MADRID, Iowa—Patrons of the Madrid School District petitioned the School Board to move ahead with a General Obligation Bond Issue fund several projects that will provide additions and renovations to the district’s facilities.  The remodeling and additions will include class room additions, restrooms, and additional repairs at the Madrid Elementary School and additional improvements and […]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 73-year old Nancy Dahl of Boone, Iowa.  The service will be held Monday, February 17, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. with a Funeral Mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Boone, Iowa.  Burial will be held in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Boone, Iowa. Visitation will be held […]

The dangerous wind chill continues through Friday morning.  The Friday morning wind chills will be  -25 to -30 along and north of Hwy. 20.

BOONE, Iowa—Special meetings of the United Community and Ogden Community Schools’ Boards of Education were held on Feb. 10, 2020, and during those meetings, board members from both districts voted to enter into an operational sharing agreement for interim superintendent services for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year with the intent to share for […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Des Moines Weather Service personnel have released quite a bit of information about the cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills occurring today.         (contributed graphics Des Moines NOAA)

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL #2 Kirkwood over DMACC 95-36     MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL #15 Kirkwood over #5 DMACC 77-68     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Ogden at Southeast Valley (Postponed to February 14th)

Weather Related Announcements for February 13th 2020   Boone Community Schools no school today Madrid Community Schools 2hr late start today, No morning activities or practices. No AM Preschool. Ogden Community Schools no school today. United Community School no school today Trinity Lutheran School no school today HIRTA will provide in-town service only today Trinity […]

ANKENY, Iowa—Three people have been named to the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Foundation Board of Directors. The three new members include:  Natalie Bachman, Director of Strategic Sales Operations at Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield; Kim Butler Hegedus, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer for Community State Bank; and Jim Heckman, Ogden Telephone Company General […]