BOONE, Iowa—As the season winds down at the Ledges State Park, one of the fun events held for the past several years is the Campground Trick-or-Treat event. For those not camping, you’re invited to bring the kids out to the park dressed in their Halloween costumes for a little Trick-or-Treating from campsite to campsite. That […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has provided update information about the potential for severe weather to affect central Iowa Friday afternoon and evening.(contributed information, NWS)

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has issued a Tornado Watch until 8:00 p.m. This watch does include Boone County.The Hazardous Weather Outlook notes that some stronger to severe storms are expected to develop with some large hail and a few tornadoes possible. A marginal risk of severe weather […]

(Clive, Iowa) October 13, 2023 – A new tenderloin has been crowned Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin. You can devour this year’s champion at Cliff’s Place in Manning, an hour and a half northwest of Des Moines.The 21st annual contest is presented by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) and managed by its Restaurant & Foodservice Committee.“Thick and juicy […]

AMES, Iowa—Meat processors and those with an interest in learning more about the meat handling industry can improve their skills during several short courses offered by the Meats Lab at Iowa State University.Eight courses are planned, beginning with the Basic Sausage Short Course, Nov. 14-16, followed by the Cured Meat Short Course Jan. 16-18, 2024; […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Diane Patrick’s office has released the official notice for the upcoming city-school elections. The announcement also includes the public test of voting equipment used locally at the Boone County Courthouse 4th floor conference room on Tuesday morning, October 24th at 9:00. All polling locations are identified and […]

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DES MOINES, Iowa—There was very little change in the new Drought Monitor Map for Iowa this week compared to last week. The most serious conditions remain in north central and eastern Iowa. Locally, there was very little change in Boone County where the majority of the county is considered to be in Moderate Drought Condition. […]

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