Boone NewsLocal news for Boone, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Metro Communities- June 30, 2008 WEST DES MOINES Girl critically hurt in fall from escalator An 11-year-old girl is in critical condition after falling 25 feet from an escalator at Jordan Creek Town Center on Wednesday, officials said.http://www.topix.net/city/boone-ia/2008/06/metro-communities?fromrss=1 Boone woman dies when car strikes bridge- June 28, 2008 Officials are investigating the death of a woman who died Sunday night when the car she was in struck a bridge in northern Polk County.http://www.topix.net/city/boone-ia/2008/06/boone-woman-dies-when-car-strikes-bridge?fromrs... Pat and Jud Harper- June 26, 2008 Jud Harper and Pat Kennedy met when they were 10 years old while attending vacation bible school in Des Moines.http://www.topix.net/city/boone-ia/2008/06/pat-and-jud-harper?fromrss=1 Computer whiz wows Boone- June 24, 2008 One day Tim Shane watched a video on the Web site YouTube and thought, "I can do that." So last summer the Douglassville teenager recruited one of his younger brothers as a video subject.http://www.topix.net/city/boone-ia/2008/06/computer-whiz-wows-boone?fromrss=1 More counties added to federal disaster list- June 22, 2008 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved five more counties for individual federal disaster assistance, and seven more counties for federal disaster public assistance, Governor Chet Culver's office ...http://www.topix.net/city/boone-ia/2008/06/more-counties-added-to-federal-disaster-list?fr... Band festival set for Sunday- June 20, 2008 The Zumbrota Community Band will host a community band festival Sunday in connection with the Zumbrota Covered Bridge Festival.http://www.topix.net/city/boone-ia/2008/06/band-festival-set-for-sunday?fromrss=1 Road closures- June 18, 2008 Roadways now open to traffic Iowa 2 : in Lee County - The Fort Madison Toll Bridge is now open.http://www.topix.net/city/boone-ia/2008/06/road-closures?fromrss=1 Important phone numbers for Boone County residents to know- June 15, 2008 Residents of Boone, Madrid and Ogden are asked to call their respective city halls to report any damage to finished basements and appliances that were in the basement, or if your basement had 18 inches of water ...http://www.topix.net/city/boone-ia/2008/06/important-phone-numbers-for-boone-county-reside... Loser in Democratic primary says he'll run as independent- June 13, 2008 DES MOINES, Iowa - A Boone Democrat who lost his party's primary in the 4th Congressional District last week says he will run as an independent because he was treated unfairly by local party officials.http://www.topix.net/city/boone-ia/2008/06/loser-in-democratic-primary-says-hell-run-as-in... Lights, camera, Boone- June 11, 2008 Members of Cornfield Productions were busy shooting takes on West 15th Street, Friday morning, for the upcoming thriller, "Peacock." The scene being filmed was part of a "visual effects" shot that will comprise ...http://www.topix.net/city/boone-ia/2008/06/lights-camera-boone?fromrss=1 |