BOONE, Iowa—With just over two weeks left to go until Christmas, The Salvation Army of Boone County is asking for the community’s help to push its annual Red Kettle Campaign over the top. The most recent fundraising report shows the Boone Red Kettle Campaign is down versus where it was at the same time last […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has provided updated information on the expectations for Friday’s Winter Storm.                                                     (contributed information, NWS)

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for central Iowa, including Boone County, until 8:00 a.m. URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 514 AM CST Thu Dec 9 2021 …Light Freezing Rain this morning, then First Winter Storm of The Season Arrives […]

·         ‘DMACC Presents: Rock Enroll’ will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 15, at all DMACC campuses.   ·         The event is free and open to everyone, and will offer a great opportunity for both prospective and current students to get one-on-one support.   ·         The event will also feature a variety of […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Kirkwood over DMACC 71-46     MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Kirkwood over DMACC 76-73 OT       LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING Carlisle and Grinnell at Boone

BOONE, Iowa—Fareway Stores, Inc. today announced cash bonuses to all hourly employees for going above and beyond during an uncertain 2021. Bonuses will be paid to all hourly employees company wide. The bonuses range up to $500 per employee and will impact more than 10,000 frontline staff members. The Fareway corporate office will distribute the […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Hospital Board of Trustees formally accepted the resignation from the board member Denny Kollbaum during their December 2nd meeting.  Joe Smith, CEO says the Boone County Hospital (BCH) would like to thank Denny Kollbaum for his many years of service to the BCH Board of Trustees.  He served on the Board […]

AMES, Iowa—The Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Commission is pleased to welcome Greg Piklapp to the team as the Director of Community & Economic Development Outreach. “We are thrilled to have Greg joining our team,” said Dan Culhane, President & CEO of the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Commission. “His knowledge […]