Conservation Overlay

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Zoning Commission had to table action on a consideration of Zoning Map amendments to the County Zoning Ordinance Monday. A crowd estimated at some 500 residents were on hand to address concerns over the requirements for Conservation District Overlays. It now appears that the matter will not make it make to the Zoning Commission until sometime next year. Public Information meetings will be held to get more information out to those property owners affected. The Public Information Meetings were scheduled earlier in November. Information on the meetings is available here.

Baltimore Receives Leadership Appointment

BOONE, Iowa---Representative-elect Chip Baltimore has received a leadership appointment from Speaker-elect Kraig Paulsen. Baltimore has been named Vice Chairman of the House Commerce Committee. Baltimore will be serving his first term in the Iowa Legislature, representing the 48th District. He will also serve on the House Judiciary, Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa, Local Government and Oversight committees.

Special Council Meeting

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday evening to continue working on Council Goals. The meeting is part of the series of meetings held to put together plans and the budget for the city. Discussion will include a review of the goals that were adopted a year ago and include topics like Economic Development and enforcement of Municipal Infractions.

Zoning Commission Expects Packed Meeting

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Plan and Zoning Commission meets Monday evening and will hold their meeting in the third floor courtroom at the court house. The courtroom was used last month to deal with the large crowd that wished to address a Conditional Use Permit issue for a 10-station Sport Clay Shooting Range in the Des Moines River Valley. Over a year ago, the Zoning Commission voted to recommend that Conditional Use Permit not be approved. The County Zoning Board of Adjustment did approve the permit. Residents from a rural subdivision near the Ledges State Park have opposed the business. The Zoning Commission will also consider the controversial Des Moines River Conservation Overly District.

Drainage Matter Considered by Supervisors

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone and Story County Supervisors will be sitting as Joint Drainage District Trustees Tuesday morning as they try to finalize a drainage district repair project. The whole issue deals with a drain that begins in Boone County and then enters Story County and travels through Ames. Repairs in the district were delayed for several months for a variety of reasons. Acceptance of the project requires both counties to agree on the work that was done.

Sign Up for January Program Underway

BOONE, Iowa---Over 40-participants have already signed up for a January program featuring Mark Wynn, internationally recognized expert on Domestic Violence. Wynn will be a presenter of 4-different topics during a appearance in Boone, January 21st. Alicia Cox, Boone County "ACCESS" Coordinator is handling sign-up and says the free conference will be filled on a first come first serve basis with those in living and working in Boone County getting a first chance to sign up. Open enrollment is expected in mid-December.

Travel Troubles

BOONE, Iowa---Thanksgiving travelers ran into a few problems Wednesday, when light rain turned to freezing rain, causing multiple accidents. Iowa State Patrolman Doug Cutts told KWBG that bridges iced over quickly late Wednesday morning. He said there was a serious accident on IA Highway 17 on the Des Moines River Bridge south of Madrid. The road was closed for several hours while emergency responders cleaned up the site. Cutts says motorists should remain cautious through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Building Purchased

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Hospital Board of Directors have approved purchasing the Boone County Family Medicine Clinic Building. The Board took action Tuesday evening following a formal public hearing. The clinic building has been privately owned. The hospital has been paying rent to house physicians in the building. The purchase price is $1.1-million and the sale is expected to be completed in early December.

City Still Pressing Construction

BOONE, Iowa---Boone City officials know there are few days left to complete this summer's construction, especially through downtown Boone. As of Wednesday, all the streets have been reopened. The most recent was 7th Street from Marshall to Tama. Boone City Administrator Luke Nelson says work is still be done to restore traffic lights and to complete some sidewalks. Nelson says work will continue as long as weather permits.

Patients and Income Down at BCH

BOONE, Iowa---October patient volume and revenue were both down according to the reports for the Boone County Hospital Board of Directors. Even though the numbers are down and trail budgeted amounts, the year to date bottom line is over $200,000 in the black. That is off the budgeted pace by just over $150,000. While the patients and income declined, so did the operating costs. Declines were led by a reduction in salaries and wages.

Teen Faces Sex Abuse Charges

BOONE, Iowa---A 16-year old Boone youth is being held at the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center in Eldora after being arrested on a Boone County warrant that cited multiple sexual abuse charges. Sheriff Ron Fehr says the arrest was made Tuesday afternoon following an investigation. According to Fehr, all the charges are alleged to have occurred with an unrelated 7-year old child and took place at various times since last January. Bond for Edward Babbitt is set at $50,000.

Supervisors Consider Mitigation Plan

BOONE, Iowa---After several months and a number of public meetings, the Boone County Board of Supervisors considered approval of the new Multi-Jurisdictional Hazardous Mitigation Plan. The plan is a compilation of plans for the unincorporated part of Boone County and all the cities in Boone County. All the cities in the county will be asked to also adopt the new plan. The County Emergency Management Board did adopt the plan in late October.

Suspect Trys to Elude Deputy

BOONE, Iowa---Boone County Sheriff Ron Fehr says a Deputy attempted to make a traffic stop Sunday evening on US Highway 30 west of Ogden. The driver of the vehicle decided to flee from the Deputy, and ended up headed south on "C" Avenue. It just so happens the road dead ends at 250th Street. Fehr says the suspect turned and the Deputy had to ram the vehicle. 40-year old William J. Phipps of Stratford now faces charges of Operating While Intoxicated, Eluding, Speeding, Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device and Open Container. Phipps was taken to the Boone County Jail.

Chase and Drug Arrest in Boone

BOONE, Iowa---Boone Police, with help from a Boone County Deputy, took a 37-year old Carroll man into custody Sunday evening about 9:00. Duane Russell Conroy attempted to run from Boone Police but was stopped in the 800-block of Jefferson on the city's west side. Conroy was wanted on a Carroll County warrant but faces additional charges of Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Deliver, Tax Stamp Violation and Attempting to Elude. He was being held in the Boone County Jail.

17th Habitat Home Dedicated

OGDEN, Iowa---Habitat for Humanity of Boone and Greene Counties celebrated the dedication of their 17th home Sunday in Ogden. The Tony and Brianna Schelle home is the fourth located in Ogden. Maggie Stone, Family Programs Chair for Habitat noted that it was only a year ago the Schelle's were selected to be the partner family. They along with their four daughters, Maddie, Abbie, Emma and Lily will be moving in upon completion. The home is located at 520 NE 4th Street in Ogden. Pictures of the dedication are available on the KWBG slide show.

Street Construction

BOONE, Iowa---Boone City officials says several streets have been opened this week, including the intersection at 8th and Benton Streets. However, more work is still planned and the traffic signal at 8th and Benton is still not operational. The intersection at 8th and Benton will be controlled with a 4-way stop sign. Also opened up is Tama Street between 7th and 8th Streets. City Engineer Wayne Schwartz has said even though streets are opening, they are still construction zones and some lane closures and other delays may be experienced while weather permits.

Habitat Dedication

OGDEN, Iowa---Habitat for Humanity for Boone and Greene Counties will hold a formal dedication ceremony Sunday afternoon for the groups 17th home. The dedication will be held at 520 NE 4th Street in Ogden, the fourth home built in Ogden. Tony and Brianna Schelle have worked along with their children to help complete this home. Erich Kretzinger, Executive Director of Habitat in Boone and Greene Counties, says the family is required to invest a minimum of 300 hours on the project. He says homes are then sold to the family with a zero interest mortgage. He says no home is ever given away. The public is welcome to attend the dedication Sunday afternoon at 3:30.

Force Board New Members

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County FORCE Board has been awarding grants in Boone County since 2003. Alan Beste is President of the Board which used to be the Boone County YMCA, says the average annual donations are usually about $38,000 to $40,000. New members were welcomed to the FORCE Board this week. They include Meredith Nerem, Cody Bowers and Everett Johnson. Agencies interested in receiving an application for grant funds should contact Sara Behn at 433-8470 or by e-mail sbehn@boonecountyhospital.com.

DMACC Enrollment

BOONE, Iowa---Spring semester enrollment is underway on the Boone Campus of Des Moines Area Community College. Provost Tom Lee said Thursday that the number are just slight behind the numbers from last spring. But, he pointed out that there was a double digit increase in both head count and credit hour enrollment last spring. Lee says he believes spring semester enrollment will be similar to this fall, possibly up slightly but not a double digit percentage increase.

Street Work Progresses

BOONE, Iowa---Contractors are very busy in Boone as they try to get street work completed. The Boone City Council this week pushed engineers to try and get the work done by Friday or as soon as possible after that. Boone Mayor John Slight said earlier this week that getting traffic signals completed might take a little longer. Slight says the Council has consistently said that all street work needs to be completed this fall.

Omelet Breakfast

BOONE, Iowa---The annual Fall Harvest Omelet Breakfast drew a pretty nice crowd once again. The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee and the Boone County Farm Bureau cosponsor the event to raise money for 4-H scholarships. This year they have also added the Boone F-F-A chapter to the recipients. The breakfasts are held twice a year, in March and in November.

ITC Power Line Upgrade

BOONE, Iowa---ITC Midwest is the company that owns many of the big power lines that criss cross the KWBG listening area. Troy Weary is the Area Manager and says they will have a big project coming up in the next couple of years, that may impact some residents. Weary says the plans are to upgrade the line north of Boone to the Boone Junction. There will also be an upgrade from that location into Boone which will affect some residents. Weary says they want the county, city and residents to know it's coming, even if it's more than a year away.

Goal Increases

BOONE, Iowa---The Salvation Army in Boone is seeking quite a bit of support for their annual programs. Envoy Tim North says he was reluctant to increase their fund raising goal, but in the end, increasing demand for services required it be done. North says the Christmas fund raising effort will be $150,000 and that will include the Red Kettles. He says the funding will be directed toward their $277,000 budget. North says in 2009, snow storms severely hampered the Red Kettle Campaign.

C-M-O-M

BOONE, Iowa---C MOM is an acronym for capacity, management, operation and maintenance and it refers to sewer lines, both sanitary and storm. For Boone, it will be focus of new efforts to change the action plan accepted by the Iowa DNR to deal with sewer back-ups in basements. Boone Mayor John Slight says he likes the new effort because they won't be digging up so many blocks of street and will get the work done more cost effectively. The focus of the effort will be on the trunk sanitary sewer line on Linn Street, north of the railroad underpass.

Chamber and Pufferbilly

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors have announced their support for relocating the Pufferbilly Days community celebration back to downtown Boone. The celebration, due to loss of volunteers and declining revenue had moved to the Boone County Fair Grounds for the past three years. Many in the community have pushed to have the celebration brought back downtown where it began as a retail promotion. The Chamber Board has been working with the Steering Committee and also with Boone businesses to address the financial viability of the annual event.

Street Construction

BOONE, Iowa---Will work be completed and streets reopened for travel before Thanksgiving. That's the hope of the Boone City Council. Doug Ernst with Foth Engineering says the intent is to get streets back open this week if possible. Ernst told the Council Monday that he will be meeting with the contractor to push for openings as soon as possible, may even yet this week. He did note that lines need to be repainted and traffic signals need to be made operational. One of the problems at 8th and Benton has to do with damage done to one of the traffic signal poles.

Equipment Purchases

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council has approved moving ahead with the purchase of equipment for the city's Public Works Department. Public Works and Parks Director John Rouse told the Council Monday that bids were received for a mini-road maintainer that will be used for alley work, for a new street sweeper and for a new truck. In addition, the department also purchased a new full size road maintainer. The purchases will be funded through a bond sale. There is the possibility that the City may borrow from Public Works reserves to cover the purchase in the interim.

Recycling Awards

BOONE, Iowa---Nearly 180-Boone County businesses and workplaces were recognized Monday for the 2010 Outstanding Business and Workplace Waste Reduction and Recycling Awards. Landfill Administrator and Recycling Coordinator for Boone County, Scott Smith says it's still one of the best days each year. The program, now in it's eleventh year, is sponsored by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, Boone County Conservation and the Landfill and Recycling Center. Smith says another 20-businesses and workplaces were added to the ever growing list. He also recognized the efforts of the schools to teach young people about recycling. Included in our slide show are a couple of photos from the Monday morning ceremony.

Red Kettle Campaign

BOONE, Iowa---This is about the busiest part of the year for the Salvation Army. Envoy Tim North says with the Red Kettle Campaign, the sign up for Christmas Food baskets and the Angel Trees really keep everything hopping. North says last year's winter weather really hurt the fund raising. He says there were several days in December when Red Kettles were not even set out. With better weather this year, it's hoped that fund raising will return to normal. North says the Red Kettles, the mail in donations and other contributions will fund many programs for the next year.

Westhaven Construction

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Board of Supervisors will hear about the progress being made on the Westhaven Care Facility of the Evangelical Free Church during their meeting Tuesday. Nan Sloan will provide the board with the update, but will also discuss the possible issuance of Assisted Living Facility Revenue Notes for the Westhaven Project. The Supervisors are being asked to consider a resolution to assist with the issuance of up to $2-million in notes for the project. The action will include a public hearing.

Stimulus Funds Cause Delays

BOONE, Iowa---A couple of utility projects in Boone continue to be plagued by delays because of the use of Stimulus Funds. The City Council's Utility Committee found out there will continue to be delays in work on two sewer lift stations and a high service pump located at the water plant. Superintendent of Utilities Roy Martin has told the Committee that the delay is the requirement that materials used by made in America. Martin has said the delay could be a couple of months. One lift station is at South Linn Street and is being relocated south of US Highway 30. The second is on Division Street on the sanitary sewer line that was rehabbed last year.

Veterans Day Ceremony

BOONE, Iowa---Beautiful weather conditions greeted a nice crowd at the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone Thursday. Those who attended heard from Boone High School Graduate Eric Sandegren who is currently working with the Defense Department in Military Intelligence. Sandegren spoke about veterans important in his life and talked about some of the issues facing soldiers currently in Afghanistan.

Disaster Sign-up Deadline

BOONE, Iowa---Boone County Emergency Management Coordinator Dave Morlan says Friday is the last day for any homeowners, renters or businesses of all sizes to file for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Morlan says Boone County was added to the list of eligible counties late, but a number individuals have been able to receive assistance. He says anyone who had storm or flood damage in June, July or August may be eligible for assistance. To register, call toll free 800-621-3362 or go on line to www.disasterassistance.gov.

School Calendar

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone School District calendar for the 2011-2012 school year, does not have a week off for spring break. Superintendent Brad Manard says surveys of parents and staff found that most favored additional days around Easter weekend. He says the calendar would have school beginning on August 22nd and would have a planned end date of May 22nd. He did note that several vacation days are also spread through the year. The calendar has not been adopted yet, but will be addressed when the Board meets in December.

Conservation Board Sets Fees

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Conservation Board has set fees for next season. Most fees charged for camping are unchanged, but shelter rental at Swede Point Park near Madrid is being raised to $40. The only other increases will be in the fees for golfing with the individual and family membership fees increasing by $5. Daily golf fees will remain unchanged. The Conservation Board took action on the fees during a regular meeting Monday.

Ice Skating Pond

BOONE, Iowa---If Mother Nature cooperates, there will be ice skating at the Boone Parks Skate Pond this winter. The Boone Park Commission Monday found out that staff had taken steps top prepare the pond for winter. Weeds and tree branches were dealt with and the area was set to be flooded. Park staff has put in place marking posts to allow skaters to see where the main channel is located. Last year, heavy snow early in the season created problems with safe ice for skating.

County Conservation Seeks Grant

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Conservation Board has approved a resolution supporting a grant application for the Fish Habitat Grant Program. If received, the grant would be used for maintenance on the spillway floor on the damn at the Don Williams Recreation Area. Another portion would be used for a planned fish kill on the lake. Andy Hockenson told the Conservation Board that discussions will also be held with NRCS and other conservation officials to see about creating additional projects to protect the lake for years to come.

Pool Has Good Season

BOONE, Iowa---Boone Municipal Swimming Pool Manager Darci Newcomb says the 2010 season was better than 2009, but not quite as good as the record season of 2008. Newcomb gave her review of the year to the Boone Park Commission Monday. Newcomb says since most storms this year occurred at night, there were only 11-days affected by the weather. Newcomb told the Commission that gross income from the pool for swimming was nearly $70,000.

Culvert Repair

BOONE, Iowa---A long awaited culvert repair project will move ahead with the awarding of the contract by the Boone County Board of Supervisors. The project is not your ordinary culvert project. It's a large culvert, near Madrid, under the High Trestle Trail. The culvert received extensive damage during flooding in 2008. FEMA recently confirmed that federal funds are available to fix the damage. Bids have been reviewed with the apparent low bidder the Jensen Construction Company of Des Moines for nearly $687,000. The high bid for the work was about $1.1-million.

Election Results

BOONE, Iowa---The results for Iowa House District 48, covering western Boone County and Perry in Dallas County are not official yet, but it appears that Republican challenger Chip Baltimore will become the new House Member. Absentee and Provisional ballots in Boone County were counted Monday morning and incumbent Donovan Olson picked up 20-votes to Baltimore's 17. Updated numbers from Dallas County have not been available. Following the canvas of the results, there could still be a recount.

Lowell and Bryant School Buildings

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone School Board will consider action on a Right of First Refusal Option for the sale of the now vacant Lowell and Bryant Elementary Buildings. The District has received only one formal offer to purchase of properties. That offer came from Chad Thompson and was for one-dollar. The Board has concerns about what will happen to the buildings and were unable to get any details on Thompson's plans. Instead they have offered the Right of First Refusal to allow Thompson time to present his plans to city officials. The Right of First Refusal is for 6-months.

Ogden Administrator

OGDEN, Iowa---Ogden Mayor Keith Berg says negotiations are still underway with a candidate that would service as Ogden's City Administrator. Berg says unfortunately an agreement was completed before last week's Council Meeting. Berg says many have asked about hiring an administrator. Berg says the Council decided to have an Administrator and City Clerk rather than having a City Clerk/Administrator and an Activities Director. He says the goal is to continue providing services to residents while creating continuity at City Hall.

Assistance Still Available

BOONE, Iowa---Boone County residents that sustained property loss or damage from storms or flooding this past summer still have time to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Friday November 12th is the deadline. John Mills with FEMA told KWBG earlier that even if residents received assistance from another source, they should still register. He says the may be eligible for additional assistance. To register, call toll free 1-800-621-3362 or on line at www.disasterassitance.gov. Help is also available at the Boone County Disaster Recovery Center located at the Luther City Hall until November 9th.

Election Results

BOONE, Iowa---The final outcome of the Iowa House District 48 race will be determined Monday. That's the day the Absentee Committees will meet to consider those ballots that have arrived this week. Boone County Auditor Phil Meier says the deadline is noon on November 8th. The committee will review the postmarks to try and determined if they are one or before November 1st. Any after that can not be counted. The Boone County Supervisors will meet Monday afternoon to complete the canvas of the election results. At last count, the difference was 25-votes with Chip Baltimore leading Donovan Olson.

Pufferbilly Discussion

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors is inviting any interested businesses to a meeting Monday, November 8th at 5:30 at the 4th floor conference room at the Boone County Hospital. Richard Baker, Chamber Executive Director, says the meeting will be an open discussion about ways to improve Pufferbilly Days. The 35-year old community celebration began as a retail event and will be relocating downtown in 2011.

Street Work

BOONE, Iowa---The good news, street work has moved ahead very quickly this week. At the last Boone City Council meeting, Engineer Wayne Schwartz said under ground work on the sanitary sewer rehabilitation was completed and street paving would be the big item this week. Contractors have moved rapidly to resurface the intersection at 8th and Benton, 8th Street, 7th Street and Tama. Schwartz told the Council that streets wouldn't open right away, but should all be done, weather permitting, with in three weeks.

911 Surcharge

BOONE, Iowa---Boone County voters this week, approved a proposed rate increase in the Enhanced 9-1-1 surcharge. The surcharge is apparent on telephone bills and is currently $.85 a month. With the vote this week, that will go to $1.00 a month. All the proceeds are used for emergency communications in Boone County. That includes new radios for police and fire departments. Revenues have been declining because fewer people actually have land line telephones, instead opting for cell phones. Voters gave the measure a 51-percent approval Tuesday.

Baltimore Leads

BOONE, Iowa---Iowa House District 48 might not have a winner until next week. Currently, Republican Challenger Chip Baltimore has a 28-vote lead over incumbent Democrat Donovan Olson. The unofficial numbers so far have Baltimore ahead in Boone County by 296 votes. But Olson leads in Dallas County by 268 votes. Absentee ballots remain in both counties, at least 270 in Boone County. The Boone County absentees will be counted next Monday, prior to the canvas of the ballots by the Boone County Supervisors.

Ogden Administrator

OGDEN, Iowa---Hopes by the Ogden City Council to name a new city administrator did not work out Tuesday. City officials had conducted interviews with five-candidates over the past couple of weeks. Council Member Brian Reimers says an offer was made to one of the candidates, but the differences over salary and other costs were just to great to overcome. Reimers told the Council Tuesday that the city's offer was rejected, just hours before the Council meeting. Council Members will review the situation but agree that additional staff is needed to help City clerk Deb Vigdal.

Bridge Question Defeated

BOONE, Iowa---Boone County voters overwhelmingly opposed a proposed to sell up to $6-million in bonds to remove and reconstruct the Wagon Wheel Bridge west of Boone, over the Des Moines River. The bridge sustained extensive structural damage last March when it was hit by a tree during the spring flood. A second flood caused the bridge to shift and since then, the Boone County Supervisors have closed it to traffic. Earlier this summer, residents submitted a petition with about 600-signatures opposing the closure. The Supervisors then called for the vote. 70-percent of the votes cast were opposed to the project.

Nov 2, 2010 10:57pm - Terry Branstad has been declared the winner of the 2010 Governor's Race. Chuck Grassley and Tom Latham also declared official winners.

10:20pm Unofficial Boone County Election results. All precincts reporting, but not all absentee votes counted. About 10000 votes cast, just under 60% of Boone County

State House of Reps: Baltimore, Heddens, Quirmbach Supervisor-Duffy Bo CoTreas- Bosch Bo Co Recorder – Rardin Bo Co Attorney – Robbins US Senate- Grassley US House-Latham Gov-Branstad Secretary of State-Mauro State Auditor-Vaudt State Treas-Fitzgerald Secretary of Ag-Northey Attorney General – Miller Judicial retention- Boone County voted NOT to keep the Supreme Court justices. Did vote to retain appellate court judges. 911 Surcharge – yes Allow wagon wheel bridge replacement – no

Annexation Delay

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council has temporarily delayed moving ahead with an annexation study to allow council members a chance to learn a little more about annexation and the process. Council Member Gary Nystrom raised the matter during Monday's Council Meeting. Nystrom also proposed establishing a committee of staff members and a Council Member to discuss alternatives with businesses in the Boone Industrial Park. The Industrial Park is considered one of the prime areas for annexation according to information provided to the Council by Snyder and Associates.

Free Clinic

BOONE, Iowa---Boone County now has a new free health care clinic in Boone. The clinic is a volunteer based health care program and is located at First United Methodist Church at 703 Arden Street in Boone. The clinic will operate the first and third Tuesday of every month from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. Dr. Eric Peterson is the Medical Director, Jennifer Clubine is the Clinic Manager with Char Wilkening and Sandy Puntenney providing assistance. Anyone is welcome and all patient information is confidential.

Historical Center Recognition

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone County Board of Supervisors took time Tuesday to approve and sign a Proclamation celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Boone County Historical Center. Executive Director of the Historical Society, Charles Irwin was on hand for the presentation and invited the Board to the Center Thursday evening at 7:00 for a brief program and tours of the facility. A picture of the Supervisors with Irwin is on the KWBG slide show.

Three Injured in Accident Near Ogden

OGDEN, Iowa---A Des Moines man was flown to Des Moines Sunday afternoon following a two-car accident west of Ogden. Sheriff Ron Fehr says 22-year old Brandon Drost was traveling south on US Highway 169, stopped at the stop sign and turned onto US Highway 30. Drost was struck by a westbound car driven by 35-year old Jon Schuttinga of Denison. Schuttinga and a passenger, 7-year old Aiden Schuttinga were taken by ambulance to the Greene County Medical Center. Fehr says Drost will be cited for failing to yield the right of way. Damages amounted to nearly $13,000.

Barn Fire

BOONE, Iowa---Fire fighters from Boone, Ogden and Stanhope were at the scene of a barn fire, about three and a half miles northeast of Boone Sunday afternoon. Sheriff Ron Fehr says the call initially came in as a fire at a cattle confinement building. Tim Anderson, owner did use the barn to store alfalfa bales for cattle, but Fehr says no cattle were lost in the fire. The barn and all it's contents were destroyed. Boone County Search and Rescue did assist personnel at the scene. The cause remains under investigation.

Consulting Agreement

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone City Council will receive a committee recommendation during their Monday meeting regarding the proposed Consulting Agreement between the City and Darrel Rensink, the retiring City Economic Development Director. Boone Mayor John Slight proposed the agreement at the end of the last Council meeting in October. That led to a heated debate and a vote to move ahead with the agreement of 4-to-2. The formal agreement will go through the Council's Policy and Administration Committee Monday evening, prior to the Council meeting.