BOONE, Iowa—Pufferbilly Days™ 2023 continues Saturday with a couple of featured events, like the Pufferbilly Days™ Parade which will have a slightly different route this year, turning west on 7th Street and heading to the Boone High School Parking lot. Saturday nights entertainment “Blessid Union of Souls” on the main stage downtown. And this year, […]

BOONE, Iowa—It’s time for “Throwbacks on the Tracks” the theme for Pufferbilly Days™ 2023 in Boone, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This year will see a return of Art In the Park on Sunday. There will also be a different set up for the community celebration. Fans need to also remember that the Model Railroad and […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County authorities are continuing their investigation into an accident that resulted in one person drowning after the vehicle she was in went into the river near Fraser, Iowa. Sheriff Andy Godzicki says information was withheld pending notification of next of kin. The statement by the Sheriff was released today. On Saturday July 29, […]

BOONE, Iowa—It’s a sport that continues to attract a number of participants of all ages and now a formal ribbon cutting ceremony has been held for half a dozen pickleball courts, which have replaced to tennis courts at Memorial Park. The tennis courts had additional lines painted on them for pickleball, but began seeing less […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Friends of the Ledges State Park are planning events for the 100th Anniversary of the park in 2024. The most recent is an amateur photo contest. Andy Bartlett, Manager at the Ledges State Park said recently on KWBG that the contest will allow everyone to support Friends in their promotion of the park […]

BOONE, Iowa—The most recent map by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that drought conditioned to increase across Iowa. The area falling into Moderate, Severe, or Extreme Drought increased to nearly 83%. The balance is considered Abnormally Dry. Boone County remains in the center of an Abnormally Dry area which has not changed much since the […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service Office in Des Moines has expanded the Heat Warning to cover a larger portion of Iowa until Friday evening. URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 233 AM CDT Fri Jul 28 2023 …EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Dangerously […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Above normal temperatures will settle in this week with dangerous heat expected. Please stay safe. (contributed information, NWS)

BOONE, Iowa—Erin Barnes, daughter of Jeff and DeAnn Barnes was crowned the 2023 Boone County Fair Queen during a ceremony on the Leonard Good Stage on the Boone County Fairgrounds Thursday evening. Barnes was the reigning Boone County Fair Princess. Qyra Garrison, daughter of Nicole Bollenbaugh and Jake Garrison will reign as the 2023 Boone […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines is providing updated information about the potential for above normal temperatures to arrive next week. (contributed information, NWS)