BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Public Health continues to make available COVID vaccinations for children and has scheduled an event this Friday afternoon and evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Ogden Elementary School. Parents with questions are seeking to have their children signed up are asked to contact Boone County Public Health at 515-432-1127. […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service in Des Moines has provided updates on the most recent expectations for damaging winds and strong storms Wednesday.                                       (contributed information, NWS)

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS/BOYS BASKETBALL Pleasantville at Ogden (6pm on KWBG) Boone at Bondurant Farrar Van Meter at Madrid     HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SWIMMING Boone at Southeast Polk     MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL LaBette at DMACC

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service in Des Moines has updated the High Wind Watch that was issued Monday and affected much of Iowa to a High Wind Warning.  A High Wind Warning means sustained winds of 40 mph for one hour of more and/or frequent gusts of at lest 58 mph are expected in […]

BOONE, Iowa—At the recommendation from staff, the Boone School Board voted unanimously to allow the district’s masking requirement to expire at the end of the school day on December 22nd. Board member Matt Elthon questioned waiting until the 22nd rather than ending the requirement immediately.  Superintendent Julie Trepa said the staff’s recommendation took into account […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service has updated it’s expectations for strong winds and possible strong storm activity for Wednesday.                                       (contributed information, NWS)

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Police Department will be holding their annual Shop With A Cop event this Thursday. The 2021 version will still be altered a little, but there are still going to be about 100 children going shopping. The most recent donation was made Sunday by the Harrison Hilltop Hustlers Boone County 4H Club. The […]

The Salvation Army of Boone’s Lt. Justin Tracy and volunteers Stanley Hall and Deb Baker stopped in to talk with Andrew Houp during KWBG’s Talk to the Experts program. Hall and Baker ring the bell as part of the Red Kettle Campaign and assist with packing and delivering donations to those in need during the […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Hospital is pleased to announce their Wound and Hyperbaric Center (W&HC) is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s Patient Satisfaction Award. Recipients of this award meet or exceed national patient satisfaction benchmarks over a set period of time.  “This achievement reaffirms our commitment to the patient experience and the quality of care W&HC provides its patients every […]