Three runners placed in the top 10 for the Madrid girls’ cross country team as they scored 50 points to win the Ogden meet on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Boone finished 4th with 110 points, and Ogden finished 7th with 166 points. 

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the Weekly Fuel report and there’s another decline in the price of gasoline. The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 5 cents, averaging $2.99 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Grand Centennial Event was a wild success last Saturday. Many people and organizations helped make the day a success, but the driving force behind this and so much good that happens at the park is the collective effort of the Friends of the Ledges. Almost 400 people were served at the pancake breakfast. About […]

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BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Parks Department will be blocking off several streets at Herman Park and McHose Park Thursday. The announcement for the street closures was made today: Effective Thursday, October 3rd, 2024 from 7:30 am to 3 pm:McHose Park, Herman Park Road, and the bike trail will be closed to vehicular trafficand pedestrian traffic due […]

HULL, Iowa—Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after Iran launched a ballistic missile strike on Israel: “Iran’s missile strike on Israel is unacceptable and horrific. The Iranian regime has sponsored and continues to fund terrorists around the globe – including Hamas and Hezbollah – in a coordinated effort to destroy free […]

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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. “As we head into […]

HULL, Iowa—Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) released the following statement as the one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill is set to expire today: “Nearly 130 days ago, my Republican colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee and I passed the Farm Bill. This legislation is the result of conversations with our farmers and producers […]

https://www.kwbg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Susie-Thorngren-Boone-Park-Board-Dead-Tree-Removal-Day-093024.mp3 Herman Park and McHose Park targeted for dead tree removal Thursday.