Earlier this week, Annie Boltd came up with a fun idea for St Patrick’s Day.  With all the person to person contact limitations, she posted on the Boone Community Page and asked those who were willing, to put shamrocks on their mailboxes of windows so that others could drive around and find them.  No one […]

From the CDC website Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.* Fever Cough Shortness of breath *This is based on what has been seen previously as the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses. If you develop emergency warning […]

From the CDC Follow the steps below:  If you are sick with COVID-19 or think you might have it, follow the steps below to help protect other people in your home and community. Stay home except to get medical care Stay home: People who are mildly ill with COVID-19 are able to recover at home. Do […]

From the CDC Know How it Spreads There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). […]

EXTENDED CLOSURE INFORMATION Boone- Boone Schools – classes and activities cancelled through April 12th.  Boone -To support families, the Food Service Program of the Boone Community School District will continue to operate with “grab and go” breakfast and hot lunches available for pick-up at three locations. During the pick-up time beginning Monday, March 23, students […]

Iowa State Cancels 2020 Cy’s House of Trivia And Cyclone Tailgate Tours AMES, Iowa – Following the advice from state and national health officials, the Iowa State Athletics Department decided today to cancel the 2020 Cy’s House of Trivia event and all 2020 Cyclone Tailgate Tour stops. Cy’s House of Trivia was scheduled for Saturday […]

SIOUX CITY, Iowa—Following the recommendations released by the Centers of Disease Control to “cancel large events or gatherings that could contribute to the spread of COVID-19,” Bishop Walker Nickless issued the mandate to suspend all Sunday and public Masses effective immediately. This suspension will extend for eight weeks, and then will be re-evaluated as the […]

TUESDAY, MARCH 17th Boone – Boone Pioneer Center – closed until further notice.  No congregate meals.  Craft Sale for March 28 cancelled Boone – Ericson Public Library -closed Boone – BCH Foundation Educating and Empowering You has been cancelled for (3/17/20) Boone – Free Clinic in Boone is open for med results only (3/17/20, 4/7/20 […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements for 72-year old Michael ‘Mike’ Bennett of Boone, Iowa have been changed due to the CDC guidelines limiting the size of gatherings as a result of COVID-19.  The service will now be a private, family service on Wednesday at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel, Sixth and Marshall Streets, Boone, Iowa.  Following the service, […]

There is a list of cancellations and postponements on kwbg.com.  We will be updating it every day.  If you have an event that is impacted by the concern for public health, please give us a call at 515-432-2046 or drop a line to kwbg@kwbg.com. Please keep in mind the health of our locally-owned businesses as […]