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November 29, 1976 – August 28, 2020 On the afternoon of August 28th, the world received the sudden and tragic news of Chadwick Boseman’s death. A world renowned actor and man of great character was taken from us due to colon cancer. Each role he took on was portrayed at the highest level, but his […]

Meet our Executive Social Media Architect (Esma)! Hello, peoples of the interwebs! My name is Hailey Clubine, I am 18 years old (I don’t know how I’ve lived this long), and I am a stereotypical shy and jumpy first year. I have varying interests ranging from comic books and D&D to Disney. I love reading […]

Never in my life would I have thought I’d be part of an epidemic, much less a pandemic. It’s something you read in textbooks, something you see on TV in less developed countries or more populated areas. But in February 2020, the world came crashing to a halt as COVID-19 sent schools on lockdown, sending […]

Women have played important roles in history, even those who come from small towns like Boone. Through their strength these women left their marks―not just as women, but as people and community members. It’s not often that places have heroes, and it’s not often when that hero was a 15-year-old girl. But on July 6th, […]

In Cedar Rapids on March 7, the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) men’s basketball team played in what ended up being their last game of the season.  The Bears played Kirkwood Community College (KCC) in the semifinals of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XI Division II Men’s Basketball Championship.  DMACC lost […]