Kapil Arora, Field Ag Engineer, ISU Extension, Grain Conditioning, 021926 Kapil Arora, Field Agriculture Engineer with Iowa State University Extension talks about the upcoming Grain Conditioning School for producers. There’s limited space available. Arora says the program will allow participants to have hands-training on methods to minimize bushels lost to shrinkage and poor grain quality.

John Roosa, Administrator, BCL Recycling, 021826 John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Boone County Recycling, visits about landfill operations. Specifically the decision to close the landfill due to high winds forecast for Wednesday (a decision later reversed by the Boone County Supervisors). He also talked about other landfills facing limited space challenges like Boone […]

BOONE, Iowa—Twenty two students from Boone High School competed in the Sub-District Leadership Development Events (LDEs) held at Iowa Central Community College in Ft. Dodge. Students demonstrated communication and career skills competing against 10 area FFA Chapters. In order to advance to the district level, students had to place first or second in their respective […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY    HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL  Webster City over Boone 42-36 OT  4A Regionals  Boone ends their season 5-17  WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL  Northeast Nebraska over DMACC 63-59  MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL  DMACC over Northeast Nebraska 105-88  LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL  Central Decatur at #10 Madrid  1A District Semifinals  7pm on KWBG  Ogden at Tri Center  2A District […]

3A-106 Easton Landas (27-5) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 – Easton Landas (Boone) 27-5 received a bye () (Bye) Champ. Round 2 – Vincent Moore (Valley, West Des Moines) 39-11 won in sudden victory – 1 over Easton Landas (Boone) 27-5 (SV-1 4-1) Cons. Round 2 – Easton Landas […]

BOONE, Iowa—Firefighters from the Boone Fire Department and several neighboring departments had their hands full with a house fire east of Boone Wednesday afternoon. The department released this information on social media: At approximately 12:42PM today, the Boone Fire Department was dispatched to 1952 195th St. for a house, garage and field on fire. Engine […]

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DES MOINES, Iowa—The Weekly Fuel report was released by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 9 cents from last week’s price and is currently averaging $2.45 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the […]

BOONE, Iowa—LifeServe Blood Center will be conducting a one day Community Blood Drive at the Boone County Hospital, Thursday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. There’s still time to make an appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or by calling 800-287-4903. LifeServe Blood Center provides blood products to more than 175 hospitals, primarily in Iowa, South Dakota, […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—As Iowa celebrates the country’s 250th birthday, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is inviting eligible Iowa farm owners to apply for Century or Heritage Farm recognition as part of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s (IDALS) Century and Heritage Farm Program. The Program was created by IDALS and the Iowa Farm […]