and Anna (Murphy) Warren. John graduated from Waukee High School in 1964 where he played basketball and […]

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DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has updated it’s information about the potential hazardous weather that will affect the state this week. The information begins with the Red Flag Warning for Monday to the big temperature swing expected into the middle of the week. (contributed information, NWS)

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning covering much of Iowa on Monday. …Extreme Fire Weather Conditions Monday… .Record breaking warmth on Monday will combine with winds out of the southwest gusting over 35 mph at times and relative humidity dropping under 25 percent. This will result in extreme fire […]