DES MOINES, Iowa— Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November.“A dry weather pattern and seasonal temperatures allowed farmers to wrap up nearly all of soybean harvest last week,” said Secretary […]

BOONE, Iowa—The family of Loren R. Tungesvik has established a scholarship in his memory to support Boone High School students pursuing a career in agriculture.  Loren was a resident of Boone for more than twenty years and both of his children, Kia and Jerad, graduated from Boone High School.  Loren’s passion in life was farming […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements are set for 87 year old Leo Morgan of Stratford Specialty Care in Stratford, Iowa and formerly of Boone, Iowa.  Leo passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021 at Stratford Specialty Care. Leo was born in Clarion, IA on November 9, 1934 to James Berten and Anna (Wendinger) Morgan. He attended Boone […]

AMES, Iowa—Shellie Orngard of Ames, Iowa, has joined Prairie Rivers of Iowa (PRI) as the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway coordinator replacing former coordinator Jan Gammon. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a Master of Arts in English from Iowa State University. She taught part-time in the Department of English at Iowa State […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 90 year old Catherine “Kate” Arlene (Jordan) Huffman of Boone, Iowa.  She died on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at the Westhaven Community in Boone, Iowa. Kate was born the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Wirth) Jordan on July 19, 1931 in rural Boone County. She attended Harrison No. […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Chamber of Commerce passed along thanks this week with their online news and events update. The Chamber, Boone County Farm Bureau, Boone County Iowa State University and Extension and the Boone County Pork Producers served up Breakfast Burritos to Go last Thursday. The event has been an omelet breakfast, but changed […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Police Department posted information over the weekend on their Facebook page, reporting that Officer Mario Gonzalez had died in a fatal traffic accident: It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Officer Mario Gonzalez.  While off duty, Mario was involved in a fatal traffic accident on November 20, 2021.  […]