Iowans hit the trails on New Year's for first day hikes

BOONE COUNTY, Iowa — All across Iowa, people rang in the New Year at their favorite state parks, taking part in a tradition ...
KCCI Des Moines

Boone County Supervisors to consider selling park, former Boone County Home property

LONG MEMORIAL PARK HAS BEEN HERE IN BOONE COUNTY FOR YEARS. IT’S THE SITE OF THE OLD COUNTY HOME, BUT NOW THE BOONE COUNTY SUPERVISORS SAY IT’S UNDERUSED SIZED AND IT’S TIME TO SELL IT. BUT THERE’S ...
The New York Times

Track Covid-19 in Boone County, Iowa

Data is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalization data is a daily average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Boone County, an area which may ...
Des Moines Register

ARL Iowa, Boone County Sheriff rescued nearly 100 dogs from apparent puppy mill

Nearly 100 dogs were rescued Friday in Boone County when sheriff's deputies discovered an apparent puppy mill during a routine welfare check. A deputy went to the 800 block of 170th Street for a ...
Radio Iowa

Company wants to build wind farm in Boone County

A Virginia-based company is announcing plans to build up to 85 wind turbines in central Iowa starting next year. Holly McCoy-Nelson, spokeswoman for Apex Clean Energy, says the development will be ...
KCCI Des Moines

Man’s body found in Boone County farm field, authorities say

ABSENTEE VOTING IN IOWA STARTS NEXT MONDAY. (áááRHEYAááá) NEW TONIGHT - IOWA DCI AND THE BOONE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING A SUSPICIOUS DEATH. A MAN'S BODY WAS FOUND ON A PRIVATE FARM ...
Ames Tribune

Here's who's running for mayor, city council in Boone County in November

Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct an error. The 2021 city elections will take place Nov. 2. With a number of contested races in Boone and ...
Radio Iowa

Auditors cite mismanagement of Boone County Historical Society

An investigation of the Boone County Historical Society by the state auditor’s office cites bad budgeting and insufficient oversight by the society’s board of directors. “I think for a lot of people ...
Des Moines Register

Iowa ag department renews dog breeder’s license while animal neglect charges pending

State officials renewed the license of a Boone County dog breeder earlier this year while the man was facing multiple criminal charges of animal neglect. Now, those same state officials say they are ...
ABC Kcrg 9

State investigating death of Boone County K9 officer

BOONE COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) - The death of a K9 is under investigation in Boone County. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation confirms to KCCI the K9 officer, named Bear, died last week. The DCI ...
Yahoo

Iowa Ombudsman report alleges restraint chair misuse in Boone, Webster county jails

A new report from the Iowa ombudsman accuses two jails of using restraint chairs to confine inmates for long periods, sometimes for punishment. The Iowa Office of Ombudsman investigated four inmate ...