BOONE, Iowa—Governor Kim Reynolds on Wednesday announced the swimming pools would be permitted to reopen for lap swimming and swimming lessons.  The Boone Parks Commission decided to hold a special meeting Thursday evening at 6:00 to consider the lifted restrictions.  Since then, the Parks Department has received inquires about attending the meeting which will be […]

Email that was sent out to summer sports parents in Boone   Toreador Families, The Governor, Department of Education, and IHSAA/IGHSAU have given their approval for a Summer Sports Season.  Practices are set to start on Monday, June 1, with competition projected to begin on June 15.  While we are excited for our student-athletes to […]

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BOONE, Iowa—The current coronavirus pandemic has not held up construction on the DMACC Boone Campus Student Activity Center.  In fact, mild weather conditions this spring has allowed construction to move ahead quickly.                 The $6.5 million project includes two college-size basketball / volleyball courts. These courts also contain […]

KWBG Classic Sports for May 23rd and 24th   May 23rd: We’ll go back to July 17th 2017 when Boone Baseball traveled to North Polk for a postseason game that game down to nearly the last pitch. 1pm first pitch   May 24th: Ogden and Madrid Softball hooked up in a West Central Activities Conference […]

Just after 9:00am today, 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 number […]

BOONE, Iowa—Governor Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that swimming pools could open for lap swimming and swimming lessons.  With the announcement, the Boone Park Commission has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday evening at 7:00 to discuss the Governor’s announcement and the steps that need to be taken should Commission decide to follow the Governor’s announcement.  […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship reported that gasoline prices continued a slow climb in the past week.  The average price of gasoline in Iowa rose 5 cents this week, currently at $1.81 per gallon. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas […]