BOONE, Iowa—Many have watched as workers struggled with some wet weather earlier this year trying to demolish and then re-construct the McDonald’s Restaurant on South Story Street in Boone.  The owners of the Boone McDonald’s have now announced their plans for their Grand Re-Opening. The McDonald’s restaurant in Boone will be celebrating its GRAND OPENING […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “An unexpected complex of thunderstorms moved through the state on Saturday producing heavy precipitation. This put a damper on the annual Cy-Hawk […]

AMES, Iowa—Iowa State University broke ground Friday, Sept. 13, to mark the start of construction of its $21.2 million Kent Corporation Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex (name pending approval by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa). The site will be located on 10 acres of university-owned land southwest of the intersection of Highway […]

ANKENY, Iowa—Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) today announced the continuation of a series of presidential candidate forums on the economic future of the United States, hosted in collaboration with Iowa Public Television (IPTV) and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses. The series intends to provide community college students, local small businesses, and Iowans throughout the state […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone Community Theatre will present The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan on Sept. 19 – 28, 2019 at the First Presbyterian Church in Boone. The Pirates of Penzance tells the story of a young pirate apprentice named Frederic who has come to the end of his indentured period. Frederic has decided to leave the […]

BOONE, Iowa—The annual Boone County Dragoon River Romp will be held Saturday, September 21st and there is still room for volunteers.  Those that are interested in being a part of the award winning river clean up project should submit their information today.  All the information to volunteer is available here.  Volunteers are limited to 100 […]

BOONE, Iowa—One year ago The Salvation Army of Boone began a free music program, in order to help students learn music. At that time, The Salvation Army was able to provide lessons in Brass Instruments & Music Theory; however, thanks to a generous gift from the Boone County FORCE Fund, a new class is now […]

BOONE, Iowa—On September 24, 2019, the Boone County Auditor’s Elections Office will be joining with thousands of other elections officials and others across the country to celebrate National Voter Registration Day. On August 28, 2019, the Boone County Board of Supervisors signed a proclamation declaring September as National Voter Registration Month and Tuesday, September 24, […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship released the weekly energy report and it shows another weekly increase in the price of natural gas. The price of natural gasoline rose $.13 this week, closing at $2.57/MMbtu. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas […]