River Romp Still a Success

BOONE, Iowa---Lois Powers is the Coordinator for Keep Boone County Beautiful, the organization that oversees the award winning Dragoon River Romp. The 5th Annual Romp in mid-September had possibly the worst weather conditions yet, cold and rainy, with early morning strong thunderstorms. Powers says volunteers still showed up, more than a hundred were on the Des Moines River and on it's shore. She said a lot of summer flood debris was removed, especially tires. Powers was a guest on the KWBG News and Public Affairs Program, Tuned In, Thursday.

School Resource Officer

BOONE, Iowa---It's been several years since the Boone Police Department has had enough personnel to designate one as a school resource officer. The topic has come up recently and discussions have been held between the Boone School District Administration and Boone Police Chief Bill Skare. Only a brief review has been presented to the Boone School Board and Skare is giving the City Council's Public Safety and Transportation Committee an update during their Thursday meeting. Both the School Board and the City Council would have to agree eventually.

Ogden Sewer Project

OGDEN, Iowa---Work continues on the Ogden Storm Sewer Project, a project aimed at diverting storm water away from the city's sanitary sewer system. The $1.5-million dollar project is being mandated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources as a solution to excessive water getting into the sewer plant. A second project will be considered by the Ogden City Council next week, which will call for making sanitary sewer improvements in a specified area. That work will eventually involve the installation of a liner in the sanitary sewer. The City Council will hold a hearing on the project next Tuesday.

Building Donated

BOONE, Iowa---After 21-years, the Boone County Hospital has officially turned the former Boone County "Y" building over to the "Y" of Greater Des Moines. When the Boone County YMCA ran into financial trouble in 1989, the Hospital acquired the building and operated it as Heartland Fitness Center. Since 2005, the "Y" of Greater Des Moines has operated the facility as the Boone County Family "Y". Hospital Chief Executive Officer Joe Smith says the YMCA of Greater Des Moines asked about the donation earlier this year and the Hospital Board of Directors agreed to the donation in August.

Sanitary Sewer Work

BOONE, Iowa---Boone City Administrator Luke Nelson says he will be meeting with representatives of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Attorney Generals Office to discuss the status of the sanitary sewer rehabilitation work in Boone. The DNR had given the City a deadline of November 2010 to complete the work. That deadline is not going to be met. Nelson says the DNR does have the authority to begin imposing fines, but he hopes they will consider the circumstances that plagued the entire state this construction season.

Competing Projects

BOONE, Iowa---The Corporal Snedden Drive overpass project and the Boone County RISE application are competing for the same road space, the Industrial Park Road. The City Council has voted to move ahead with a plan to begin improvements on the road as part of the overpass project, and would like a transfer of jurisdiction. However, the Supervisors want to wait and see if they are successful with their project application. It could take a few months before a decision is made by the Iowa DOT on the County's project.

Superviosrs Host 1st Info Meeting

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Board of Supervisors will host their first of three informational meetings about a question put on the November General Election Ballot. The question is, should the county issue up to $6-million in bonds to remove and replace the Wagon Wheel Bridge over the Des Moines River. The bridge sustained structural damage in March during flooding and has been closed since. Residents in the area of the bridge have asked that it be fixed. The first informational meeting will be at the Boone City Hall Auditorium, Tuesday evening from 6:30 until 8:00.

Mentoring Run/Walk

BOONE, Iowa---Youth and Shelter Services runs the Great Relationships in Pairs Mentoring program and has planned an early November event to draw attention to the program and raise some money. Barb Biersner, Boone County Mentoring Coordinator, says the "Pair Up 4 A Purpose Run/Walk" will be held on the campus of Iowa State University, November 7th. Monday, Biersner said the program still needs mentors and participants for the event.

Visioning Meeting

BOONE, Iowa---A second Visioning Meeting will be held in Boone, Monday evening at 6:30 at the Boone City Hall Auditorium. Richard Baker, Executive Director of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce has been working with the Iowa Great Places Program to put together a Visioning Plan for Boone. In late August, the first meeting was held. It led to the creation of a vision statement. Baker says anyone that missed the first meeting and still wants to participate is welcome to attend.

Sewer Project Approved

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council did approve a change order for the current sanitary sewer rehabilitation project. Doug Ernst with Foth Engineering told the Council Thursday that when workers uncovered the Honey Creek Storm Sewer on 8th Street, it was apparent that the sewer was on the verge of collapse. Ernst told the Council that traffic on 8th Street over the years was probably a contributing factor to the condition of the storm sewer. The additional work will cost $44,000 on the $4.6-million project.

Drug Drop Off

BOONE, Iowa---This weekends Drug Drop Off event is nationwide. In Iowa, a few dozen cities are participating, and three of them are in Boone County. Boone, Madrid and Ogden will all have locations to collect those old and outdated prescriptions, over the counter medications, patches, lotions, liquids, vitamins, supplements and even unused pet medications. Drop times will be 10:00 Saturday morning until noon. Residents can drop off items at the Boone Police Department at 6th and Story in Boone, at the Ogden City Hall for the Ogden Police Department and at the Madrid City Hall for the Madrid Police Department. Rural residents can take items to the closest community.

Care Package

BOONE, Iowa---Boone Mayor John Slight is starting a campaign to send a big care package to members of the Iowa National Guard. With the recent deployment of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division, thousands of soldiers, including many from the Boone area, are getting ready to go to Afghanistan. Slight has invited city staff and members of the community to support the effort. A collection box will be located in the main hall at the Boone City Hall. Donations will be collected September 27th and will be shipped Monday, October 4th. You can view a list of items here.

DMACC Enrollement

BOONE, Iowa---As expected, the fall semester enrollment on the Boone Campus is another record, but the rate of the increase has certainly slowed. Provost Tom Lee told KWBG Thursday that the increase is only a couple of percent for the head count. Lee says campus facilities are up to a 90 percent usage, which makes it a very busy place. The last couple of fall semesters had seen double digit percentage increases.

Another Thomas Weekend

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad will certainly look for better weather this weekend for Thomas the Tank Engine. Last weekend was plagued by cold, rainy weather. A Day Out With Thomas will continue Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Early in September, Fenner Stevenson, General Manager at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad, said the pre-sale of tickets was up about 15-percent. An estimated 7,000 visitors could visit Boone this weekend.

Peddler Ordinance

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council gave final approval and adopted a new ordinance dealing with Peddlers and Solicitors. Boone Mayor John Slight says the ordinance was driven by citizen complaints. The ordinance is not a restrictive as one adopted by the Council several years ago. That what repealed by the Council when several residents joined with the Iowa Civil Liberties Union to challenge the constitutionality.

Special Council Meeting

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council will hold a special meeting Thursday afternoon to consider approval of a change order for the on going sanitary sewer rehabilitation project. Officials says work was underway on 8th Street and with the intent of putting the sewer line under the Honey Creek Storm drain. However, engineers report that condition of the storm sewer is consider poor and unsafe and was discovered Tuesday. The old brick culvert is 6-feet in diameter at that location. The storm sewer work is estimated at nearly $44,000.

Historical Society Quilt Show

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Historical Society 18th Annual Quilt Show begins Thursday morning and Charles Irwin, Executive Director for the Historical Society says he's hoping for another successful event. Over the years, organizers have raised over $50,000 for the Historical Society. The show runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Historical Society Quilters have selected the theme "Harvest of Quilts" for this year and have also selected Ardy Clinkenbeard of Boone as the featured quilter.

United Way Fund Raising

BOONE, Iowa---United Way of Boone County kicked off their annual fundraising effort this week. Shari Gillespie, President of the United Way of Boone County says they've kept their goal the same for the 2011 campaign, $110,000. Gillespie says last year they went over the goal by about $5,000. She says it did take a little longer because of the economy, but Boone County residents really stepped up again. United Way of Boone County distributes financial resources to 22-agencies serving Boone County clients.

Logansport Water Agreement

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council has voted to approved the Water Service Agreement with the Logansport Water District and to keep the rate at $5.90 a thousand cubic feet. That rate is the focal point of debate between the Water District Board and the City Council. The Water District Board felt the increase was excessive, but Boone Mayor John Slight has said it's the amount the city calculated for processing, pumping and storing water. The City Council did send the Water Service Agreement back to the Council's Utility Committee to develop a phased in rate structure.

Drainage District Meeting

PILOT MOUND, Iowa---Supervisors from Boone and Webster County will conduct a Joint Drainage District meeting in Pilot Mound Wednesday evening. The meeting will deal with possible work in the district which stretches from southern Webster County into Boone County. The area is often referred to as the Bluff Creek or Don Williams Watershed area. The meeting will be held at the Pilot Mound Community Room and will begin at 6:30.

Boone County Man Hospitalized

BOONE, Iowa---An unidentified Boone County man was hospitalized for evaluation at the Boone County Hospital, following a stand-off with law enforcement Monday evening. Sheriff Ron Fehr says the initial report was a complaint about a possible suicidal individual with a weapon in the 1200 area of 198th Road, right northwest of Boone. Fehr says the Strategic Response Team secured the area. After an hour and half the individual walked toward officers but refused to comply with orders and was tasored. Fehr says a weapon was recovered.

Contract Negotiations

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Board of Supervisors will meet in a closed session Tuesday to discuss negotiation strategy for upcoming talks with one of three bargaining units. The jailers are represented by Teamsters Local 238. The other county bargaining units are the Secondary Road employees and Sheriff's Deputies. The Supervisors do work with a professional negotiator when it comes to dealing with contracts.

Thomas has a Soggy Weekend

BOONE, Iowa---The past weekend was not a particularly good one for Thomas the Tank Engine at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad. Even though the weather was wet and dreary, Thomas fans still showed up for a day out with Thomas. Fenner Stevenson, Executive Director for the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad. A second weekend with Thomas will be held next Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Quilt Show

BOONE, Iowa---Organizers began moving quilts and quilted objects into the Boone County Historical Center Monday, in preparation of the 18th Annual Quilt Show this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Charles Irwin, Executive Director for the Historical Society says since 1993, over $50,000 has been raised for the Historical Society. This years featured quilter is Ardy Clinkenbeard of Boone.

Building Demolition stirs Revitalization

OGDEN, Iowa---Last week, the Ogden City Council approved a contract with Brink Construction of Ogden to demolish three downtown properties. The low bid from Brink was $90,000. The properties included the former Johnson and Sons location, the Rattray Building and the former Ahrens Service Station at 1st and Walnut. The City has worked with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the EPA and also Keep Iowa Beautiful to obtain funds for the work. Also, community leaders kicked off rejuvenation efforts for the Ogden Community Development Company.

Water Agreement

BOONE, Iowa---After several months of negotiations, a Water Agreement between the City of Boone and the Logansport Water District will be up for City Council consideration Monday. The majority of the negotiations have been held between staff and the Council's Utility Committee. District representatives have one item they really want to address with the Council and that's the rate for water service. Board members have not opposed a reasonable increase, but have said the proposed increase of nearly 90 percent up to more than 180 percent is excessive.

Stormy Weather Doesn't Stop Romp

BOONE, Iowa---Isolated thunderstorms and rain plagued the 5th Annual Dragoon River Romp Saturday, but it didn't stop volunteers from cleaning up a stretch of the Des Moines River in Boone County. Because of high water levels at the Saylorville Reservoir, the clean up was moved upstream from Fraser to the Boone Water Works. In the first four years, some 16-tons of refuse was removed from the river.

Ogden Revitalization

OGDEN, Iowa---Over 50-people turned out to help kick off and effort to revitalize economic development efforts in Ogden. The meeting was put together by community members participating in the Ogden Community Development Company. Craig Christensen says they don't want to reinvent what's all ready available in Ogden, just rejuvenate the efforts. Much is being driven by the recent City action to demolish three main street properties.

School Construction

BOONE, Iowa---Work has nearly been completed on the two building projects in the Boone School District. This week, Superintendent Brad Manard told School Board members that the contractor is handling the final touches on both projects. Manard says the Middle School addition has created a vast facility, while the Franklin Elementary construction should impress many. Because of the low bid for construction, additional remodeling of old class rooms was added, upgrading the entire Franklin facility.

Humane Society

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone Area Humane Society will begin participation in breed rescue programs. Executive Director Linn Price says the Board has approved investigating the opportunities that are available. Price is part of a breed rescue program and says participation could lead to more adoptions. She currently estimates that about 80 percent of the dogs that go through the shelter are pure bred. Price began as Executive Director in August.

Annexation Meeting

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to hear from several businesses in the Industrial Park east of Boone. The majority of the area is outside the city limits. The City has contracted for an annexation study by Snyder and Associates, but is not expected to receive the report for several more weeks. Rick Beckwith, CEO and Chairman of Fareway Stores asked the Council to keep in mind the kind of impact annexation would have on employees. Many business owners said added expenses like additional property taxes could impact efforts to be competitive.

No Action on Purchase Offer

BOONE, Iowa---Boone School Board members were more concerned about their responsibility to neighbors and the community than their desire to get rid of two-vacant elementary school buildings. Superintendent Brad Manard says Board members have directed him to try and gather additional information about plans for the Lowell and Bryant Elementary buildings before the next meeting. An offer of $100 for both buildings was made by Chad Thompson of Boone.

Dragoon River Romp

BOONE, Iowa---The 5th Annual Dragoon River Romp will beheld Saturday in Boone County. Landfill Administrator and Recycling Coordinator Scott Smith says the finishing touches are being put in place. 150-volunteers will take to the Des Moines River at Frazier and travel to the boat ramp near Boone Water Works, cleaning up the river. He says there will be 100 on the water and 50 land lovers. In the first four years, 16-tons of debris were removed from the river. Smith says they reached the limit for volunteers a week ago.

Offer made on Buildings

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone School Board will discuss and could possibly consider action on an offer to purchase two unused school buildings. The district has received an offer on the Lowell and the Bryant buildings. Lowell has been empty for more than a year and this is the first year that Bryant has been empty. So far the district has only received inquires. This will be the first offer to purchase to actually come to the School Board.

Little League Lease

BOONE, Iowa---Differences over the lease between the Boone Park Commission and the Boone National Little League finally came to an end Monday. The Park Commission held the necessary public hearing required for the long term lease. No opposition to the lease was raised and it was approved and signed by the Park Commission Chairman Phil Brown, who thanked the Little League Board members who helped rework the lease. The lease is for 37-years. It does include a clause for sharing utility costs in the winter months.

One Injured in Rollover

BOONE, Iowa---Boone County Sheriff Ron Fehr says a 55-year old Luther man, Steven R. Pickell sustained injuries when he vehicle rolled south of Boone Monday afternoon. Fehr says Pickell was on Quill Avenue when he lost control, entered the ditch, struck a utility pole and rolled. His car sustained $10,000 in damages. Pickell was taken by ambulance to the Boone County Hospital where he was treated and released. Fehr says he was cited with failing to maintain control.

Special Meeting

BOONE, Iowa---Annexation will be the subject of a special meeting of the Boone City Council. The meeting was requested by Fareway Stores, Mid-States Steel and Boone Freight Lines, all located in the Industrial Park, outside the Boone City limits. The three businesses requested time of visit with Council last week as the Council prepares to receive an annexation study prepared by Snyder and Associates, a Des Moines area engineering firm. As yet, the Council members have not seen the report, but expect to begin receiving information later this week. The special meeting will be Tuesday afternoon at 5:00 at the Boone City Hall.

Thomas Comes to Boone

BOONE, Iowa---Thousands are expected to visit Boone the next two weekends for Thomas the Tank Engine. Fenner Stevenson, General Manager at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad says they have hosted Thomas visits since 1997. He says early says are running way ahead of last year by about 16-percent. Stevenson says the expectations are that 12,000 to 15,000 people will be in town for a visit with Thomas.

Constitutional Question

BOONE, Iowa---Voters in November will have several different candidates to choose from, but will also get to vote on a constitutional amendment called the Iowa Water and Land Legacy Amendment. Jim Pease was on KWBG Monday and talked about establishing the trust account that would be protected from raiding by the legislative or executive branches of the government. The ballot issue has been in the works for 4-years. Pease says it will create the process but does not provide funding.

Pufferbilly Days

BOONE, Iowa---The 34th Annual Pufferbilly Days celebration kicked off Thursday evening with a formal flag raising ceremony conducted by the Boone Veterans Council. Boone Mayor John Slight welcomed those in attendance at the Boone County Fair Grounds, and especially paid attention to the families of all the Iowa National Guard members that were recently deployed. Slight also reminded everyone that there's still another contingent of Boone based soldiers that have been in Kosovo. Iowa Adjutant General, Brigadier General Timothy Orr, a Boone native, will serve as the Grand Marshall of the Pufferbilly Days Parade Saturday.

Ogden Building Demolition

OGDEN, Iowa---The Ogden City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday to move ahead with their plan to award a bid for the demolition of buildings in their city. Ogden Mayor, Kieth Berg, says after reworking the bid specifications, three-bids were received and were substantially lower than the original bid that was received. Berg says Ogden has worked with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, getting the areas of concern declared Brownfield Areas. He says contracts for demolition work are expected to be approved. More information on Ogden plans are available here.

Dragoon River Romp

BOONE, Iowa---The 5th Annual Dragoon River Romp will be held on September 18th and Coordinator Lois Powers says they have to stop taking volunteers for the program. Powers says this is the earliest they've had to shut off volunteer applications. The Dragoon River Romp is an award winning program in which volunteers garbage and refuse from the Des Moines River in Boone County. Over 16-tons of refuse has been removed from the river in the first four events. Volunteers are limited to 100-on the water and about 50-on land. The limits are set for safety purposes.

Pufferbilly Days

BOONE, Iowa---The annual Pufferbilly Days begins in Boone Thursday. Opening ceremonies will be held at the Boone County Fairgrounds Thursday evening and will include a formal flag raising ceremony conducted by the VFW. Ashley Reutter, Pufferbilly Days Coordinator with the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce says special attention is being given to the families of deployed military personnel. This is the third year that the celebration has been held at the Boone County Fairgrounds. The 2011 celebration is slated to return to a downtown setting.

3 from Madrid Injured in Rollover

BOONE, Iowa---Boone County Sheriff Ron Fehr says three-young men from Madrid sustained injuries in a single vehicle rollover, right north of Madrid Tuesday afternoon. 16-year old Mitchell Koontz was driving on Rose Road when he lost control and rolled into the ditch. Passenger 14-year old Colton Braunscheig and Koontz went to Mercy Hospital and a second passenger, 14-year old Jacob Clayton was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center. Fehr says Koontz was cited with failing to maintain control.

Accident Kills Hogs

BOONE, Iowa---Boone County Sheriff Ron Fehr says a semi-rollover in southwest Boone County Tuesday did not injure the driver of the semi, but did result in the death of 70-market hogs. Fehr says 26-year old Anthony Popp of Kamrar lost control on Highway 144 in an area referred to as the Angus Curve. Popp was cited with failing to maintain control. Damages to the semi and trailer were estimated at some $20,000.

Economic Development Talks

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council has decided to discontinue participation in talks about creating a county wide economic development program. On a 4-to-3 vote, the Council voted to continue to operate as they have for the past couple of years, with their own economic development director and working with Boone's Future. With the announcement of the intended retirement of Darrel Rensink as the city's Economic Development Director, discussions began to see if other opportunities would be available through the county.

Water Agreement

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council's Utility Committee and the Logansport Water District Board of Directors will continue to work on an agreement for water service to the rural district. The negotiations have been going on since earlier this year and are nearing completion. One of the latest issues is the proposed water rate offered by the city. Logansport has countered with information about what they consider to be a reasonable increase. The Utility Committee of the City Council meets Wednesday afternoon to discuss the matter.

Burglary Arrests

BOONE, Iowa---Boone County Sheriff Ron Fehr says a Friday morning traffic stop by Story City Police has helped with his departments investigation into at least one Boone County burglary. Fehr says evidence has been collected in the burglary of the Western Edge Store in eastern Boone County. Fehr says 19-year old Syyrit Fawn Larson of Story City and 21-year old Brandon Whorlow of Ames are being held for possession of stolen property. Fehr says Boone County charges are pending.

Hospital and "Y" Deal on Building

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Hospital is in the process of turning over the former Heartland building to the "Y" of Greater Des Moines. Hospital Chief Executive Officer Joseph Smith says after 5-years, the time has come to let the "Y" have the facility. The change in ownership will allow the "Y" to make it's own improvements. The building was the property of the Boone County YMCA until the late 1980's. The Boone County Hospital has owned and maintained the facility since then. Smith says the change in ownership should be completed this month.

Natural Gas Line Severed

BOONE, Iowa---Emergency responders were on standby right before noon Tuesday, anticipating a possible evacuation of the Boone HyVee. Sanitary sewer work on 8th Street at Tama Street resulted in a severed natural gas main. The 4-inch main was putting out quite a bit of gas, but officials reported that strong winds were dissipating the gas and not allowing it to accumulate. Personnel from Alliant Utilities were quickly on the scene to make necessary repairs. H & W Construction has had several gas main breaks during the sanitary sewer rehabilitation project.

Road Closure

BOONE, Iowa---Sanitary sewer rehabilitation work continued Tuesday as H & W Contracting began working on 8th Street, between Tama and Benton Streets. Boone City Administrator Luke Nelson announced last Friday afternoon the closure of 8th Street for the work, but many residents didn't get the message. The problem is finding away around the construction site, which means using Story Street and crossing to Benton Street at 5th Street or 11th Street.

SuperNationals

BOONE, Iowa---Once again, the population of Boone has nearly doubled, as America's Racing Vacation gets under way at the Boone Speedway. IMCA SuperNationals begin Monday afternoon and will continue all week. Late last week, promoter Robert Lawton said record numbers of cars were getting pre-registered and he expected the week to be one of the best for race fans. Racing actually begins at 3:00 in the afternoon to avoid problems with racing after midnight. Already, law enforcement had early morning calls to deal with reported assaults on the speedway grounds.

Contract Extension

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council has received a formal request to extend the contract with H&W Contracting for sanitary sewer rehabilitation work in the city. The Council has been very critical of the work begin done by H&W and had raised concerns about the company's ability to complete the first part of the third phase of the sewer project. The extension is being sought under a portion of the contract that deals with precipitation during construction. Over the months of June, July and August, the Boone Water Pollution Control Plant recorded just under 28-inches of rainfall.

Meetings Moved

BOONE, Iowa---The extended Labor Day Holiday Weekend has led to the rescheduling of both the Boone and Madrid City Council meetings. Both meetings have been rescheduled for Tuesday. Madrid City Council meets at 5:30 at the Madrid City Hall and the Boone City Council will be meeting at 7:00 Tuesday evening at the Boone City Hall.

Pilot Identified

BOONE, Iowa---Boone County Sheriff Ron Fehr has released the name of the pilot who died as a result of a plane crash in Boone County Thursday morning. Fehr says 24-year old Adam J. Danhauer of Whitehouse, Ohio died as a result of the accident. Danhauer had taken off from the Boone Municipal Airport, towing an advertising banner for Farm Progress Show vendor. He was unable to gain altitude and crashed in a cornfield north of the Farm Progress Show site. The accident investigation is now in the hands of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Labor Day Weekend Events

UNDATED, Iowa---The Labor Day weekend features two long time family fun events, the Madrid Labor Day Celebration on the Dayton Labor Day Rodeo. Both have activities beginning Friday afternoon and evening. Excellent weather conditions over the weekend should help bring out families and friends. Both celebrations will feature Labor Day Parades, Monday at 10:00 AM.

Weather Dampens Farm Progress Show

BOONE, Iowa---The 2010 Farm Progress Show wrapped up Thursday, amid light showers as a cold front began pushing through central Iowa. The final day always sees reduced attendance and this year was no different. The bigger set back was Wednesday, following a 4-inch down power over night. Attendance was fairly good, but many had to deal with wet parking lots. Still officials felt good about what they were able to handle on the permanent site. The Farm Progress Show heads back to Decatur, Illinois in 2011.

Plane Crash

BOONE, Iowa---One person has reportedly been killed as a result of the crash of a small plane near the Farm Progress Show site in Boone County. The plane was towing a promotional banner when the crash occurred. Boone County authorities quickly notified the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct the investigation. Officials at the Boone Municipal Airport report that the pilot was not local, but had little additional information.