The Iowa High School Musical Theater Award was presented to the Madrid Jr/Sr High School for Distinguished Scene in “Peter Pan:  A New Musical”.  Congratulations to all!  

OGDEN, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 100-year old Beula J. Lamm of Ogden, Iowa.  She passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Journey Senior Living of Ankeny, Iowa.  The funeral service will be held Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Community United Methodist Church in Ogden, Iowa.  Steve Satre will […]

2A State Coed Tennis Meet Results Connor Patterson(12) and Myra Bernard(11) Bye first round Lost to Gustafson/Unick 2-6,2-6 of Ankeny Centennial Lost to Vandenberg/Barkenna 0-6,1-6 of Mason City Lost to Connly/Johnson 1-6, 6-7(3-7) of Dubuque Hempstead Joe Zehr(10) and Lauren Wieband(11) Lost to Vandenberg/Barkenna 0-6,2-6 of Mason City Won to Bruseguard/Meyer 6-3,4-6, 10-4 of Iowa […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council has approved a contractor for the construction of a new lift station on Park Avenue on the south side of Boone.  Mayor John Slight on KWBG Tuesday said the project has been planned for sometime.  Five bids were received for the project with the low bid submitted by King Construction […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Pufferbilly Days™ 2019 Parade will be held on September 7th at 9:30 a.m.  This year the Pufferbilly Days™ will be celebrating the groovy 70’s with this year’s theme as “Peace, Love, and Trains”. Organizations, businesses and individual entries are being sought.  The deadline for parade applications is Friday, August 23rd.  Information including the […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council has decided to withhold approval of the annual cigarette and tobacco permits for two Flashmart locations in Boone.  The complete list of applications up for renewal was presented on the Council’s consent agenda Monday, but Council member Greg Piklapp asked that the permits for Flashmart be acted on separately.   Piklapp […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Municipal Band, under the direction of Chris Truckenmiller, will take to the Herman Park Pavilion Wednesday evening for their regular, weekly concert.  Here is the play list for Wednesday, June 5. “Anthem for Winds and Percussion,” “Miss Liberty,” “October,” “The Fairest of the Fair” a small group will perform, “Gabriel’s Oboe,” Blue […]