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Each year, during the Iowa State Fair, the Iowa Century and Heritage Farm are recognized for how long they’vre remained in the same family.
At this year’s event, the Rugland family was recognized for 150 years with the Iowa Heritage Farm award.
By JoAnn Lower
“My great-grandfather, Gulbrand...
This Tuesday, November 3, Iowa voters will choose who will represent them at the federal, county and state levels, as well as voting on a state constitutional amendment.
Mail in absentee ballot requests and voter registration deadlines are approaching.
Absentee ballots will be ready on October 14...
Through the Safe Haven Law, a baby girl, born September 8 is now in the care and custody of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be placed with a foster family until permanent placement is determined. This brings the overall total to 82 infants since the law went into...
Lake Mills is celebrating its Homecoming this week with a number of events and activities to celebrate school spirit.
Throughout the week, students and staff are taking part in dress up days. That includes ‘Merica Monday, Country vs. Country Club Tuesday, Barbie vs. Ken on Wednesday, PJ Day on...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources annual August statewide pheasant survey averaged 23 birds per route this year, which is the second highest count in more than a decade, behind only the 2025 survey. Iowa pheasant hunters should expect to have a pretty good season.
“Weather likely played a...
Sixth grade marks a year of transition for students at Northwood-Kensett Schools. Students leave behind the familiar elementary school building and begin their journey in the secondary school building. It often feels daunting and scary for both students and parents; though most discover within the...
Last week’s Northwood Anchor and Manly Signal featured information on flu clinics planned by Worth County Public Health.
The story included a clinic on October 2 at the Manly Senior Center, which is not included among the clinics planned.
Walk-in clinics will be held on September 24-25 and...
At the regular monthly meeting of the Northwood-Kensett school board in September, board members received an update on the project to roof the elementary building and add solar energy infrastructure.
The need for the repair and replacement of the N-K Elementary roof was first discovered in the...
Free radon test kits are available now for all rural Iowans, provided at Worth County Public Health.
Radon in a colorless, odorless gas. It can build up in homes and longterm exposure at high levels can increase risks for lung cancer.
The free test kits detect radon presence and levels in the...
The Worth County supervisors will hold a public hearing on October 5 to update county planning documents, which would allow for TIF funding for a new RV park and the new county administration building.
The hearing will focus on updates to the County’s Urban Renewal Area and Urban Renewal Plan....