BOONE, Iowa—During the annual meeting of the Boone County Historical Society in January, the Board and Officers all submitted their resignations.  A temporary board was established and the annual meeting was recessed.  That meeting will reconvene on February 26th at the Historical Center.  Charles Irwin and Erin Canfield are among those stepping up to serve […]

Snow ordinance in effect February 11, 9 pm residential & 11 pm business district (ticket and tow) The Boone Airport Commission has postponed their regular meeting for Monday evening.  The meeting will be rescheduled for Monday, February 18th. Boone Schools:  The 7th grade boys basketball game @ home vs. Norwalk has been cancelled. The 8th grade boys […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa presented 27 awards recognizing excellence in the tourism industry at a ceremony today in Altoona during the 2019 Iowa Tourism Conference. Awards to both metro and rural areas were made in 13 award categories. The Boone Pufferbilly Days celebration was recognized as the […]

BOONE, Iowa—In mid-January, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Boone County hosted the Boone County Master Gardener annual dinner and awards ceremony to celebrate new graduates and a successful year. Honorees included three new Master Gardener interns, two new Master Gardeners, and two Master Gardeners recognized for excellence. The purpose of the Iowa Master […]

BOONE, Iowa—On Saturday, February 2, fifty-two Boone High School speech team students in thirteen different ensembles performed at the large group state contest at Valley High School in West Des Moines. Four of these performances earned a Division I rating, the highest rating possible, and one group of seniors was honored with a nomination to […]

BOONE, Iowa—After several years of seeking voluntary compliance from residents to remove sump pumps from sanitary sewer lines, the Boone City Council has taken steps to mandate a program and it will involve inspections of sump pumps and where they discharge water.  Last year, the Council amended their ordinance that permitted the discharge of sump […]