BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Democratic Party Central Committee hosted the 2nd Annual “Picnic for the People” Saturday at the McHose Park Shelter House in Boone.  A year ago, the event was held as an alternative to Senator Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride at the Central Iowa Expo site east of Boone.  A year ago, there […]

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Boone’s annual city wide clean-up begins for residents north of Mamie Eisenhower.  All items should be on the curb on Sunday, June 3rd.  Public Works staff will pick up items from June 4th through June 8th.   Only one pass will be made down each street. https://www.kwbg.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1523634023_59201.pdf  

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Parks Department, which oversees the Linwood Park Cemetery, has announced that staff will begin collecting grave decorations Monday, June 4th. Families that have decorated graves for Memorial Day are asked to remove those decorations if they wish to keep them.

Boone’s Bike Safety Day will be held Saturday, June 2nd, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Boone Middle School North Parking Lot.   Kids can bring their bikes and learn about bike and fire safety. Helmets will be handed out to the kids.  The Boone Police Department and Boone Fire Department will be there […]

The road through McHose Park has been re-opened.  The side roads that are gravel will be leveled off soon but please use caution until that time.  

Lemon Blueberry Scones by CK 2 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp table salt 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes 1 cup blueberries 3 tbsp lemon zest 3/4 cup cold heavy cream 1 egg, large 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp cold heavy cream […]