The Boone County Fair Board has announced that the fair will occur as planned July 16-19.  There will be a few minor changes due to COVID-19 restrictions.  For the full press release, click on the link below. http://www.boonecountyfairia.com/press-releases?fbclid=IwAR24-H2F8RA52LBhbqTn_6P_ntuvecNo6-2JRXxKpIcI9IgpnaATgfMdAuQ  

New Parish Hall progress continues at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.   Since April, Boone’s Catholic Church has been working to build a new parish hall to the west of the church.

KWBG will have Ogden Bulldogs vs Madrid Tigers softball on the air Monday night (6/15) beginning at 7:00 pm.  Tune into AM1590 or go to kwbg.com to hear it streamed live.  

Saturday afternoon the Boone High School’s Class of 2020 had their much anticipated commencement ceremony.  It began at the Boone Speedway for a lap around the track.  Then the cars proceeded down Story Street and arrived at Goeppinger Field.  The commencement ceremony began with opening remarks from Dr. Brad Manard, presentation of class of 2020 […]

The BHS Class of 2020 will have a Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 13th.  The ceremony will be held at Goeppinger Field following the parade down Story Street.  Click on the link to see the complete schedule of events.  Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2020! BHS Commencement 2020  

The Doris D. King Family donated a memorial bench in her name to the Boone History Center.

On Sunday, June 7th, a group from Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity broke ground for the 29th home build in Boone for the Smelcer-Miller family.

Monday evening a Black Lives Matter demonstration was peacefully held in downtown Boone with approximately 200 people in attendance.  The BLM group then marched from downtown Boone on Story Street to Mamie Eisenhower Avenue to Carroll Street, back to Mamie’s Birthplace to Eighth Street and back to 8th and Story.

Modern Woodmen has donated Friendship Benches in Boone.  Darci Newcomb, Boone Municipal Pool manager, is shown with the bench for the pool. Other benches are at Franklin School and the Y Camp.

Boone’s annual City Wide Clean-up event begins south of Mamie on June 8th.  All items must be on the curb on Sunday, June 7th.  Public Works staff will pick up items from June 8th through June 12th.  Click on the link for a complete list of what will or will not be picked up.   […]