Fulton 2026 Fair Queen, Curry Princess
News Desk Fulton 2026 Fair Queen, Curry Princess 7 BOONE, Iowa—Clara Fulton of Ames was selected the 2026 Boone County Fair Queen during a coronation ceremony on the Leonard Good Stage at…
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John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Boone County Recycling, July 15, 2026
John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Boone County Recycling, July 15, 2026 18 John Roosa, Administrator for the Boone County Landfill and Boone County Recycling, gives updates on the…
City Seeks Public Input About Public Art
City Seeks Public Input About Public Art 27 BOONE, Iowa—First there was the Boone Arts Council, then the Arts Advisory Board. The idea was the same, to promote public arts…
Ledges State Park to Close for Road Construction
Ledges State Park to Close for Road Construction 35 BOONE, Iowa—A road and parking lot resurfacing project will close all access to Ledges State Park, including the campground, hiking trails,…
Boone County Naturalist Alaina Allen Planning Programs for the Public
Boone County Naturalist Alaina Allen Planning Programs for the Public 46 BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Conservation has announced that Naturalist Alaina Allen has joined the staff and is planning programs for…
Dr. Julie Trepa, Superintendent, Boone Community School District, July 14, 2026
Dr. Julie Trepa, Superintendent, Boone Community School District, July 14, 2026 55 Dr. Julie Trepa, Superintendent, Boone Community School District, reviews information from the Boone School Board meeting held Monday…
Boone softball advances to regional final
Boone softball advances to regional final 60 The Boone softball team moved one win away from the state tournament Saturday, July 11, defeating Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 6-4, in a Class 4A…
Boone baseball advances to substate final
Boone baseball advances to substate final 64 The Boone baseball team is one win away from a return trip to the state baseball tournament after capturing a pair of postseason…
Joshua Hjelmaas Joins Iowa State University to Support Legal and Tax Education
Joshua Hjelmaas Joins Iowa State University to Support Legal and Tax Education 74 AMES, Iowa—Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation (CALT) has welcomed Joshua Hjelmaas as its…
Brenda Tyrrell, Prevention Specialist with Community and Family Resources, July 13, 2026
Brenda Tyrrell, Prevention Specialist with Community and Family Resources, July 13, 2026 83 Brenda Tyrrell, Prevention Specialist with Community and Family Resources talks about training opportunities for the public, available…
Boone County Search and Rescue Locates Stranded Kayakers Saturday
Boone County Search and Rescue Locates Stranded Kayakers Saturday 97 BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Communications Center received a call Saturday afternoon at 2:30 about a couple of kayakers stranded on…
Kris Blocker and Andy Bartlett, Co-Chairs for the Boone Overnight RAGBRAI Committee, July 10, 2026
Kris Blocker and Andy Bartlett, Co-Chairs for the Boone Overnight RAGBRAI Committee, July 10, 2026 107 Kris Blocker and Andy Bartlett, Co-Chairs for the Boone Overnight RAGBRAI Committee visit about…
Firefighters Extinguish House Fire, One Injured Jumping from Second Floor Window
Firefighters Extinguish House Fire, One Injured Jumping from Second Floor Window 115 BOONE, Iowa—Shortly before noon Thursday, the Boone Fire Department was sent to the scene of a house fire…
Animal Control Contract Still Not Settled
Animal Control Contract Still Not Settled 120 BOONE, Iowa—At the Boone City Council meeting on June 1st, Kim Adams, President of the Board of Directors for the Boone Area Humane…
Victoria Helling, Executive Director, Boone County Chamber of Commerce and Holly Stecker, Executive Director, Downtown Boone-Mainstreet, July 9, 2026
Victoria Helling, Executive Director, Boone County Chamber of Commerce and Holly Stecker, Executive Director, Downtown Boone-Mainstreet, July 9, 2026 130 Victoria Helling, Executive Director, Boone County Chamber of Commerce visits…