BOONE, Iowa—A Boone County District Court Judge has sentenced a 35 year old Ames man to 20 years in prison on charges of theft and eluding.  The Boone County Attorney’s office released this information: Bradley Eugene Allen, 35 years old of Ames, Iowa, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with the Iowa Department […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council has voted to prohibit anyone from being in the buildings that housed the Boone Community Theatre.  The decision Monday evening, followed a presentation from the Community Theatre with several options to assist them in their efforts to find a new home. Earlier this year, the city proposed an incentive of […]

BOONE, Iowa—Earlier this year, the Boone School Board approved moving forward with a new system to control access to the district’s buildings.  The Raptor Visitor Management System is now in place for the new school year.  The system has been in place in a number of other schools in the Raccoon River Conference schools. Generally, […]

BOONE, Iowa—This year Boone County continues to celebrate 100 years of organized county extension work. The public is invited to celebrate this milestone on August 21st from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. at the Boone County Extension office at 1327 SE Marshall Street in Boone. The event will include light refreshments and activities for all ages; including […]

BOONE, Iowa—A Boone County jury this week, found 49-year old Kathleen Pinkerton Sawatzky of Boone guilty of Credit Card Fraud, an Aggravated Misdemeanor which carries a sentence ranging from Probation to up to Two Years in Prison. The Boone County Attorney’s office released additional trial information. The jury trial was heard in the Boone County […]

BOONE, Iowa—The City of Boone has issued a Boil Order for a small portion of the city, following a water main break Friday afternoon.  When the water main broke, there was a loss of water pressure which led to the Boil Order being issued.  The areas affected are Mamie Eisenhower Ave – from Carroll Street […]