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On July 1, speed limits on state and rural highways and roadways will increase. That will mean faster travel, along with the need for state and county road departments to update or replace signage.
New legislation signed into law by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on June 1 increases the speed limit...
Livestock producers and land managers interested in learning more about pasture productivity and grazing management practices are invited to participate in the Iowa Grazing Academy this July and August. The Iowa Grazing Academy consists of online sessions and in-person field days that provide...
The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center recently launched Venture Launch Lab (VLL), a new entrepreneurial incubator program designed to help aspiring and early-stage business owners build the knowledge, systems, and confidence needed to successfully launch and grow a sustainable business....
Registration is now open for the NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center’s premiere youth program for North Iowa middle school students. IDEA Camp is designed for 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students, and will be held in Summer 2026 at locations in Clear Lake and Charles City, IA.
IDEA Camp...
The annual celebration of America’s independence, and the 250th anniversary, will once again include several days of events and activities in Northwood, as well as nearby at Art Farm Iowa.
Events begin on Thursday, July 2, at Worth Brewing Company, with the Northwood-Kensett Athletic Hall of Fame...
The 2026 Worth County Fair officially got underway today (Wednesday), with the start of six days of fun, competition, entertainment and more.
More information on other fair events and activi- ties is available in the Worth County Fair Book sent to homes in May, also available online at http://...
With just over two weeks before the end of the current agreement, the Northwood city council and Worth County supervisors have discussed a new agreement for law enforcement services in the city.
Starting in December 2025, as the council and supervisors prepared budgets for the fiscal year that...
Rewriting the N-K girls athletic record books while leading Viking teams to new heights
Few athletes in Northwood-Kensett history have left a mark as deep and wide ranging as Hattie Davidson, whose five year varsity career spanned volleyball, basketball and track—plus an early debut in softball as...
It's as predictable as May flowers - from border to border, the Wildlife Baby Season has arrived in Iowa. From now until at least mid-June, DNR field offices across the state will be inundated with phone calls and scores of deliveries regarding "orphaned wildlife."
Most calls begin with something...
More than 530 meal sites across Iowa are serving students healthy meals and snacks this summer, including two in Worth County.
The Iowa Department of Education recently announced more than 530 sites across Iowa are serving free, nutritious meals and snacks to children through the Seamless Summer...