On Sunday, the Iowa Department of Public Health identified 349 new cases of coronavirus in our state, an increase of 4 from the 345 COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday.  Iowa has now had nearly 19,500 cases of coronavirus, which have resulted in over 530 deaths:  9 in Saturday’s update and 6 on Sunday, with 3 […]

OGDEN, Iowa—Funeral arrangements have been set for 88 year old Robert D. Nichols of rural Ogden, Iowa.  He passed away at his home on Friday, May 29, 2020.  A private family graveside service will be held in the Alden Cemetery of Alden, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be mailed to The Family of […]

Boone’s annual City Wide Clean-up event begins north of Mamie on June 1st.  All items must be on the curb on Sunday, May 31st.  Public Works staff will pick up items from June 1st through June 5th.  Click on the link for a complete list of what will or will not be picked up.   City […]

BOONE, Iowa—The annual Boone City Wide Clean-Up for 2020 will begin on the northside of the city Monday.  One of the bigger changes with this year’s clean-up event will be the vendor handling the appliance drop off at the Boone Public Works Building.  Wisecup Trucking LLC from Ogden will accept items on Friday, June 12th […]

Instant Pot Beef Ragu with Cheese Grits 1 cup chopped onion 3 T minced garlic 3 sprigs fresh rosemary 3 lb boneless chuck roast 1 t salt 1 t pepper 2 cups beef broth 28 oz can diced tomatoes 6 oz can tomato paste Place the above in your freezer bag. Remember to label the […]

Ericson Public Library has announced that beginning Monday, June 1st, they will be offering curbside pickup.  You can request online with your library account or call them at 432-3727.  You may request up to 10 items at a time.  The library staff will then schedule a time for pickup at the front entrance of the […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the weekly fuel price report and it shows a continuing increase in gasoline prices in the past week. The average price of gasoline in Iowa rose 7 cents this week, currently at $1.88 per gallon. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude […]

Just after 9:00am this morning, we will present items upon which you may purchase at a discount!  These items may be purchased via phone call to 432-1590 or via posts on the KWBG Facebook page. The discount will be determined by the spin of the Big Wheel.  Discounts will range from 35 to 65%.  The […]