AMES, Iowa – With most of western Iowa experiencing some form of drought, specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are partnering with the United States Department of Agriculture and Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to offer a series of webinars on Thursdays. Beginning July 30, the group will kick off an initiative […]

LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Ogden vs Mount Ayr at Fort Dodge 2A State Quarterfinals 5pm on KWBG

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of John Flynn as a district court judge in Judicial Election District 2B. Flynn, of Boone, Iowa, currently practices law with the Jordan & Mahoney Law Firm, P.C., in Boone. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and his law degree from […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Drought conditions continued to expand across western Iowa over the last week,” said Secretary Naig. “Some parts of the drought […]

BOONE Friday, 8/28  vs. Creston-O/M Friday, 9/4  @ Bondurant-Farrar Friday, 9/11 vs. Humboldt Friday, 9/18 @ Mason City Friday, 9/25 @ Gilbert Friday, 10/2 vs. Ballard Friday, 10/9 @ Webster City Friday, 10/16 1st Playoff Game   OGDEN Friday, 8/28 @ Manson NW Webster Friday, 9/4  vs Woodward Granger Friday, 9/11 @ Earlham Friday, 9/18 vs Nodaway Valley Friday, 9/25 […]

On Sunday, the Iowa Department of Public Health identified 389 new cases of COVID-19, a significant decrease from the 667 positive coronavirus tests reported on Saturday.  However, our state has now surpassed 42,000 cases of COVID-19 and 826 Iowans have died of coronavirus:  6 on Saturday, but none in Sunday’s update.  Since 5:00 on Friday […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service in Des Moines has updated expectations for heat, humidity and storms for Sunday.                                                       (contributed information, NWS Des Moines)

ANKENY, Iowa—A funeral service  has been set for 96 year old Denise M. Majors of Ankeny, Iowa.  She passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at Mercy One Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa with her family at her side.  A funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial […]