AMES, Iowa—Hospitals are in desperate need of personal protective equipment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An Iowa State University team, in partnership with Alliant Energy, has found a way to help by manufacturing and distributing face shields to Iowa hospitals. Shelby Doyle, assistant professor of architecture, is co-founder of the Computation and Construction Lab. As COVID-19 spread, […]

BOONE, IA -Boone City Parks and trails are open to the public for recreation but due to COVID-19, playground equipment and shelter houses are closed until further notice. All park restrooms remain closed and water fountains are turned off. The horseshoe pitching courts, skate park, dog park, disc golf, along with the tennis, pickleball, sand […]

Penny Vossler created a Treasure Hunt map for those who have been putting the bears (and other items) in their windows for families to find on their walks. http://booneco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=1dcd14e0dddc4cb18235ba0d21ab36ec

KWBG will re-run some classic local sports broadcasts from the last 10yrs over the next month (as we wait for our local sports to return) This weekend will highlight these two games   April 4th at 1pm KWBG will rebroadcast a game from July 24th 2013 as Boone Baseball hosts ADM in a 3A Substate […]

One new case of COVID-19 has been confirmed by testing in Boone County.  This test result was reported to Public Health late Wednesday.  “As we gain more tests, it is not surprising to have more confirmed cases in Boone County. And that’s why we encourage all residents to continue to make prevention a priority,” said […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Des Moines National Weather Service office indicates that there is a possibility of some icy travel conditions on Friday morning and released this information.                                                         […]

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—While in-person spotter training has been canceled this season due to COVID-19 precautions, NWS Des Moines will be conducting a series of VIRTUAL SPOTTER TRAINING via GoTo Webinar this spring in-lieu of in-person sessions. Sessions will be conducted on the following dates/times: April 2nd – 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm CDT – Registration Link April 7th […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The weekly fuel report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship showed yet another decline in price of gasoline statewide.  The average price of gasoline in Iowa fell 13 cents this week, currently at $1.75 per gallon. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the […]