Boone, Iowa

• Name of Crash Victim Released
  

  We've now learned the name of the victim of a deadly crash on I-35 near Albert lea yesterday.

• A.L. to induct 4 into Hall of Fame
  

  Four people will be inducted into the Abraham Lincoln High School Hall of Fame in a ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the school auditorium.

• Anhydrous ammonia leak shuts down Boone-area highway
  

  Emergency crews are on the scene of an anhydrous ammonia leak near Boone in central Iowa.

• Hamilton Co. may face rising waters.....
  

  A flood warning was issued Monday for the Stratford area as Hamilton County faces a forecast with warmer temperatures and rainy conditions over the next week.

• UP car leaks 30,000 gallons of ethanol in Iowa
  

  BOONE, Iowa - Officials from several departments across Boone and Greene Counties, as well as Haz Mat crews from Des Moines, were in Boone this morning helping with an ethanol gasoline spill.

• More
  

  The Iowa Deer Classic is coming to HyVee Hall March 5th through the 7th, and KCCI is giving you the chance to win tickets, plus a gift basket from Bass Pro Shops! Just upload your favorite hunting picture below, then watch KCCI NewsChannnel 8 at Ten March 1st through the 5th.

• Senate adds reading ban to texting while driving
  

  " Iowa senators sent a message to their House counterparts Wednesday - they want a ban on texting while driving that prohibits reading along with writing or sending electronic messages from behind the wheel of a moving vehicle.

• Laugh Tracks in the Dust 2-22-10
  

  My Boone, Iowa, sheep shearing buddy and former neighbor, ol' Nick deHyde, and his lovely, but strict, wife, Tanna deHyde, came to visit ol' Nevah and me a few weeks ago to help celebrate our common birthdays on Jan.

• DMACC offering student aid help
  

  Des Moines Area Community College is offering prospective students and those currently enrolled at DMACC free assistance with applying for federal student aid for the 2010-2011 academic year.

• Boone girls' basketball coach, assistant placed on paid leave
  

  Boone High School girls' varsity basketball coach Jerry Hales and an assistant have been placed on paid administrative leave - rather than resigning, as school officials said last week.

• Your 2 Cents' Worth: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
  

  Fix U.S. Highway 30 between Boone and Ames. Every day, I worry I will be swallowed by one of the growing potholes.

• Board hears proposal for Conservation maintenance shed
  

  Bruce Lindner and Eric Rector of Wright County Conservation appeared before the Board of Supervisors on Monday to give them an update on plans to either repair or replace the maintenance shed.

• Fatal Downtown Fire Battled One Year Ago
  

  Residents in Boone are remembering a major downtown fire that happened one year ago.

• Boone girls' basketball coaches resign for unspecified reasons
  

  Boone High School girls' varsity basketball coach Jerry Hales and his assistant have resigned.

• Wea ll fix the heat, Dems say
  

  We'll fix the heat, Dems say Blog post by Jason Clayworth - jclayworth@dmreg.com - February 4, 2010 Sen.

• Mood is upbeat at D.M. farm show
  

  Icy roads made Barbara Carstens late for the opening of the Iowa Power Farming Show on Tuesday morning in Des Moines, but the seller of grain dryers is already ahead of her 2010 sales schedule.

• Final hurdle for Solon superintendent candidates
  

  " Monday marks the last hurdle for the two finalists competing for the title of Solon School District Superintendent.

• Treat Your Sweetheart Contest
  

  KCCI NewsChannel8 This Morning Weekends wants to 'Treat Your Sweetheart' this Valentines Day! Just upload a picture to the space below and tell us why we should Treat Your Sweetheart! First prize includes a two-night stay at Honey Creek Resort! Second Prize includes a couple's massage from Sahar's! And Third Prize includes two tickets to Summerset ...

• Iowa News - Saturday
  

  Authorities in Allamakee County have charged a Wisconsin man with vehicular homicide for a Sept.

City Description

Boone is a city in Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the county seat and is the principal city of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Boone County, Iowa. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area' comprise the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'. The population of the city was 12,803 at the 2000 census. Boone has a wide array of recreational activities including the 2nd most used bowling alley in the state, Imperial Lanes. Boone also has a number of scenic parks and a variety of camps. Boone is located on the historic Lincoln Highway and was the birthplace of First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower. The city has a long railroad history and is home of the tourist Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad. Boone is also the headquarters of the Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Fareway chain of grocery stores. It is also home to a campus of the Des Moines Area Community College. Boone is the home of Kate Shelley, a railroad heroine of the late 19th Century. The Ledges State Park- designated one of the first of Iowa's state parks in 1924- is located just

City Contained By:

• Boone County
• Iowa
• Des Moines Township
• United States of America

City Contains:

• First National Bank
• John H. Herman House

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 23.050894182 km squared

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