South Hamilton over Ogden 36-0 Indianola over Boone 35-0 #3 Madrid over Central Decatur 26-7 KWBG’s Game of the Week for October 6th. DSM North at Boone (Homecoming)

DES MOINES, Iowa—Widespread rainfall about last week did help alleviate some of the worst drought conditions in Iowa. The Northeast part of Iowa did see some slight improvement changing from Exceptional Drought to Extreme Drought. Locally the multiple inches of rain on Tuesday the 19th did see the southern half of drop to Moderate Drought […]

#1 ADM over Boone 42-0 #3 Madrid over Earlham 13-6 Woodward Granger over Ogden 45-0 KWBG’s Game of the Week for September 29th South Hamilton at Ogden (Homecoming)

BOONE, Iowa—Members of the Downtown Boone Steering Committee, city officials, and volunteers gathered Monday to plant some trees in downtown Boone. The Steering Committee is hoping to be designated a Main Street Community in 2024 and the tree planting was recommended from the Iowa Economic Development Authority team that visited Boone and conducted an assessment […]

BOONE, Iowa—In March, friends of Jerry Converse, a 1961 Boone High School graduate killed while serving on a U.S. Navy intelligence-gathering ship attacked by Israeli military forces during the 1967 Six-Day War, asked the Boone City Council to consider ways to honor the fallen sailor. Verne Lyon who lives in Johnston was a friend and […]

Gilbert over Boone 31-12 #4 Madrid over #1 Lynnville Sully 27-9 Ogden over Grand View Christian 29-14 KWBG’s Game of the Week for September 22nd #4 ADM at Boone

BOONE, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Forestry Section has awarded the Downtown Boone Steering Committee, that is hoping to be a designated Main Street Community, with a grant of $4,990 to be used for a tree planting in downtown Boone. The group is working on projects that will revitalize downtown Boone to help support […]

#4 Madrid over #6 Mount Ayr 35-34 Final/Overtime Boone over Des Moines Hoover 27-8 (Game called in 3rd quarter due to power failure, will not be made up. Boone declared winner) Ogden over Perry 20-14 KWBG’s Game of the Week (September 15th) Gilbert at Boone (6:50pm pregame)

Boone over Storm Lake 37-20 Ogden over Manson Northwest Webster 35-16 Madrid over Martensdale St Mary’s 48-18 Week #3 KWBG Game of the Week Madrid at Mount Ayr

DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service released the most recent map for drought conditions in Iowa, as of Tuesday. The conditions have declined extensively, especially in northeast Iowa. Over 99% of the state is either Abnormally Dry or in some level of drought. Boone County continues to hang on to Abnormally Dry conditions, but that […]