Tuned In – KWBG Radio | Boone, Iowa

Mike Gibbs and Fred Greiner with the Boone Area Veterans Center provide an update on the status of the project. Most of the activity has now turned to fund raising and their goal remains $5-million to construct the new building at 807 6th Street. The most recent update is that they are at 21% of their goal. Greiner says that’s ahead of the amount expected at this time. Gibbs says there will be a fund raising opportunity planned for November 15 with Moffitt Ford. Aired Friday, October 17, 2025.

Sgt. Ryan Palmer, Boone Police Department is the guest and visits about Trunk or Treat next week, which will be the unofficial kickoff of Shop With a Cop. Palmer reviewed some of the information about Shop With a Cop. The Boone PD Benevolence Association will be taking nominations and forms are available at the Boone Police Department. The deadline will be November 10th. The Association would also like to hear from those willing to volunteer to help with the event on December 11th. Aired Thursday, October 16, 2025.

John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Boone County Recycling talks about landfill operations. He talks more about the newest numbers indicating that with the development of the last targeted cell for solid waste disposal, operations could last more than 24 years. However future growth and development will have an impact. He talked about taking yard waste on Thursday, Friday and Saturday til mid-November. Roosa said the first days saw a lot of traffic, but it’s slowed quite a bit since then. Aired Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

Dr. Julie Trepa, Superintendent, Boone Community School District talks about the Boone School Board meeting. She reviewed the presentations on curriculum materials being considered for reading. Trepa also reviewed some of the preliminary numbers for enrollment. The official enrollment numbers will be determined on October 15th. The district is working toward a cashless entry for events and will continue to push for that option. Aired Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

Holly Stecker, Director Downtown Boone Mainstreet, provides updates on Mainstreet activities, including ongoing training and recruitment of more people interested in supporting and work with the Downtown Boone effort. She updates information about the Downtown Arch project, including an update on the timing and traffic issues. She also reviews a very busy calendar of activities and events taking place in October. Aired Thursday, October 09, 2025.

Marty Lamoureux, Board Member, Boone County Historical Society, talks about programs and projects for the Historical Society. First she touched on work done to address landscaping around the Historical Center. The project is not expected to be completed until next spring. Lamoureux also talked about the recent ribbon cutting of the Fareway Gallery and she said November will feature a Veterans Display with special focus on Vietnam Veterans. The Historical Society is also presenting a Saturday Scholar presentation with Charles Irwin speaking about the Linwood Park Cemetery. Aired Wednesday, October 08, 2025.

Eli Stines, Boone Mayor, talks about the Monday night Boone City Council Meeting. He reviews the Councils split decision to provide additional funds to the Boone Fire Department for the Part-Time Salaries budget line. He says the move will help provide additional personnel during busy call times rather than use call back of fulltime firefighters. The Council also approved a property exchange at the airport with the Iowa National Guard. The exchange will allow the Guard to expand facilities and address their growing programs and operations. Aired October 07, 2025.

Boone Community Theatre, Susan Herrick with cast members Brooke Mattingly, Wesley Tener and Cindy Smith, talking about the next production Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical. Several cast members are new to Boone Community Theatre, others have not been on stage for a couple of years and others are regular participants with Boone Community Theatre. Herrick talks about the excitement with the cast to put on the next production. Aired Monday, October 06, 2025.

John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Recycling. Roosa talks about the landfill accepting yard waste every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through mid-November. He also talked about the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event in Madrid Saturday morning. Aired Thursday, October 02, 2025.

Andy Bartlett, Manager, Ledges State Park speaks about the recent Statewide Volunteer Day during National Public Lands Day. Bartlett also talks about upcoming Cakes and Colors opportunity, Saturday morning. It’s the Friends of the Ledges Fundraising Pancake Breakfast. He also talks about the following week with Trick or Treating at the campground. Aired Wednesday, October 01, 2025.

Mikaela Kienitz, Chief Executive Officer at the Boone County Hospital on Health Talk, speaking about the business at BCH. Recently the Board of Trustees received a preliminary audit report, with quite a bit of positive information. Kienitz talks about the financial position and notes that closing the second operating room has resulted in a loss of revenue. Repairs from the water damage are nearing completion. Kienitz talks about the staff and staff retention and how important it is and she the programs like this summer’s Food for Kids Program. Aired Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

Ground Breaking for the Reconstructed Downtown Arch. Dave Cook is the guest on the program about the planned ground breaking, now scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 4:00 at 5th and Story Streets in Boone. Cook says the goal is to have the project completed, weather permitting, by mid-December to allow for a dedication ceremony. Aired Monday, September 29, 2025.

Zach Stier and Ronda Kelley, Ericson Public Library, talk about programming for the end of September and during the month of October. The Boone Fire Department will visit during story time on October 8th and 9th and visit about Fire Prevention Month and fire safety. Special activities are planned for Monday, October 20th including the Seed Harvest Program with Boone County Naturalist Kyle Neuendorf and a Taylor Swift Album Release Party. And a Giant Clue game on October 22nd. Aired Friday, September 26, 2025.

Steve Cunningham, Boone County Veterans Affairs and Mike Gibbs, Boone County Veterans Affairs Commissioner talk about the Veterans Fair, on Tuesday, September 30th at the Boone County Fairgrounds. Cunningham says the Veterans Fair will be an opportunity to make contact whether services are needed or not. Aired Thursday, September 25, 2025.

National Public Lands Day will be Saturday, September 27 and both the Ledges State Park offers a chance to volunteer and appreciate our public lands. This year, Boone County Conservation is also planning an event featuring their remnant prairie with a presentation from Dr. Tom Rosburg. A portion of the program was taken from an interview with Kyle Neuendorf, talking about the remnant prairie and more. Aired Monday, September 22, 2025.

Dr. Julie Trepa, Superintendent, Boone Community School District speaks about the most recent School Board Meeting, held Monday, September 15th. Trepa first speaks about the issue at the Boone Middle School with a student having a fake gun. She talks about the actions of the students to let people know about the matter and then the way staff handled the situation. She also talks about the review of the results from the Iowa Statewide Assessment. Trepa also talked about letting the School Board know about increasing debt in the school’s nutrition program and the challenges in dealing with the increase. Aired Friday, September 19, 2025.

David Rouse, Rouse Insurance Services, is a Licensed Insurance Broker with American Republic Insurance located in Des Moines. He talks about being a broker and focuses on the fact that he offers health insurance to seniors and life insurance for all ages. Rouse talks about the services available by working with a broker and covers opportunities they have to provide service during the upcoming annual enrollment period from mid-October to December 7th. Aired Thursday, September 18, 2025.

John Roosa, Administrator, Boone County Landfill and Boone County Recycling, visits about activities at the landfill. He visits about Free Yard Waste Days, which will being on October 2nd and will continue Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until Saturday November 15th. Roosa also encourages people to consider composting as an alternative. He also discuss landfill operations and efforts to conserve “air space”. Aired Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

Eli Stines, Boone Mayor, talks about the Boone City Council meeting held Monday evening. Stine noted it was a very quick meeting. The Council did approve a bid for the construction of the extension of Hancock Drive to serve the Daisy Plant east of Corporal Snedden Drive. The Iowa DOT handled the bid letting and has committed $3million in RISE Funding for the project. Stines also Public Works is busy getting ready for Pufferbilly Days. And, he said over the weekend, an apparent agreement on the Arch Project was negotiated. The Downtown Boone Mainstreet Board will give consideration and they hope the Council will follow. Aired Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Sgt. Ryan Palmer, Boone Police Department visits about the very busy week the department had during over the Labor Day Holiday, Super Nationals, RVTV and Thomas the Tank Engine at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad. We also visited about planning beginning soon for the Association’s Annual Shop With a Cop program and the 2026 Citizens Police Academy. Aired Thursday, September 11, 2025.