DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig Monday commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Slightly above-average rain fall combined with consistently warmer weather has given crops across the state a boost,” said Naig. “Though some areas had below- […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Fire Department has released more details on the house fire that occurred in Boone last Wednesday evening.  According to the information released on the departments Facebook page: At 7:28 pm this past Wednesday the Boone Fire Department was dispatched to 117 S Greene St. for smoke coming from a residence. Command 8-64 […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Boone over Bondurant Farrar 8-5     HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Norwalk over Boone 4-3 Madrid over Ogden 3-2     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL     HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL #6 Treynor at Ogden (6pm on KWBG) Winterset at Boone Southeast Valley at Madrid

BOONE, Iowa—The 138th Anniversary of Kate Shelley’s heroic effort to stop a passenger train and save the lives of everyone on board was recognized Saturday with a premiere production of Kate Shelley’s Bridge performed at the Herman Park Pavilion in Boone.  The play was written by Diana Star Helmer.  Gershom Levi wrote the musical score  Mishelle […]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 89-year old George Hope of Ogden, Iowa and formerly of Boone, Iowa.  The service will be held Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Augustana Lutheran Church in Boone, Iowa.  Burial will be held in the Linwood Park Cemetery of Boone, Iowa. Visitation will be […]

Employees at the Corporate office of Fareway Meat & Grocery contributed $585 to YSS Boone Family Nest through a “Jeans Day” in May.

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Bondurant Farrar at Boone (7:15pm on KWBG)     HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Boone at Norwalk Ogden at Madrid