Berry Tart with Crème Anglaise by CK TART SHELL: 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 sticks butter, cut into small pieces 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons sugar Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine flour, butter, salt, and sugar in food processor and blend until dough resembles cornmeal. Add just enough […]

The Pufferbilly Days Steering Committee is happy to announce Jim Turbes as Grand Marshal for the 2019 Pufferbilly Days Parade.  Jim has been  at KWBG for nearly 30 years.  The 2019 Pufferbilly Days™ Parade will start at 9:30am on Saturday morning, September 7th, at its usual Hancock Drive location.

BOONE, Iowa—The Pufferbilly Days Steering Committee is happy to announce Jim Turbes as Grand Marshal for the 2019 Pufferbilly Days Parade. Jim Turbes has worked for KWBG Radio in Boone for almost 30-years, beginning in October 1989. He joined the station when they were preparing to move from studios in the Livery to Citizens Bank […]

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Ogden over Pleasantville 12-6 Pleasantville over Ogden 14-1 3inn   Van Meter over Madrid 10-0 5inn and 14-0 3inn     HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Bondurant Farrar over Boone 6-5   Pleasantville over Ogden 4-2 and 12-7   Van Meter over Madrid 6-1 and 7-1     LOCAL […]

ACI Mechanical, Inc President, Mike McCoy presented the Ericson Public Library a check on June 27th for $5,000 for the Children’s Department.  The Library is planning to utilize this donation for special children’s programming and technology services.  (Photo courtesy Ericson Public Library)

LOCAL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Carroll over Boone 12-11     HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Boone over Carroll 18-2     LOCAL SCHEDULE FOR TODAY   HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Ogden at Pleasantville (DH) Madrid at Van Meter (DH)     HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Bondurant Farrar at Boone Ogden at Pleasantville (DH) Madrid at […]

BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Landfill Administrator, Lois Powers has announced plans to shut down the landfill operations the end of the month for a much needed scale replacement project. According to Powers, a date has been set for the replacement of the scale at the Boone County Landfill.  The deck will need to be removed on […]