BOONE, Iowa—A Boone County jury has found a 37-year old Boone man guilty on a charge of Sex Abuse.  Boone County Attorney’s Office released this information: On January 17, 2019, a Boone County jury found, Stephen Robert Nicholl Embree aka:  Stephen Robert Stark, 37 years old, of Boone, Iowa, guilty on one count of  Sex […]

No Meals on Wheels or Congregate Meals for Boone County Boone Schools – Closed Trinity Lutheran School – Closed Ogden Schools – Closed United School – Closed Madrid Schools – Closed – No evening activities – Board meeting moved to Wednesday, January 23, at 5:00 p.m. HIRTA – in town service only Business After Hours […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Winter Weather Advisory that was in place for Boone County is now changed to a Winter Storm Warning.  The National Weather Service released this information: URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 355 AM CST Tue Jan 22 2019 …A Wintry Mix and Wind into Wednesday Morning… .A winter […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL Madrid over West Central Valley 49-42   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Madrid over West Central Valley 110-38   WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Briar Cliff JV over DMACC 73-68   LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS/BOYS BASKETBALL Des Moines Christian at Ogden (6pm on KWBG) Ballard […]

BOONE, Iowa—The National Weather Service has kept a Winter Weather Advisory in Place for KWBG listeners for Tuesday. URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 324 PM CST Mon Jan 21 2019 …A Wintry Mix of Precipitation Tonight Into Tuesday Night… .A winter storm system will bring a mixture of freezing […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements are being set for 88-year old Joe Caffrey of Boone, Iowa.  He passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Westhaven Community in Boone, Iowa.  According to his wishes, his body has been cremated.  The service will be planned for a later date in early spring. Memorials are suggested to Westhaven Community to […]

City of Madrid:   snow ordinance is in effect from 11:59 p.m.  Monday, January 21, through 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.