BOONE, Iowa—Prepare to be dazzled! Central Iowa Expo is thrilled to announce that it will host the Pyrotechnics Guild International (PGI) from AUGUST 2 – 9, 2025. This is not just any convention—it’s a celebration of all thing’s fireworks, promising to light up the skies of Boone County like never before. Event Highlights: Two Spectacular Public Nights: On […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The NJCAA announced Thursday that Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) will host the first-ever NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship in 2025. The tournament will be held at Cedar Pointe Golf Course in Boone, Iowa from May 13-16, 2025. “DMACC, along with its great staff including President Rob Denson, Director of Athletics BJ […]

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BOONE, Iowa)—Dennis Ray DeVoogd, 65, of Boone, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. A celebration of his life will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at Cornerstone Alliance Church, located at 111 Sixth Street in Boone, with Pastor Brad Burkhart officiating. Following the service, the family warmly […]

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY  HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL  Madrid vs #2 West Hancock  Class A Semifinals at UNI Dome  9:30am on KWBG 

BOONE, Iowa—Property tenants served by lead service lines across the city will receive notifications in the next few days about steps they will need to take to meet a federal mandate to reduce the exposure to lead in their drinking water. Boone Public Works Director Waylon Andrews said the Boone Water Works, like thousands of […]

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