The Madrid girls’ basketball team lost to Ankeny Christian, 32-26, Monday, January 6, in non-conference play. 

The Ogden boys’ basketball team fell to Van Meter, 68-38, in West Central Conference play Tuesday, January 7, in Van Meter. 

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BOONE, Iowa—John Irving Riker, 74, of Boone, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Westhaven Community in Boone.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel, 1006 6th Street in Boone. Visitation will be held an hour before the service.John Irving Riker was born October […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL Carlisle over Boone 56-24 Van Meter over Ogden 76-17 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Boone over Carlisle 62-58 Van Meter over Ogden 68-38 LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY WOMEN’S/MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Iowa Lakes at DMACC 

STRATFORD, Iowa—Michael Terance Nepereny, 84, passed away on January 5, 2025, in his Stratford, Iowa home surrounded by his beloved wife of 64 years, and his two children, Melinda and Patrick. Mike was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Louis and Mabel (Fuller) Nepereny on October 7, 1940. Mike graduated from Webster City High School […]

BOONE, Iowa—Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity will be building a new home in Boone in 2025. Brett and Danielle Schmidt, along with their three children Hunter age 10, Mattilyn age 8 and Lucy Dorsey-Schmidt age 2 have been chosen as this year’s partner family. This will be Heart of Iowa’s 33rd home build since […]

The Boone girls’ wrestling team defeated Ogden, 48-36, in the Rumble for the River dual meet Monday, January 6, in Boone. 

The Ogden boys’ wrestling team defeated Boone, 52-29, in the Rumble for the River dual meet Monday, January 6, in Boone.