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🌱 Remembering Boone's Randy Cartee, 67

Boone, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Boone! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Remembering Boone's Randy Cartee, 67
  • Boone County sheriff's report includes four OWI arrests

Also on today's calendar: Regency Book Drop off and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 59 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 41, low: 26.
  • Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 42 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Randy Cartee (kwbg.com) — Randy Cartee, a longtime Boone resident who worked at Archway for more than 20 years, died November 6 at 67. His family will celebrate his life Friday, November 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel in Boone, followed by a prayer service.
   

• Sheriff's Report 10/19/2026 – 10/25/2026 (kwbg.com) — A Boone man was among four people arrested on operating-while-intoxicated allegations in the sheriff's October 19–25 report. Deputies arrested Justin Neely, 39, on October 24 on allegations of first-offense OWI and controlled-substance possession. The countywide report also lists crashes, reckless-driving complaints and an assault report in Boxholm.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Ogden

  • Madrid girls cap season with individual champion and team runner-up finish (kwbg.com)

Ames

  • Air Force veteran to share Keokuk's Road of Honor story at Ames Veterans Day program (iowastatedaily.com)
  • Feline blood donations offer new lease on nine lives for rescue cat (kcci.com)
  • Iowa State's defense chases consistency as home matchup with Cincinnati nears (thegazette.com)

Ok Boone! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Boone

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