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At their meeting on May 11, the members of the Northwood-Kensett Board of Education were asked to consider the possibility of making the N-K Junior High into a middle school. They also looked at whether or not distance learning would be an option in the coming school year.
With construction on the...
The question of how to safely transport students in the city of Northwood was brought to the Northwood-Kensett school board last week, as the City of Northwood faces difficulties providing the service and daycare providers and parents are concerned.
The City of Northwood had previously provided...
Last week, the Pfizer vaccine was approved to all those ages 12-15 years of age. This week marks the sixth week after COVID-19 vaccines were made available to all those over the age of 16 in Iowa. That marks the point at which those receiving the vaccine locally would become fully vaccinated....
Last week, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced new measures to address the State of Iowa’s severe workforce shortage.
Effective June 12, 2021, the State of Iowa will end its participation in federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs. The Governor also announced that effective June 13...
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday announced the end of Minnesota’s statewide mask requirement, aligning Minnesota with new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance on face coverings. Minnesotans who are not fully vaccinated are strongly recommended to wear face coverings...
Last week Iowa Department of Public Health director Kelly Garcia sent the following letter to school superintendents, child care providers and local public health departments regarding updated COVID-19 guidance:
Dear Education and Child Care Professionals,
I write to you today to underscore the...
Upgrades to Iowa’s emergency notification system, Alert Iowa, are making it easier for residents of Worth County to sign up and receive alerts about severe weather and other emergencies.
Alert Iowa is a statewide emergency notification system the county uses to send alerts to residents....
Last week, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) updated its guidance for those vaccinated against COVID-19, with masks no longer needed in most situations for those that have the vaccine.
Under the updated guidance, those that have been fully vaccinated are those that have both shots of a two...
From ISU Extension and Outreach:
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If a friend, neighbor or community member were experiencing mental health issues, would you be able to intervene so they could get help? If you needed help, would you know where to turn?
According to the National Alliance on...
While vaccinations have been available to all Americans above the age of 16 and available locally to anyone over 18, the rate of those in Worth County that have been vaccinated remains low. Meanwhile, the rates of new COVID-19 cases in Worth County continue to increase at a steady rate.
According...