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Fishnets, corsets and call-outs will soon take over the Boone Theater as The Rocky Horror Picture Show returns for its annual participation screening on November 7 and 8 at 10 p.m. The event, now in its 10th year, is curated by Homie Simmonds, who has spent the last decade turning Boone into one of Iowa’s […]

Local voting is just around the corner. It is our civic duty to participate in the voting process. Some of the elections you would be voting for are for the school board, city council, and mayor. Voting takes place on November 4th in your respective precinct, and voting locations are based on your residence.  There […]

We have a lot of fun here in the newsroom, and we’re looking for new, fresh faces to join us in exploring interesting and entertaining stories here at Banner News on the Boone DMACC Campus.  We have endless opportunities that leave you with highly transferable skills. From sports broadcasting and podcasting to interviewing celebrities, we […]

Isaiah introduces Thomas as they talk about upcoming films into the next year, surrounding their most anticipated horror gore fests and star studded action films.

Hey there, Bears! My name is Thomas Corrigan, introducing myself from the amazing team at Boone DMACC’s Banner Newsroom. I am ecstatic to go on this journey with you this semester. Raised in Perry, where I attended high school, I decided early in life that I love digital media and film. Boone Campus has my […]

This is an important month. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, with September 10th being World Suicide Prevention Day. We have all been affected by suicide in one way or another, whether directly or indirectly. It is a time to remember those dear to our hearts and to raise awareness for those dealing with mental […]

https://www.schroederfuneral.com/obituaries/John-S-Smith?obId=42217250 Veteran baseball coach John Smith ”Smitty” age 86 died April 23 from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Smith was born in Burke, South Dakota, on May 2, 1938. He served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959. He married his wife Connie on May 28, 1961. The same year, he received a bachelor’s degree […]

Earth Week is the week during which people around the planet come together to celebrate their home. The first Earth Day was in response to environmental activists’ calls to action following a large oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara in 1969. Across the country, thousands of schools (including DMACC!) took part in celebrating […]

By Quincy Jagnow Moving in step with the evolution of technology is our society’s increased engagement with it; including, and perhaps especially our elders. The Millenial and Gen Z generations are relatively privy to digital financial scams. Typically, we can recognize them in an instant. Evidence suggests, however, that this is not the case with […]