The Boone Daybreakers Kiwanis recently installed the officers for the upcoming year: Benji Schroeder as secretary, Randy Schmitz as treasurer, Jane Sternberg as vice president and Alex Kretzinger as president. Pictured in the center is Jody Melcher, representing the Kiwanis district, who presided over the installation.

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Clarke over Ogden 21-19, 21-13 Des Moines East over Ogden 18-21, 21-13, 15-5 Saydel over Ogden 22-20, 21-17     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Woodward Granger at Ogden (7pm on KWBG) Boone at Carroll ACGC at Madrid     HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Boone and […]

OGDEN, Iowa—The formal ground breaking for the new Fareway Store in Ogden is expected to be held on Monday, October 4th at 11:30.  

AMES, Iowa—The Ames, Iowa, not-for-profit Prairie Rivers of Iowa is presenting its Second Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival — Where Conservation Gets Inspired. This unique event takes place on Friday, October 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Ames City Auditorium. Tickets are $20 per person with children under 12 free. Sales […]

The Boone County Veterans Benefits Fair is taking place this Wednesday (9/29) from 9 AM until 2 PM. Donuts and coffee will be served until 11 AM with lunch starting at 11:30 AM. KWBG will be there broadcasting live. For more information, please call 515-433-4904.                   *This […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today 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. “Weather conditions have allowed harvest to get underway in many areas of the state,” said Secretary Naig. “Forecasts through the […]

BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements are set for Retired Major John E. “Jack” Nelson, USAF, 91, a resident of Boone, Iowa. He took his last flight on September 25, 2021. Jack was born in Duluth, MN on October 25, 1929, the son of the late John Edgar Nelson, Sr. and Helen Henry Nelson. The family moved to Minneapolis […]