For one Northwood native fighting cancer, a wish was recently granted. The result brought Kayla Thirnbeck and her family to meet the most famous record-setting athlete in college sports.
The Worth County supervisors continued their discussion and put into effect hiring restraints in the midst of budget concerns that are looming in future years. They also received an update on a potential change in the State’s mental health structure that could impact services for the county.
With...
The driver of a vehicle that crossed lanes and led to two collisions and the death of two people has been sentenced after entering a guilty plea in December.
According to court documents, on July 29, 2022, a vehicle driven by Maggie Harvey, 24, of Northwood, was traveling north on Highway 65, when...
With two ambulance services requesting funding, but ways to pay them potentially more than a year away, the Worth County supervisors recently discussed how they could help provide money for now.
Last year, two ambulance services came to the County with requests for financing to maintain ambulance...
At the regular meeting of the Northwood-Kensett Board of Education discussed teacher pay, a shared activity position with the City of Northwood and proposed WCDA education expenditures.
In recent weeks, City of Northwood and Northwood-Kensett representatives have been meeting to discuss the...
The Worth County supervisors recently made a change to the process of hiring new County employees as they look at ways to prepare for the financial impact of pending property tax limits.
Last year the Iowa legislature passed changes to state property tax procedures that will require local...
For Lon and Mary Hopperstad, nearly 60 years together started as they celebrated another couple’s expression of love.
On March 5, 1966, almost 58 years ago, Lonny (Lon) and Mary Hopperstad were married at First Lutheran Church.
“We met at a friend’s wedding,” Mary fondly remembers. The future...
July
Northwood celebrated Independence Day with the annual parade; the naming of Citizens of the Year and the Little, Junior and Miss and Mr. Northwoods; fun; games; entertainment; and the fireworks to cap off the festivities.
The parade was led by three former business owners, Al and Ivan...
Last week, Worth County Sheriff Dan Fank officially announced his plans to retire from the position at the end of this current term.
Fank’s announcement reads as follows:
“Starting my 25th year here at the Worth County Sheriff's Office, the last 7 as the Sheriff, I have made the difficult...
Last week, representativess of the the towns and the townships on the western and southeastern sides of Worth County met to discuss plans and next steps for establishing a way to pay for ambulance service in their areas.
The towns and townships at the meeting make up the areas of the county that...
Representatives of the Northwood parks and recreation (PR) board and Northwood-Kensett continued discussion of a potential recreational activity director position at a recently city council meeting.
At the council’s previous meeting members of the City’s Parks and Recreation board shared...