BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Hospital Auxiliary recently made a $2,000 contribution to the Hospital’s Employee Assistance Program. The program raises funds to assist hospital or clinic employees who are experiencing temporary financial difficulties due to the loss of a spouses job, illness, injury or other life issues that can affect an employee’s financial well-being.

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig Monday commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “After several days of sweltering heat and limited precipitation, the crops got the rain they needed last weekend,” said Secretary […]

BOONE, Iowa—A program to evaluate the City of Boone’s sanitary sewer system is continuing in high gear. The City’s Engineering Department working with WHKS & Co., an engineering consultant, continues inspecting the sanitary sewer system for signs of excessive wear and tear, as well as for structural defects and storm water pipeline cross connections. Smoke […]

BOONE, Iowa—Councilman BJ McGinn is announcing his intentions to seek re-election in November 2019 for City Council Second Ward in the city of Boone. Councilman McGinn is seeking his second term as Second Ward City Councilman. Since his first election, Councilman McGinn, Director of Athletics for Des Moines Area Community College, has served as Chair […]

BOONE, Iowa—Mayor John Slight is announcing his intentions to seek re-election in November 2019 for Mayor of the City of Boone. Mayor Slight was first elected in 2003 to begin as Mayor in 2004. Since his first election Mayor Slight, born and raised in Boone, has overseen a number of positive projects/changes for the City […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Energy Center (IEC) announced slightly over $2.6 million in grants for 10 projects at last Thursday’s IEC board meeting. The awarded projects assist in the implementation of the Iowa Energy Plan and are the first awards since the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) began administering the IEC.  Eight of the 10 […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released it’s beach monitoring report for this weekend: About Swim Advisories When microcystin or E.coli levels exceed certain standards/thresholds, DNR posts swim advisories telling beach-goers to stay out of the water due to health risks. The Iowa Environmental Council tracks these weekly beach monitoring reports/swim advisories, as well as advisory trends from year-to-year. Click here to view […]

VAN METER, Iowa—Practical Farmers of Iowa will host its second annual Next Generation Summit on Sunday, Aug. 4, from 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., at the Veterans Reception Center in Van Meter, located at 910 Main St. With land access an increasingly daunting obstacle for beginning farmers in Iowa, Practical Farmers of Iowa launched this event as […]