BOONE, Iowa—After a Flash Flood Warning expired Thursday, the National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory that includes the KWBG listening area.  The Heat Advisory was not an unexpected announcement.  Here’s the word from the Weather Service: A heat wave will blanket much of the region through the weekend. Daytime highs will reach the mid […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Boone at Roland Tournament (CANCELLED)   Ogden over #3 Des Moines Christian 4-0 Game 1 Ogden over #3 Des Moines Christian 6-3 8inn Game 2   Madrid over Earlham 5-4 Game 1 Earlham over Madrid 13-0 5inn Game 2     HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL #6 Boone at […]

STRATFORD, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 96-year old Dale A. Simonson of Stratford, Iowa. He passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018.  The service will be held Monday, June 18, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Stratford, Iowa.  Burial will be held, following the service, at the South Marion Cemetery […]

BOONE, Iowa—Heavy rains, in a short amount of time, led to Flash Flood Warning the was allowed to expire Thursday afternoon.  Boone County officials report there were gravel roads that received damage from flooding.  Most of the roads are reported to be in the north east and south east part of Boone County in the […]

The Boone County Relay for Life event scheduled for Friday, June 15th, has been postponed to a later date. This is due to the rain and the extremely hot weather that is coming. The new date will be announced at a later date.

Contractors have begun their project to preserve the wall at 807 Story Street which faces the green space at 8th and Story.

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL #5 Winterset over Boone 4-1 (Boone is now 7-12/2-5)   HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL #6 Boone over Ogden 6-3     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Boone at Roland Tournament (vs Solon and Roland Story) *CANCELLED* Des Moines Christian at Ogden (DH) Madrid at Earlham […]