BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Fair Parade is on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 5:30pm. The Parade will proceed on 8th Street, north on Benton Street, under the viaduct, east on Industrial Park Road and into the fairgrounds through Gate A. Want to be part of the Fair fun? The Fair Parade is free to enter. […]

POLK CITY, Iowa—The Iowa DNR Law Enforcement Bureau continues to investigate a boat crash that left five people injured after it crashed into a pillar of the Mile Long Bridge at Saylorville Lake on Monday, July 5. The single-boat crash happened around 6:15pm. The owner and operator of the boat was Steven Starrett, 38, of […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today 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. “Near-normal temperatures and generally dry conditions persisted across Iowa this past week with warmer daytime highs during the Fourth of […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Fairgrounds is looking for volunteers during this year’s fair, July 15-18, 2021. Volunteers are needed to work in the beer tent and help take tickets at the Grandstand events. If you or know of someone who would be a great help, sign up on our website. It takes lots of help […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—LifeServe Blood Center, the non-profit community-based blood supplier in our region, is now one of hundreds of organizations across the state facing unprecedented and critical staff shortages. These staff shortages and lack of blood donor turnout is causing the blood supply to dip to alarmingly low levels. The staff shortage is impacting the […]

BOONE, Iowa—This year at the Boone County Fair there are three candidates for Boone County Fair Queen. The candidates have completed an application and will be interviewed before the crowning on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The Fair Queen candidates are: Mary E. Woodard. Mary is the daughter of Mary and Ron Woodard. She will be […]

Class 2A postseason softball kicks off tonight as Ogden travels to Woodward Granger. Winner moves on to Van Meter on July 7th. 7pm tonight first pitch on AM1590 or listen online at https://network1sports.com/station/kwbg  

BOONE, Iowa—Boone Mayor John Slight swore in two new public safety employees during the Monday evening Boone City Council meeting.  First, Jacob Demastus was sworn in as the newest member of the Boone Fire Department.  Demastus is already a paramedic.  Slight then swore in Jessica Hinz as the newest member of the Boone Police Department.  […]