BOONE, IA – Early this fall, Boone will have a new store opening on the south side.  As of Monday, April 30, Bomgaars, a family owned and operated farm and ranch retailer, took possession of the building at 1815 S. Story, which is most commonly known in Boone as the “old Walmart.”  By Wednesday, there […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF Ogden and Madrid at WCAC Meet (Lake Panorama) *POSTPONED TO MAY 8*   LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS/BOYS TRACK Boone at RRC Meet (Carlisle) (POSTPONED TO MAY 5TH) Madrid at North Polk Invitational (CANCELLED)   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS Ballard at Boone (POSTPONED) […]

Many changes have been announced for the 42nd year, including that it will be condensed down to three days. https://www.kwbg.com/2018/05/02/changes-planned-for-42nd-pufferbilly-days-festival.

On Friday at 10:00am will be the 90th commencement exercises at the Boone Campus of the Des Moines Area Community College. More than 200 students will be crossing the stage.  A reception will follow immediately after the commencement in the LW Courter Center.  DMACC Boone Campus Liberal Arts Student Aubry Schmitt of West Burlington will […]

On Tuesday, The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) and the Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) announced the winner of the 2018 Iowa’s Best Burger : Café Beaudelaire in Ames, Iowa. “We are excited to kick off May Beef Month by awarding Café Beaudelaire with the title of the Best Burger in Iowa,” says Brooke German, Director […]

The annual Pufferbilly Days™ festival returns for its 42nd year, September 7th through September 9th. You’ll notice many exciting changes for this year’s festival. The first and probably biggest change will be that the former four-day festival will be condensed down to three days. The 2018 Pufferbilly Days Steering Committee made the decision to eliminate […]

Today is the Early Bird Sale for the annual Boone Area Humane Society Rummage and Bake Sale at the Boone County Fairgrounds. Doors will be open from 6:00-8:30 pm and Early Bird admission is $5. Hours on Thursday, May 3rd and Friday, May 4th are 9 a.m. – 8 p.m with free admission. On Saturday, […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   COLLEGE BASEBALL Indian Hills over DMACC 7-5 (After 5, called for darkness) DMACC over Indian Hills 10-9 (DMACC is now 21-25)   LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF Ogden and Madrid at WCAC Meet (Lake Panorama) *POSTPONED TO MAY 8*