BOONE, Iowa—Weather is causing Emergency Management to delay a regular monthly test of the Boone County warning sirens.  The test is usually conducted the first Monday of the month, but due to the Labor Day Holiday this week, was rescheduled for today.  Testing sirens is always subject to weather and emergency calls.  The test is […]

REMSEN, Iowa—On Monday September 1, 2019, The Remsen Police Department took a report of a missing female identified as 27 year-old Nicole Ann Trometer of Remsen, Iowa.  The Remsen Police Department, Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office, and the Le Mars Police Department searched the area and were unable to locate Trometer.  Trometer has two vehicles that […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—From approximately Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources conducts weekly monitoring of 39 state park beaches.  Monitoring is conducted for two issues: Microcystin (a toxin produced by harmful blue-green algae blooms), and E.coli When microcystin or E.coli levels exceed certain standards/thresholds, DNR posts swim advisories telling beach-goers to stay out of the […]

BOONE, Iowa—Tom Kauffman was inducted into the 2019 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 18. Ninety-six Iowa counties participated this year and selected 135 inductees for their outstanding service and dedication to 4-H. Inductees were presented a certificate as they […]

BOONE, Iowa—Labor Day is quickly approaching and gas prices for the holiday weekend are lining up to be the lowest in 2-3 years. However, there are still a number of factors that could push prices higher before the holiday. Today, the average price for gasoline in the U.S. is $2.57 per gallon.  Drivers are currently […]

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa—Alliant Energy completed the implosion of the remaining structures of the company’s Sutherland Generating Station (SGS) today. The demolition was carried out by Bierlein Companies from Midland, Michigan and Dykon Blasting Corporation of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 1950s-era coal-fired facility ceased operations in June 2017 following the construction of the nearby Marshalltown Generating Station (MGS). […]