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Chuck Behm, Boone’s Outdoor Piano. Behm talks about the history of the outdoor piano project which began in 2015. He describes how the original piano became a victim of the weather even though much was done to preserve the instrument. He talks about how the new outdoor piano was developed and what was done to make it as weather proof as possible. Aired Thursday, October 19, 2023

Posted on 19 October 2023 by KWBG

https://www.kwbg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chuck-Behm-Outdoor-Piano-101923.mp3Old weathered wooden keys from the original Outdoor PianoNew 3-D printed keys used on the new Outdoor Piano with sponsor information written on the keyNew Outdoor Piano-photo courtesy of Chuck Behm

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Weekly Fuel Report

Weekly Fuel Report

Posted on 18 October 2023 by KWBG

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the most recent fuel report for Iowa and once again, the seasonal trend of declining gasoline prices has continued. The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 8 cents, averaging $3.29 across Iowa according to AAA.Crude Oil SummaryThe price of global crude oil rose […]

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Coaches Corner for October 18th: Kelley Grothus, Madrid Cross Country

Posted on 18 October 2023 by KWBG

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John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Recycling, talks about issues with expansion of the landfill. There are no options available to expand so the focus will now turn to extending the life as much as possible. He also talked about accepting yard waste into November. Aired Wednesday, October 18, 2023

John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Recycling, talks about issues with expansion of the landfill. There are no options available to expand so the focus will now turn to extending the life as much as possible. He also talked about accepting yard waste into November. Aired Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Posted on 18 October 2023 by KWBG

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Boone County Road Department Announces Culvert Project

Posted on 18 October 2023 by KWBG

BOONE, Iowa—Beginning next week, the Boone County Roads Department will begin a culvert construction project that will affect traffic in the northeast part of Boone County. 150th Street, 1/4 mile east of X Ave will be closed for the coming months for the construction of a new culvert. The traveling public is urged to use […]

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Monday Power Outage

Posted on 17 October 2023 by KWBG

BOONE, Iowa—Alliant Energy reported that over 2,100 customers were affected by the power outage that occurred on their system on the east side of Boone, Monday afternoon about 5:45 p.m. on Quartz Avenue. The report did indicate the service was restored to most customers by 6:22 p.m. The report does not indicate the cause of […]

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Ericson Public Library Annual Report

Posted on 17 October 2023 by KWBG

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council was presented with a review of the Ericson Public Library’s Annual Report during their meeting on Monday. Boone Mayor John Slight noted the report during the Tuesday morning “Tuned In Program”. To access the report, click on the link.

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John Slight, Boone Mayor, talks about the Monday Boone City Council meeting. Slight says they will go ahead with his plan for signs on city right of way near railroad crossings with larger lettering and phone number of call when trains block the crossing. Slight also talked about the annual report from the Ericson Public Library and the quarterly report on economic development activity. Aired Tuesday, October 17, 2023

John Slight, Boone Mayor, talks about the Monday Boone City Council meeting. Slight says they will go ahead with his plan for signs on city right of way near railroad crossings with larger lettering and phone number of call when trains block the crossing. Slight also talked about the annual report from the Ericson Public Library and the quarterly report on economic development activity. Aired Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Posted on 17 October 2023 by KWBG

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Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report

Posted on 16 October 2023 by KWBG

DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time.“The widespread rain is definitely […]

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Drew Nelson, Provost, DMACC Boone Campus, talks about current activities on the DMACC Boone Campus in particular the recent success of the volleyball, golf and cross country teams. He also talks about the beginning of enrollment for spring semester, just getting underway. He also suggests those that might be considering finding out more about enrollment not to delay and make contact sooner than later. Aired Monday, October 16, 2023.

Drew Nelson, Provost, DMACC Boone Campus, talks about current activities on the DMACC Boone Campus in particular the recent success of the volleyball, golf and cross country teams. He also talks about the beginning of enrollment for spring semester, just getting underway. He also suggests those that might be considering finding out more about enrollment not to delay and make contact sooner than later. Aired Monday, October 16, 2023.

Posted on 16 October 2023 by KWBG

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