BOONE, Iowa—2021 marked the fifth time Pritchard Brothers Plumbing and Heating in Boone has sponsored the “Share the Warmth” installed furnace giveaway on KWBG. Jeremy Pritchard joined the morning show and made the announcement that Wendy Bass of Boone was selected from numerous entries and will received a Lennox Furnace installed by Pritchard Brothers. Pritchard […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the weekly fuel report and showed that regular gasoline prices statewide were down 1 cent this week, averaging $3.04 across Iowa.Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $2.24 per barrel over last […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone City Council has set a public hearing on the proposed adjustments to the city’s voting precincts. The public hearing will be part of the Council Meeting on January 3rd. City staff worked with Boone County Auditor Diane Patrick and Boone County GIS Coordinator Penny Vossler. Vossler has said some adjustments due to […]

AMES, Iowa—One of the state’s most abundant resources – corn “stover” – is being used to create renewable natural gas that heats Iowa homes and businesses. As of Dec. 7, the Verbio North America plant in Nevada, Iowa, has been converting chopped cornstalks into natural gas that enters an Alliant Energy pipeline that traverses central […]

BOONE, Iowa—Yesterday was Heroes Day at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad’s Santa Express trains. Many of the jobs aboard the train were covered by area Officers, EMS, Nurses, Military and similar professions that serve our communities everyday. Thank you to all of you for spending your day with us! We had representatives volunteer from the following agencies:  Iowa […]

BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Community School District makes information about the district through their digital publication the Toreador Times.