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    IOWA IS NUMBER ONE!

    In their annual BEST STATE rankings, U.S. News and World Report has the Hawkeye State number one, followed by Minnesota, Utah, North Dakota and New Hampshire.
    A number one rating, in both infrastructure and broadband access metric, boosted Iowa to the top of the list. Those top ratings go along with a national number three in health care, four in opportunity, five in education and nine in quality of life.
    David Daack, a broadband consultant for Connected Nation, said, "those top rankings in infrastructure and broadband were a "pleasant surprise." When people think of Iowa, they usually think of agricultural places that won't necessarily need to be connected, but given the big data needs of agriculture today and in the future, those areas are going to need to be every bit as connected as the urban areas."
    Thanks to Mike Loehrer, BHS-64, for sending us this info.
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     Without going a bit further, a big Korner congratulations to the Boone High School girls basketball squad. They lost their first round state tournament game to end the 2017-18 season but what a great season it was. The Toreadors only lost two games all year, won the conference title and earned a second straight state tournament bid.
     Great job girls!.
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     By the way, today's technology,.......growing each and every day, just "blows me away." As far as I know, the early rounds of the state girls tourney are not available on "regular" TV, cable or otherwise. HOWEVER, Jo and I did go to the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union website and they were "streaming"  each game, so I sat at home in front of my computer with a great seat to watch the entire Boone first round game..........full screen. It was just like we were there, in the best seats in the house. Of course we had to make our own popcorn but........
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     As long as we're on the sports/broadcasting beat,........30 years ago, when the Iowa State Women's Basketball program was in its near infancy, one of his bosses at an Ames radio station decided Sports Director Rich Fellingham should begin broadcasting ISU women's basketball.
     After those 30 years of airing ISU women's games both home and away, Rich is going to call it quits at the end of this season. At one time, he was also the Executive Director of the Iowa Special Olympics.
     The Boone connection? Rich's wife is Alice Carver, BSH-62.
     Happy retirement and good health to the Fellingham's.
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     AND, one more thing on this subject. The Kornerman won Sports Quiz on KWBG a few weeks ago. To pick up my ticket for a tenderloin dinner at HyVee, I had to go to the radio station, which recently moved from the old Citizens Bank Building to Keeler Street in the old Specification Chemicals building.
     That gave me an opportunity for a tour of the new facility. News Director Jim Turbes guided me around and everything looks fantastic. Lots more room. Its a very nice change.
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Raymond Tyler, 89, Mitchellville. Born in Ogden......Joan Fitzgerald Blosser, 90, Hardy, Ark. Formerly of Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-45. Worked at Citizens National Bank. She and her husband, Kenny, deceased, lived in Boone County prior to retirement..........Al Halfpap, 84, Boone..........Ione Hugley, 91, Boone. Formerly of Ogden. She married Earven (Shorty) Hugley and they lived in Colorado and Webster City before moving to Ogden in 1954 where they operated the East Mobile Station for several years. In 1995, Shorty passed away and Ione moved to Boone. Three children survive, including son, Marlin, and daughter, Kristy Hall, both of Boone........Oona Bauge, 96, Ames. At one time, worked at the Madrid Home.........Catherine Angstrom, 92, Stratford. Daughter Davene Runyan of Boone is a survivor. A son and two other daughters also survive.........John Earll, 71, Ogden. Attended Ogden schools. Married Janice Henderson in Boone in 1965. They lived in Boone until 1974 when they moved to the family farm near Ogden. Later, moved into Ogden where they lived for 43 years. John worked as a herdsman at ISU, Mid States Steel, Rolfes, was a driver for Boone Freight, then America's Best Freight until retirement in 2008. Boone area survivors include his wife, Janice, of Ogden, two sons, including Stacy Earll of Boone, a daughter, Teresa Marshall, of Moingona and five sisters, including Violet Williams and Shirley Robertson both of Boone........Jane Burke Johnson, 77, rural Stratford. Born in Boone. BSH-59. Married Donald Johnson in Boone in 1961. Was a wife and homemaker. Boone area survivors include a son, Tracy Johnson, of Boone, one other son, a daughter and a brother........Andy Boon, 58, Boone. BHS-77. Son of Jacob and Shirley Boon. He married Patricia Knight in 1978. Worked at Merit Baking and then, Fareway. Boone area survivors include his wife, Patti, a daughter, Kylie Haleen, and his mother-in-law, Mary Jo Garvey, all of Boone.
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