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Posted on 03 January 2024 by KWBG
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Comments Off on Boone Mayor Eli Stines visits about the first Council meeting of the new year. He talks about the Council’s decision to call for a Special Election to fill his now vacant council seat. He also talks about pursuing a grant from the Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund to bring back a popular owner occupied home rehabilitation program. Aired Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Posted on 02 January 2024 by KWBG
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Comments Off on John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Recycling talks about operations into 2024. Roosa notes that work will continue to develop a project that would collect methane at the landfill. He also talked about adjustments that will be occurring with the free yard waste days. Aired Tuesday, January 02, 2024
Posted on 01 January 2024 by KWBG
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Comments Off on Gershom and Christopher Levi with Boone Community Theatre are directing the next production, “Gilligan’s Island: The Musical”. Cast has been selected, rehearsals have been challenging due to the holidays and illness. Performances in February and are expected to include a dinner theatre. Aired Monday, January 01, 2024
Posted on 29 December 2023 by KWBG
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Comments Off on State Senator Jesse Green, Legislative Review. Green visited about some of the legislative action high lights from earlier this year and a few of the high lights expected in 2024. He talked about the real impact of actions taken in 2023 won’t be known for a while. He also talked about hearing a lot from constituents about nursing home issues. Aired Friday, December 29, 2023.
Posted on 27 December 2023 by KWBG
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Comments Off on Bill Skare, Boone City Administrator talks about city projects. He talks about the sale of 15 acres of land, owned by the city to developer Kading Properties for Kate’s Landing, planned on the southwest side of the city. Skare also talked about street projects and the Council wanting to move up resurfacing on Story Street, from Mamie Eisenhower north to at least the Union Pacific tracks or 11th Street if possible. That project would be targeted for the 2025 Fiscal Year. Aired Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
Posted on 26 December 2023 by KWBG
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Comments Off on Joshua Heyer, Superintendent, Ogden Community School District talks about wrapping up the semester prior to the holiday break and he also talks about the district’s schedule coming back in January. He talks about the December meetings to retire the old board and selecting officers during the organizational meeting and more. Aired Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Posted on 21 December 2023 by KWBG
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Comments Off on Drew Nelson, Provost, DMACC Boone Campus talks about wrapping up fall semester and following a holiday break, returning for the spring semester. He spoke about continuing to fill needs locally and also picking up opportunities for Workforce Development programming. Aired Thursday, December 21, 2023.
Posted on 20 December 2023 by KWBG
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Comments Off on John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Boone County Recycling. Roosa talks about recycling the right materials this time of the year. Many patrons mean well, but not everything will be recycled through Boone County Recycling. Roosa also talked about the landfill hours with the holidays and opening early on Tuesday the 26th and again on January 2nd. Aired Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
Posted on 19 December 2023 by KWBG
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Comments Off on John Slight, Boone Mayor talks about the Boone City Council meeting, the swearing in of a new member of the Boone Police Department, Samual Rengert, an update on bringing back a grant program for rehabilitation projects on owner occupied homes, and the sale of property to Kading Property Management for the Kate’s Landing Housing Project. Slight also talks about the 20-years he’s spent as Boone’s Mayor. Aired Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
Posted on 18 December 2023 by KWBG
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Comments Off on Andy Bartlett, Manager, Ledges State Park talks about the Annual Meeting, this year focusing on the 100th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Ledges State Park. The free, public meeting will be Thursday evening at 6:30 in the Boone City Hall Auditorium. Doors open at 6:00. Bartlett says those wishing to find out more about plans for 2024 should plan to take in the meeting. Aired Monday, December 18, 2023.