HULL, Iowa—Today, Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) was named a “Friend of Agriculture” by the Iowa Farm Bureau, recognizing his work to support Iowa farmers and producers in Congress. “I’m honored to be named a ‘Friend of Agriculture’ by the Iowa Farm Bureau for my work on behalf of Iowa farmers and producers. Agriculture is the […]

BOONE, Iowa—The 2024 DMAC​C Boone Campus Commencement Ceremony​ will take place at 10 a.m. on Fri., May 3, in the DMACC Boone Campus Gymnasium, 1125 Hancock Drive, in Boone. The ceremony will recognize the approximately 225 students who are graduating from the DMACC Boone Campus this Spring. Katoya Jepson, a DMACC Psychology-Transfer student from Elkhart, will welcome family and friends to the […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Road Department has announced that the Moingona Road Resurfacing project will begin Wednesday, May 1st and could last until Tuesday, May 7th. The project is a hot mixed asphalt paving on Moingona Road from R18 southeast to 237th Street will start on May 1st. One lane of traffic will be closed […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service Severe Storms Forecast Center in Norman, Oklahoma has issued a Tornado Watch affecting 31 counties, including Boone, County until 10:00 p.m. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE… A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE.SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY.SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5 […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 2.9 percent in March from a revised February rate of 3.0 percent. The state’s labor force participation rate fell to 67 percent from 67.2 percent in February despite solid job growth. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in March. Those are the statewide […]

BOONE, Iowa—May 1st signals the start of the Iowa State Park peak recreation season. For campers that means the rates on campsites will go up and there will be a 2-night minimum stay in effect for all weekend reservations including Friday and Saturday nights. The peak season lasts through October 15, 2024. A new feature […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Mother Nature delayed the recognition of Arbor Day in Boone pushing the formal ceremony off to Monday. Boone Mayor Eli Stines conducted the formal proclamation: https://www.kwbg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Stines-Arbor-Day-Proclaimation-042924.mp3 Stines then joined Boone Park Superintendent Mike Cornelis for the ceremonial tree planting at Herman Park. Mike Cornelis on the left and Boone Mayor Eli Stines prepare to […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. “Our hearts go out […]