BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Road Department has released a map so that Boone County residents will be aware of the main RAGBRAI route through Boone County on Tuesday, July 25th. Boone County Engineer Jonathan Bullock has indicated the primary route, but also cautions residents that riders may deviate from the planned route. RAGBRAI also has […]

BOONE, Iowa—The updated U.S. Drought Monitor maps this week shows the heavy rain fall last week in Boone County did lead to an improvement in conditions locally. The area is still considered Abnormally Dry but has expanded. There are still some level of drought conditions in just over three quarters of the state. U.S. Drought […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship released the weekly fuel report and the price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 4 cents, averaging $3.37 across Iowa according to AAA.Crude Oil SummaryThe price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $.39 per barrel and is currently […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Environmental Council has passed along the list of beaches in the state that have warning issued following the release of test results by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. There are 14 beach advisories for the week of 7/219 Beaches with an E. coli Advisory:Backbone Beach (Dundee, Delaware County, IA)*Beed’s Lake Beach (Hampton, Franklin County, IA)*Black Hawk […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Erin Barnes, daughter of Jeff and DeAnn Barnes was crowned the 2023 Boone County Fair Queen during a ceremony on the Leonard Good Stage on the Boone County Fairgrounds Thursday evening. Barnes was the reigning Boone County Fair Princess. Qyra Garrison, daughter of Nicole Bollenbaugh and Jake Garrison will reign as the 2023 Boone […]

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NEVADA, Iowa—Over the last 20 years, the windy fields of Iowa have allowed a new kind of opportunity to grow. In 2021, the state boasted the second-largest wind production in the nation and annually generates approximately $57 million in tax revenues for state and local taxing bodies and $67 million in lease payments to landowners. Demand […]

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