BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 93-year old Helen Bacon of Boone, Iowa and the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa.  The service will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2020 with a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Boone, Iowa.  Burial will be held in […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council has directed city staff to formally notify and begin working with Xenia Rural Water about a proposed rate increase the city will charge Xenia for water sold to the rural water district.  The city and Xenia have an agreement that dates back to 1990 which set the rate at $1.30 […]

Monday night was McTeacher Night in Boone for the United Community Schools.  In just two hours $569.78 was raised for the school.

BOONE, Iowa—The City of Boone is preparing plans for a second designated area for the city’s Sump Pump Inspection Program.  Initial results from the 10-square block area targeted during 2019 have shown good results in reducing the amount of storm water infiltrating the city’s sanitary sewer system.  City Engineer Dan Scott used flow meter information […]

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AMES, Iowa—America’s SBDC Iowa (SBDC) is pleased to announce that Minnehan Metal Works, LLC, of Churdan, is the winner of the organization’s statewide February Small Business of the Month Award. In 1993, Minnehan Metal Works, LLC began as a welding and farm repair shop in a garage in Churdan. Anthony and Tami Minnehan have grown […]

BOONE, Iowa—A Celebration of the Life of 93-year old Kate Jordan of Boone, Iowa will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the Club House at the Cedar Point Golf Course, 601 South Cedar Street, Boone, Iowa.  Kate passed away on January 23, 2020 and gifted her body to […]