This week the Northwood-Kensett community is celebrating Viking spirit with a full week of Homecoming events and activities.
The Worth County supervisors continued their discussion of potential ambulance funding at their recent regular meeting.
As the supervisors continue their consideration of providing financial support to buy time for other plans in the county, they discussed some of the details of the process.
Two...
This week the Northwood-Kensett community is celebrating Viking spirit with a full week of Homecoming events and activities.
The annual events include a week of dress up days. Monday was Adam Sandler Day. Tuesday was night time vs. night out day. Class Color Day today (Wednesday) had each grade...
On November 7, voters will choose who will represent them in city and school elected positions. Those that want to file as candidates for those offices have until tomorrow, Thursday, September 21.
City positions up for election in Worth County include the mayor and two city council positions in...
Worth County is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). Public input is being sought through a survey now available online.
The HMP analyzes the county’s vulnerabilities to natural and human-caused hazards and identifies mitigation options to minimize property damage and reduce losses of life...
Last week, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure.
The proclamation is effective through October 11, 2023. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover,...
Despite a change in state laws, those under 18 years old will remain unable to serve alcohol in the city of Northwood, following stalled action at the most recent council meeting.
Amongst new state laws passed this year in the Iowa legislature was one that lowered the age of the youngest people...
Artists in grades 8-12 at Northwood-Kensett recently completed an art project inspired by a unique artist who uses glass in his art.
Dale Chihuly is an artist from Tacoma, Washington, who has become famous for his innovative techniques to create works of art out of molten glass. He has created...
The farmer members of Northern Country Cooperative and Viafield, effective September 12, voted in favor of the proposed merger of the two agriculture retail companies.
The merger votes of both cooperatives resulted in a member ballot return that exceeded the Iowa requirement, and overall approval...
For more than three decades, Dr. Stephanie Seemuth has been a source of medical expertise for Worth County’s public health board, as well as a leader and representative for the state during national events and crises.
Seemuth’s service on the board began in January 1992. She served for more than...
A number of experiments, designs and engineering activities are available this year at N-K, thanks to a couple of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) resources.
Earlier this year Talented and Gifted teacher Jordan Smalley took part in training with the new student resources.
One of...
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