DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) in a mixed species backyard flock in Dallas County, Iowa. This is Iowa’s fifth detection of H5N1 HPAI within […]

https://www.kwbg.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/State-Senator-Jesse-Green-Legislative-Review-030725.mp3State Senator Jesse Green (R-Boone)

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Chris Pappas (D-NH) introduced the Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act, which would make Medicare’s coverage of audio-only telehealth services permanent.“In rural Iowa, access to dependable and affordable telehealth services is critical to the health and wellbeing of our families and seniors. When severe weather prevents road travel or broadband […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the weekly fuel report and the price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 2 cents, averaging $2.98 across Iowa according to AAA.Crude Oil SummaryThe price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $2.41 per barrel over last […]

BOONE, Iowa—Brian Lynn Kraft, 53, of Boone, formerly of Renwick and Humboldt, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, IA, on March 5, 2025. 12 years ago, doctors told him he only had months to be with us, but in true Brian fashion, he proved […]

BOONE, Iowa—Those signed up for the text notifications from the City of Boone have received their notice that there will be a Snow Ordinance in effect in Boone, this evening at 11:00 in the Business District only. That includes Downtown Boone and the West Boone. Vehicles parked on streets after that time are subject to […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Iowa Central over DMACC 83-76 Region 11 Semifinals 

BOONE, Iowa—The next in an annual series of historic railroad presentations will be Saturday, March 8th at 2:00 p.m. at the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum. Eric Fogg, Railroad Historian and Speaker will present The “Merci Train” Comes to Iowa.Mike Wendell, with the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad and the James H. Andrew Museum says […]