DES MOINES, Iowa—Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) granted her request to provide assistance in the form of low-interest disaster loans for Polk County, along with seven contiguous counties impacted by the June 6-July 2, 2018, flooding and severe weather event. Homeowners, renters, businesses and most nonprofit organizations […]

BOONE, Iowa—Iowa Egg Farmers, in partnership with Fareway Stores, Inc., are conducting a buy two, give one promotion. From Monday, December 17 through Monday, December 24, when a customer buys two dozen eggs at any Iowa Fareway location, a dozen eggs will automatically be donated to the Food Bank of Iowa. The campaign aims to […]

The Union Pacific locomotive, painted for the funeral of former President George H.W. Bush was in Union Pacific Rail Yard in Boone Thursday. The Union Pacific Railroad has more information on locomotive on their website https://www.up.com/media/media_kit/bush41/index.htm.    

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BOONE, Iowa—2018 marks the fourth year that Boone County is participating in Wreaths Across America.  Richelle Bergeson appeared on the KWBG Tuned In Program Tuesday and said wreaths from Maine would be arriving for this weekends ceremony and today she said those wreaths will arrive Thursday afternoon.  Bergeson says anyone willing to help when those […]

STRATFORD, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 78-year old Juanita Rose of Stratford, Iowa.  The service will be held Friday, December 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, Stratford, Iowa.  Interment will be at the South Marion Cemetery south of Stratford. Visitation will be held at the Calvary United Methodist Church […]