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The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center held its Pitch Competition for the Spring 2021 Venture School on Thursday, March 25.
"Every team impressed us with their progress and dedication over the last 11 weeks. This was a great cohort of passionate entrepreneurs who are going to bring new...
On March 23, voters living in Worth County's District 2 supervisor district chose who would represent them as supervisor.
Gary Hanson had been elected to fill the seat in November 2020, but could not fill the position. Incumbent Mark Smeby was appointed to continue in office after the position...
The Worth County Emergency Management Agency, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), National Weather Service (NWS), and Iowa Emergency Management Association (IEMA) have joined together to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa.
Severe Weather Awareness Week...
The Northwood-Kensett school board recently gave their support for limited field trips, while learning about how COVID-19 impacted the search for the district's new math curriculum.
At the meeting on March 9, Director of Curriculum Kimberly Odegaard discussed how the district's new math curriculum...
The Worth County supervisors recently discussed wind turbine valuation policy and whether or not to place a temporary halt on any future development.
Julie Kunz, a rural Grafton resident who has been vocal on matters of wind turbine development in the county in recent years, was at the meeting to...
At their regular meeting on Monday, March 29, the Worth County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to discuss their proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2021, and ends on June 30, 2022. See the County’s website for an agenda and how to attend or take part in the...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating K–12 school guidance to reflect the latest science on physical distance between students in classrooms.
The CDC now recommends that, with universal masking, students should maintain a distance of at least 3 feet in classroom...
The Worth County supervisors recently heard from a member of the public who shared concerns about what she saw as a restriction on the public's timely input on County business.
Julie Kunz, who has shared her concerns in public comment format several times in recent years, shared her concerns about...
While the city and county level 2020 U.S. Census numbers are still in the works, the Census Bureau provides estimates on population changes each year, providing a look at changes between the counts taken every 10 years.
Information from the 2019 population estimate shows that the population of...
On Monday, the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood announced that it had adopted the recently updated federal guidelines for visitors.
Scheduling visits in advance is no longer required.
Any resident that is not in quarantine may have visitors in their room or outside. Visitors must remain in...