CARROLL, Iowa—Cory Thompson, an Emergency Room (ER) nurse at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll and a 2013 graduate of the DMACC Carroll Campus Nursing Program, knew that he and his fellow health care workers were going to need more personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. And he also knew exactly who to call […]

Boone County Hospital: COVID-19 hotline (answered 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m. Monday through Friday) COVID-19 email:  covid19@bchmail.org Iowa: 2-1-1 or 1-800-244-7431 Iowa Department of Public Health:  www.idph.iowa.gov COVID-19 Legal Information Hotline:  1-800-332-0419 Websites: www.cdc.gov www.irs.gov www.iowa.gov www.idph.iowa.gov      

Starting at 5pm, KWBG will air the 2016 NLDS Game 4.  It’s the Cubs vs the Giants from October 11, 2016

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Philippe Meier, is encouraging people to vote by mail for the June Primary Election.  His office has posted an announcement about the issues that are faced during the coronavirus pandemic. The Boone County Auditor’s office had absentee ballot request forms placed in the Boone Shopping news this […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Associated Press has reported that the Boone County Hospital is on the list of rural hospitals to receive the new rapid testing machines.  According to the article, Iowa officials are sending machines that can conduct rapid coronavirus testing to health care facilities in rural areas, including some that currently have few confirmed cases. […]

KWBG will re-run some classic local sports broadcasts (as we wait for our local sports to return) This weekend will highlight these two games   April 18th at 1pm KWBG will rebroadcast a game from October 28th 2016 as Boone Football traveled to Creston for a 3A Football Playoff Game   April 19th at 1pm […]

EXTENDED CLOSURE INFORMATION Alliant Energy is temporarily suspending disconnections for all of Iowa and Wisconsin customers during the public health emergency related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In addition, the company plans to waive late fees in Iowa. Alliant Energy is encouraging customers to set up payment plans based on their ability to pay. Boone […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Des Moines National Weather Service office has updated it’s projections for today’s Snow Storm.  Storm models continue to have the storm tracking across southern Iowa and northern Missouri.                     (contributed information NWS-Des Moines)

DES MOINES, Iowa—The weekly fuel report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship showed a continuing decline in gasoline prices.  The average price of gasoline in Iowa fell 10 cents this week, currently at $1.54 per gallon. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas […]