BOONE, Iowa—In what has turned out to be be a closely contested election to the Boone Park Board. David Sherry and Susan Thorngren are the apparent top two vote getters. Two Park Commissioner seats were up and five candidates were on the ballot. The unofficial results have Sherry with 1,076 votes, Thorngren with 943, followed […]

BOONE, Iowa—Unofficial election results from the Boone County Auditor’s office have Eli Stines winning the three-way race for Mayor in Boone. Stines picked up 41% of the vote, receiving 1,226 votes. He was followed by Tracy Anderson with 33% of the vote and 995 votes. Denny Hamman was third with just over 25% of the […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council took time Monday to recognize Swan Creek Cabinetry, especially for the work put on on refinishing and upgrading the large horseshoe shaped desk in the City Council Chamber. Mayor John Slight said not only are they a long time local business and employer, but they did an exceptional job on […]

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AMES, Iowa – Rabail Chandio has joined Iowa State University Extension and Outreach as an assistant professor and extension economist.She will oversee popular land valuation programs, including the Iowa Land Value Survey, and the annual Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference held in May, as well as the Iowa Farmland Ownership and Tenure Survey, conducted every five years.Rabail […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time.“Corn and soybean harvest is […]

BOONE, Iowa—The last of the early voting was held in the Auditor’s Office at the Boone County Courthouse Monday and Tuesday voters will head to the polls. The combined Municipal and School Elections is an effort to create better voter turnout. Polls open Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.There are usually […]

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BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Board of Supervisors voted at their last meeting to participate in Operation Green Light for Veterans as a way to “shine a light of hope and support” for veterans. The National Association of Counties has promoted participation:Once again this Veterans Day, the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National Association of […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The U.S. Drought Monitor reported improvement in drought conditions in Iowa last week. The biggest impact was a reduction in drought conditions in Northwest Iowa where a sizable area was reduced to Abnormally Dry conditions. The worst conditions remain in Eastern Iowa and some of Northcentral Iowa were Extreme Drought conditions persist. Locally, […]