BOONE, Iowa—The Optimist Club of Boone hosted a flag dedication event at the Greenspace in downtown Boone Sunday evening.  Optimist have participated in the Greenspace Project by installing flag poles on the north side of the space.  State Representative Phil Thompson (R) Jefferson secured a State of Iowa flag that had flown over the State […]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 76 year old Margaret “Peggy” Ann (McVay) Sharp of Boone, Iowa and the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa.  She passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020.  The funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Boone, […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service in Des Moines is expecting the development of some possible strong thunderstorm activity this week.                                                       (contributed information, NWS Des Moines)

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Class 2A Regionals West Central Valley Stuart at Madrid 7pm on KWBG

On Sunday the Iowa Department of Public Health identified 503 new cases of coronavirus in our state, rounding out a weekly number of 3,759 COVID-19 cases.  That means almost 11% of Iowa’s total number of coronavirus cases – just over 35,000 – have occurred in the last seven days.  The department reports that 749 Iowans […]

BOONE, Iowa—One of the projects being undertaken at the Greenspace at 8th and Story Streets in Boone is by the Boone Iowa Optimists Club.  The Optimist Club is responsible for the Avenue of Flags project where community members can purchase a subscription to display the U.S. Flag on designated holidays, the most recent was Independence […]

Class 2A District Baseball Tonight on KWBG as Ogden hosts BCLUW. 7pm first pitch (depending on the completion of the first game) We’ll have it on KWBG and kwbg.com.  

Clinton, Iowa—Alliant Energy completed the implosion of the M.L. Kapp Generating Station today. An implosion provides a safer and more cost-effective way to clear the property. More than 99% of the materials from the remaining structures will either be reused on site or recycled. The 165-megawatt coal-fired generating station was put into service in 1947. […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Salvation Army of Boone has announced their 2020 Box Fan Giveaway. Lt. James Beardsley, Corp Officer, says the project was made possible thanks to a grant provided by the Alliant Energy Foundation.  He says the Salvation Army was able to purchase box fans to give out to the community. Beardsley says “We are […]