BOONE, Iowa—One of the many trains passing through Boone Friday included the Union Pacific’s Locomotive No. 1111-The Employee Pride Locomotive-created to honor the men and women of Union Pacific Railroad. The paint design, selected through a system wide online employee vote, highlights Union Pacific’s unique and diverse employee population while representing the critical crafts and […]

Caramel Apple Crisp Cheesecake Bars by CK Crust: 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 3/4 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup melted butter, plus more for greasing the plate Cheesecake Layer : 2 8oz package softened cream cheese 2 tbsp corn starch 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp ginger […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Ogden and Madrid at Panorama Invitational (POSTPONED TO 10/7)     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ADM at Boone (6:55pm on KWBG) Woodward Academy at Ogden Earlham at Madrid   COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL DMACC at KCKCC Tournament (Kansas City)

DES MOINES, Iowa—Fareway Stores, Inc. partnered once again with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to host the 9th Annual Fareway MDA Golf Classic at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Grimes. The event raised over $166,800 for MDA of Iowa, making it another record-setting year for the golf tournament. Funds raised at this event will fund […]

BOONE, Iowa—Organizers have announced that the water portion of this weekend’s Dragoon River Romp in Boone County will be cancelled due to rising river levels.  The award winning Dragoon River Romp is held in September because the Des Moines River is traditionally at a lower level which allows for both water based and land based […]

A flash flood watch is in effect until 1:00 PM this afternoon.

DES MOINES, Iowa—The weekly report on energy prices in Iowa by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship shows increases in many categories including gasoline and diesel prices.  The price of retail gasoline in Iowa rose $.08 this week, closing at $2.48 per gallon. Diesel prices in Iowa were $.06 higher, closing at $2.83 […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Kirkwood over DMACC 17-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-22     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Ogden and Madrid at Panorama Invitational