The Boone County Hospital has a COVID-19 Nurse Phone Line for questions and/or concerns related to COVID-19.  Call 515-433-8989 and an experienced nurse will assist you with your questions Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  You can also call 2-1-1 with questions and concerns.

EXTENDED CLOSURE INFORMATION Alliant Energy is temporarily suspending disconnections for all of Iowa and Wisconsin customers during the public health emergency related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In addition, the company plans to waive late fees in Iowa. Alliant Energy is encouraging customers to set up payment plans based on their ability to pay. Boone […]

UNDATED, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Economic Authority has multiple avenues of assistance for various businesses and organizations during the current coronavirus pandemic.  One of the newest forms of assistance is available with this weeks Federal Disaster Declaration.  FEMA is now ready to begin the application process for public assistance. FEMA Public Assistance Program Also this […]

Boone 2020 Schedule: Aug. 28 — vs. Creston-O/M Sept. 4 — at Bondurant-Farrar Sept. 11 — vs. North Polk, Alleman Sept. 18 — at Nevada Sept. 25 — vs. Humboldt Oct. 2 — at Mason City Oct. 9 — at Gilbert Oct. 16 — vs. Ballard Oct. 23 — at Webster City Madrid 2020 Schedule: […]

ANKENY, Iowa—DMACC Fashion Merchandising and Design students are now making Olson masks from their homes to support local health care providers responding to COVID-19. The Olson mask, a new modular mask named after 1930’s legendary nurse Lyla Mae Olson, was developed by clinicians from UnityPoint Health and is currently being shared across the globe. Approximately 10-15 DMACC students, under the […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The weekly fuel report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship showed a continuing decline in the price of gasoline with the average price in Iowa falling 12 cents this week, currently at $1.88 per gallon. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West […]

Boone County Emergency Management is asking for donations to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to health care providers as well as emergency responders.  Needed at this time are:  N-95 masks, procedure/surgical masks, face shields, gowns/coveralls and gloves.  A community effort has been underway to sew protective masks.  These may be dropped off at the BCEM […]

KWBG will re-run some classic local sports broadcasts from the last 10yrs over the next month (as we wait for our local sports to return) This weekend will highlight these two games   March 28th at 1pm KWBG will rebroadcast a game from February 21st 2017 as Boone Girls Basketball traveled to Dallas Center Grimes […]

EXTENDED CLOSURE INFORMATION Alliant Energy is temporarily suspending disconnections for all of Iowa and Wisconsin customers during the public health emergency related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In addition, the company plans to waive late fees in Iowa. Alliant Energy is encouraging customers to set up payment plans based on their ability to pay. Boone […]

EXTENDED CLOSURE INFORMATION Alliant Energy is temporarily suspending disconnections for all of Iowa and Wisconsin customers during the public health emergency related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In addition, the company plans to waive late fees in Iowa. Alliant Energy is encouraging customers to set up payment plans based on their ability to pay. Boone […]