DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the Weekly Fuel Report and the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 4 cents from last week’s price and is currently averaging $2.38 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the next phase in the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates. As announced earlier this month by President Trump and Secretary Rollins, $12 billion will be paid to American farmers in 2026. Of that amount, $11 billion consists of one-time […]

BOONE, Iowa—Outgoing Mayor Elijah Stines delivered the Oath of Office to new Mayor Dave Casotti Wednesday morning. Casotti defeated Stines in the municipal election held last November with 1,359 votes to 1,244 for Stines. Others receiving votes in the Mayor’s race were Erin Drake and Cole Eric Perkins. Stines delivers Oath of Office to incoming […]

Ondrea Elmquist, Boone City Administrator, 123125 City Administrator Ondrea Elmquist talks about city operations for the calendar year and also the Fiscal Year that began on July 1st. Most recently work has focused on budget work for Fiscal Year 27. She says the council will addressing many of those choices over the next couple of […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions Program is expanding to reach more community members in Boone County and surrounding areas. Senior Life Solutions is an intensive outpatient group therapy program designed to meet the unique needs of individuals typically 65 and older experiencing depression or anxiety related to life changes that are often associated […]

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State Representative Chad Behn, Legislative Preview, 123025 State Representative Chad Behn talks about the work that’s gone on over the summer, collecting input on some big legislative matters, property taxes, improving efficiency, criminal sentencing. He talks about concerns over carbon pipeline matters, wishing more progress had been made. Rep. Chad Behn, R-Boone

BOONE, Iowa—Lorna Jean Thomas, 88, of Boone, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Bethany Life in Story City. Lorna was born December 13, 1937, in Lennox, South Dakota, the daughter of Cornelius and Florence (Buus) Albers. She attended school in Lennox. She was united in marriage to LeRoy Newberg and to this union six […]

BOONE, Iowa—David R. Duncan, 70, of Boone, passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Hearth Stone Memory Care Unit in Boone. David was born January 29, 1955, in Boone, the son of George R. and Marilyn (Zunkel) Duncan. He attended school in Boone and graduated from Boone High School in 1973. On July 1, […]

AMES, Iowa—Roger Low, 59, of Ames, Iowa, passed away at Mary Greeley Medical Center on December 24, 2025. Roger was a tough man on the outside, but those who knew him best understood that behind it was a heart full of devotion, loyalty, and care for the people he loved most. Roger found peace in […]