The Worth County Community Foundation (WCCF) held its 2021 grant awards celebration at the Joice Community Center on January 11, announcing the distribution of $38,580 to eight projects of organizations serving Worth County through its 2021 grant
The most recent release of county level data showed the largest increase in both new cases and the percent of those testing positive in Worth County in any one week periods since the intial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Between January 6 and January 13, there were 119 new cases of COVID-19...
Last week, the Northwood-Kensett school district prepared for a national policy that would require COVID-19 vaccinations amongst its staff.
The requirement comes from OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration), which published an emergency rule on November 5. The rule would require...
The first baby of 2022 has arrived, born just two days into the new year.
Joshua John Cravens was born on January 2. He is the son of Annika Della Vedova and Joshua Cravens.
As the first baby born in the Northwood-Kensett school district, Joshua and his parents will receive a variety of prizes...
January
Kim Hengesteg was officially sworn in at the district's new business manager and board secretary.
The first baby born in the Northwood-Kensett school district arrived on January 16. Scottlyn Jane Kunz was born on January 16, the daughter of Kris and Danielle Kunz and sister of Quinnleigh...
From the CDC:
Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation for the public. People with COVID-19 should isolate for 5 days and if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours), follow...
Over the course of the month of December, the weekly rates of new COVID-19 cases in the county slowed. At the same time, another Worth resident was lost to the disease
With the weekly releases of data, the number of deaths to COVID-19 in Worth County increased to 10 between December 9 and December...
As the Worth County supervisors consider the path to adopting regulations on wind energy projects, the next step may involve expanding zoning countywide.
This past April, the supervisors passed a moratorium on wind turbines in the county.
Following that action, the Worth County planning and...
Area business owners and employees are observing special hours for the holidays, as they take part in their own celebrations. Listed below are times for each business.
Bean and Bistro will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. They will be closed on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day....
With Christmas this weekend, many area churches will hold special services to celebrate Christ’s birth. Listed below are the days and times of services at area churches.
Bethany Lutheran Church, Joice- Christmas Eve service, 6 p.m..
Bethany Lutheran Church, Kensett- Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m...
When the next school year begins, there will be some changes in store at Northwood-Kensett. For students in the district’s middle grades that will come with some new opportunities and approaches on how to best support their educational and social development.
Starting in the fall of 2022, students...
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