BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Plan and Zoning Commission meets Monday morning to consider a request to rezone property on the south side of Boone at South Linn Street and Hawkeye Drive for a multi-family housing project.  The property is located on the northwest corner of the intersection.  The developer is seeking to rezone the property […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines is monitoring the potential for some very strong and gusty winds that will affect the state Wednesday. Weather models calling for very windy conditions Wednesday afternoon and evening. Wednesday is also expected to be a record setting day for high temperatures.         […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The U.S. Drought Monitor update for this week shows once again no change in the amount of area considered to be free of drought or abnormally dry conditions.  The most recent increase was in the southeast part of Iowa. Locally, conditions have not changed, a portion of eastern Boone County is considered abnormally […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service in Des Moines has provided updated information about the potential impact the today’s Winter Storm.                                                               (contributed information, NWS)

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Yesterday, President Biden signed an executive order that bars federal agencies from buying liquid fuel vehicles by 2035, including a transition to all electric vehicles for government-owned passenger cars by 2027. Following the signing of this executive order, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) released the following statement renewing his call for Congress to pass his Comparison of Sustainable […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the most recent fuel prices for Iowa and once again regular unleaded gasoline prices were down 6 cents this week, averaging $3.07 across Iowa.Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $3.49 […]

BOONE, Iowa—With just over two weeks left to go until Christmas, The Salvation Army of Boone County is asking for the community’s help to push its annual Red Kettle Campaign over the top. The most recent fundraising report shows the Boone Red Kettle Campaign is down versus where it was at the same time last […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has provided updated information on the expectations for Friday’s Winter Storm.                                                     (contributed information, NWS)