BALTIMORE (AP) – Gene Steratore’s officiating crew was the first to work an NFL game since the league ended its lockout and reached a tentative contract agreement with the referees’ union. M&T Bank Stadium erupted in cheers last night after Steratore brought the captains of the Browns and Ravens together for the coin toss, turned [...]

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Iowa Falls Alden at #7 Boone (6:30pm on KWBG) #3 PellaChristian atOgden Woodward Academy at Madrid   COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL DMACC hosting East Central and Iowa Western

BOONE, Iowa—A ban on open burning in Boone County will delay the open burning of yard waste in the City of Boone according to Boone City Administrator Luke Nelson.  Nelson this past week said the dry conditions in Boone County have kept the Burn Ban in effect and that will mean that residents that look [...]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Phil Meier says the Auditor’s Office will be conducting several early voting satellite locations for the General Election in 2012.  Early voting is currently being conducted in the first floor conference room at the Boone County Courthouse and that will continue, Monday thru Friday from 8:00 AM [...]

FOR SALE 212-1104 Pool table lights, Dolls, Kids rocking chairs 432-5490 Queen sheet set 230-1774 Dressers 432-2360 Pearl necklace, Ladies Ring, Ladies Bracelets 432-3324 Queen bookcase headboard, Gas Barrel, Fence posts 432-1056 Organ   GIVE AWAY 230-1586 Black walnuts

BOONE, Iowa—Ed Hall says the 2012 North Central Iowa Hunger Fight for Meals from the Heartland is well underway.  On the KWBG News/Public Affairs Program “Tuned In” Thursday, Hall says a web site will be set up for sign up to participate in the November event.  Hall says fund raising is continuing as well, with a goal [...]

BOONE, Iowa—A funeral service has been set for 82-year old Mary O’Neal of the Madrid Home in Madrid, Iowa and formerly of Boone, Iowa.  The service will be held Saturday, September 29th at 10:30 AM at Grace Community Church at 625 South Division Street, Boone, Iowa.  Burial will be held in the Boone Memorial Gardens [...]

UNDATED (AP) – The NFL’s regular officials are expected to work tonight’s game between the Ravens and Browns after the league and the referees’ union reached a tentative contract agreement this morning. The deal still had to be ratified by the 121 union members, but it should end a labor impasse that began when the [...]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL #12 DMACC over Iowa Lakes 25-14, 25-17, 17-25, 25-20 (DMACC is now 14-4)   LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Boone, Ogden andMadrid at Perry

As a part of the week long Homecoming celebration, Wednesday was “E-R” Day at BHS.  Students were to be something that ends in “ER”.  Photo courtesy Susie McCollough