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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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DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines is preparing for Severe Summer Weather this week. Multiple rounds of severe weather are expected this weekend. All modes of severe weather, including large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, and heavy rainfall are possible at times. The initial rounds of severe weather arrive throughout the day […]

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Weekly Court Summary

Posted on 11 May 2024

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Attorney Matt Speers continues to have his office release a weekly summary of cases prosecuted by the County Attorney’s Office. This week, a district court jury heard a case with multiple counts of Sexual Abuse. The jury returned a guilty verdict on several of the charges. Details can be found on the […] Continue Reading

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Boone Community Blood Drive Monday

Posted on 10 May 2024

BOONE, Iowa—LiveServe Blood Center will be in Boone Monday for a one-day community blood drive, hosted by the Boone County Hospital Auxiliary. The drive is held at the Central Christian Church and begins at 1:00 p.m. and lasts until 6:00 p.m. There’s still time to schedule an appointment at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org or by calling 800-287-4903. Continue Reading

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Stamp Out Hunger Saturday

Posted on 10 May 2024

BOONE, Iowa—The second Saturday in May means it’s time to help postal carriers Stamp Out Hunger. Residents are invited to fill a bag with non-perishable food items which will be collected by the carriers, returned to the post office and then taken to local food pantries. Donations stay local for each post office. Remember to […] Continue Reading

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Coaches Corner

Coaches Corner for May 10th: Nic Mishler, DMACC Baseball

Posted on 10 May 2024

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Boone Boys Track Results from May 9th (3A State Qualifying Meet)

Posted on 10 May 2024

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KWBG Local Sports for May 10th

Posted on 10 May 2024

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY COLLEGE BASEBALL DMACC over Northeast NE 10-2 Region 11 Tournament (Fort Dodge) LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS Boone hosting Regional Team Meet HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF Ogden at 2A Regional Meet (Story City) Madrid at 1A Regional Meet (Jewell) HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Boone at Webster […] Continue Reading

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