LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY WOMEN’SCOLLEGE BASKETBALLNortheast Nebraska over DMACC 69-67 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALLDMACC over Northeast Nebraska 74-69 LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WRESTLINGBoone vs Grinnell and Carlisle at Carlisle

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Road Department has announced the closure of “X” Avenue in eastern Boone County to through traffic until spring. The closure is located on the Onion Creek crossing between 200th and 210th Streets. (contributed information, Boone County Road Department)

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service in Des Moines is expecting a mixture of precipitation on Thursday including timing. Some form of precipitation will occur over the entire state. (contributed information, NWS)

BOONE, Iowa—The public is invited to attend this celebration that includes tours of Brianna and Hazel Rohde’s efficient new house. Special presentations will be made and refreshments will be served. Receiving keys to their new house will highlight the day for the Rohde family. As with all Habitat for Humanity partner families, the Rohde’s will […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Ledges State Park invites you to participate in the 2023 First Day Hike Challenge to ring in the New Year through the digital State Park Passport. You can also join the staff of Ledges State Park on a free, guided hike on New Year’s Day. Hikers can meet at Oak Woods Picnic Area […]

Well after a few changes, updates, winning a game of checkers against a man in Spain, fighting a bull in Barcelona, I believe we are good to go again with being able to listen to KWBG via your phone, PC or tablet. This page SHOULD be working again. If not, I’m heading back to Barcelona […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act, which was originally introduced by U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) and Conor Lamb (D-PA). U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced it in the Senate where it passed unanimously. The bill now heads to the President’s desk to be […]

BOONE, Iowa—Thomas “Tom” Tronick, age 75 of Boone and formerly of Des Moines, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Thomas Michael Tronick was born on June 6, 1947 in La Crosse, WI, the son of Willard and Muriel (Lieder) Tronick. He graduated from Central High School in […]

BOONE, Iowa—The City of Boone’s Arts Board “Community Christmas Celebration” Thursday will be moved indoors due to the weather. The activities, planned for Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. were scheduled for the downtown Boone Greenspace. However, the forecast is now calling for rain and snow in the afternoon and early evening Thursday. The new “Community […]