DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the funding of eight water quality planning and development and 11 urban conservation water quality projects, in conjunction with Earth Day. These monetary grants are funded through the Iowa Water Quality Initiative (WQI) and support innovative and collaborative community-based projects that help reduce the nutrient levels […]

BOONE, Iowa—This week, a Boone County District Court Associate Judge sentenced Justin Lee Alexander, 31 years old of Boone, Iowa, to ten (10) years in prison as a result of guilty convictions for Domestic Abuse Assault by Strangulation, Domestic Abuse Assault, False Imprisonment, Criminal Mischief, and Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm.  The court noted […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The price of natural gas fell $.18 this week, closing at $2.53/MMbtu.  The prices are collected and distributed by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $.10 per barrel over last week, currently […]

BOONE, Iowa—21 members of the Boone A&M FFA Chapter attended the 91st Iowa FFA Leadership Conference at Iowa State University in Ames last Monday and Tuesday, April 15th and 16th.  Students competed in Career Development Events, attended leadership workshops, explored college and career opportunities, and received recognition for accomplishments from the past year. Jim Fitzgerald, […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Philippe E. Meier, is encouraging those who wish to vote in the Boone 4th Ward Special Election scheduled for May 7, 2019 to register early if they are not already registered or if they have moved and need to update their address since the last time they […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone residents got a chance to question representatives of Alliant Energy-Interstate Power and Light, about the companies proposed rate increases for electric and natural gas customers.  The Iowa Utilities Board had ordered 10 public meetings to be held to gather input from customers.  The Boone City Council invited Alliant to present information to the […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today 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. “As I traveled the state last week, I saw lots of farmers getting into the field and the co-ops are reporting that […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Higher limits are now available for borrowers interested in USDA’s farm loans, which help agricultural producers purchase farms or cover operating expenses. The 2018 Farm Bill increased the amount that producers can borrow through direct and guaranteed loans available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) and made changes to other loans, such as microloans […]