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BOONE, Iowa—FFA’s The Big Event 2024 kicked off Spring Friday, May 10th as 14 members of the Boone FFA chapter performed incredible volunteer work for the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad. FFA students tackled the following tasks; installed 80 bags of mulch in both museum gardens, cleaned inside […]

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BOONE, Iowa—The 2024 DMACC Boone Campus Commencement Ceremony was held Friday morning in the DMACC Boone Campus Gymnasium. There were approximately 225 students graduating from the Boone Campus this spring. Katoya Jepson, a DMACC Psychology-transfer student from Elkhart welcomed family and friends. Dr. Zoe M Thornton, Associate Professor of Practice in Higher Education within the […]

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BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Park Commission, earlier this year, approved moving ahead with some new play equipment for Milwaukee Park. Milwaukee Park is located at 1614 Southeast Linn Street. The Park Commission has $50,000 budgeted for play equipment this fiscal year. The Park’s Department also received a grant to cover the cost of removing the old […]

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BOONE, Iowa—Mother Nature delayed the recognition of Arbor Day in Boone pushing the formal ceremony off to Monday. Boone Mayor Eli Stines conducted the formal proclamation: https://www.kwbg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Stines-Arbor-Day-Proclaimation-042924.mp3 Stines then joined Boone Park Superintendent Mike Cornelis for the ceremonial tree planting at Herman Park. Mike Cornelis on the left and Boone Mayor Eli Stines prepare to […]

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BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Hospital Foundation moved ahead Sunday night with the Project Be The Light Glow Event. Many that signed up stopped and picked up their event shirts and some captured the glowing moments. A few walked the track a Goeppinger Field, even in the light rain. The Glow Event still draws attention to […]

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Tornado Warning Issued for Northwest Boone County

Posted on 21 May 2024

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service Office in Des Moines has issued a Tornado Warning that affects northwest Boone County. Tornado Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 403 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Webster County in central Iowa... […] Continue Reading

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4:45 p.m.

Posted on 21 May 2024

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service Office in Des Moines has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Boone County until 4:45 p.m. BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 401 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe […] Continue Reading

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Funeral Announcements

Lyndon Dighton

Posted on 21 May 2024

BOONE, Iowa—Lyndon Kirk Dighton, age 83, passed away May 20, 2024, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, surrounded by his family. Lyndon was born September 24, 1940, in his childhood home in Coggon, Iowa, to Duane and Irene (Kirkpatrick) Dighton. He grew up on the family farm with three brothers and a sister. He […] Continue Reading

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Coaches Corner

Coaches Corner for May 21st: Randy Johnson, Ogden Golf

Posted on 21 May 2024

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Closings and Postponements

Weather Related Announcements for May 21st 2024

Posted on 21 May 2024

Ogden Community Schools will be dismissing 2hrs early today All DMACC Campuses and Centers will be closing early due to severe storm predictions and will close at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Madrid Schools: Due to the severe weather forecast, there will be a 2:00 pm early dismissal on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. There […] Continue Reading

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Tuned In

Eli Stines, Boone Mayor, talks about the Boone City Council meeting. Stines noted the budget amendment for the current fiscal year was passed with no questions. There were questions from neighbors to a proposed development in the 1200 Block of South Marshall Street. Hunziker Development Group is considering a development with townhomes and a couple of two story apart 12-plex apartments. The Council did proceed with the rezoning. A site plan has not been submitted at this time. Aired Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

Posted on 21 May 2024

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