BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 67-year old James Willis Currell of Boone, Iowa.  Due to CDC Guidelines regarding COVID-19 a private family service will be held. A Celebration of Life will be scheduled for a later date this summer. Memorials may be directed to the family and will be used to memorialize Jim […]

Kathi Stirling from Something for You, Boone, IA dropped off a limited number of bandanna masks to our KWBG office at 824 Keeler Street.  They are in a box right inside our front door.  Feel free to come grab some.  If you are able,  we have a donation cup sitting by the box to help […]

Cubs and the Dodgers on the air tonight at 5!  Tonight’s game was actually played on October 16, 2016 with Clayton Kershaw on the mound.  Cubs lead the series 1-0.

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. “With the corn crop insurance planting date behind us, many farmers are looking to get the first seeds in the ground,” said Secretary […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 257 additional positive cases for a total of 3,159 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,013 negative tests for a total of 22,661 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. Of […]

On April 6th, the Boone City Council took formal action to suspend open burning until further notice due to COVID-19.  The Boone City Newsletter that was included with the most recent utility bills from the city includes information regarding open burning.  However, the newsletter was printed prior to the Council’s action.  So open burning of […]

Cubs baseball is on the air tonight!  Okay, so it’s from October 15, 2016, but we’ll take what we can get, right Cubs fans???  Starting at 5pm, KWBG will broadcast game one of the National League Championship Series from 2016. It’s the Cubs against the Los Angeles Dodgers on AM1590.