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At the April 8 meeting of the Worth County Supervisors, county engineer Rich Brumm shared documents filed with Iowa DOT, which show potential road project plans for the next five years.
The document lets the DOT know how the County plans to spend local, state and federal dollars and the projects...
On April 15, the WCDA held its spring awards event, announcing the latest recipients of grants for Worth County and regional recipients.
During their spring grants, the WCDA awarded a total of $1,230,961.56.
Of the spring grants, $1,124,982.61 went to groups in Worth County.
The largest grant...
April is Organ Donation Month, dedicated to encouraging Iowans to sign up to be organ donors. At the Worth County Treasurer’s Office, they are celebrating by sharing the stories of people whose lives were changed or saved by donations and those whose organs were donated to save others.
Amongst the...
The annual spring clean up in Northwood begins tomorrow, Thursday, April 25, and continues through this Saturday, April 27.
The City offers a chance for residents to dispose of unwanted items as they do some spring cleaning.
Dumpsters will be provided for Northwood residents at the Northwood city...
Students at Northwood-Kensett High School will take part in a the annual prom festivities this Saturday.
This year's prom will feature a theme of a “Welcome to Fabulous." It will be held this Saturday, April 27, with N-K juniors and seniors and their dates taking part in a variety of activities....
Representatives of local governments and emergency officials have been working to update the county’s hazard mitigation plan. The public is now invited to review the plan and give input.
Hazard Mitigation Planning is a process to help local governments. The plans identify potential natural and man...
Over spring break, a group of Northwood-Kensett students, parents and chaperones spent 10 days on an educational vacation to Costa Rica.
During rotating spring breaks students enrolled in Spanish classes at Northwood-Kensett High School are invited to take part in trips to locations where the...
A northern Iowa woman has won a $100,000 lottery prize.
Pamela Curtis of Kensett won the 16th top prize in the Iowa Lottery’s “$100,000 Mega Crossword” scratch game. She bought her winning ticket at Casey’s, 505 U.S. Highway 65 S. in Manly, and claimed her prize Wednesday at the lottery’s Mason...
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) has provided an update on the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle and poultry flocks in other states, strongly encourageddairy farmers and poultry producers to heighten their biosecurity and reminded...
From the Iowa DNR:
Get out and enjoy the beauty of April tree blossoms across Iowa neighborhoods.
Trees quietly enhance our daily lives in many ways. They’re like superheroes for our health and our wallets. Neighborhood trees clean the air we breathe and make it fresher. They help keep our houses...