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Each May, Arthritis Awareness Month shines a spotlight on the millions of Americans living with arthritis and the daily challenges the condition brings. While arthritis can limit mobility and cause persistent pain, evidence continues to show that a regular walking routine can make a meaningful...
As the school year is winding down, two Worth County Historical Society (WCHS) museums in Northwood have been playing host to visits from students throughout the area, even as one of those museums is in serious needs of repair.
Cerro Gordo Conservation has been working with Worth County...
The Northwood-Kensett Community School District will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program.
Meals will be provided to all children without charge. The district will provide free lunches to any child ages 1-18. There are no family income requirements, and those participating do not...
Businesses, families and community supporters are invited to participate in the 45th Annual 4-H/FFA Livestock Ribbon Sale, scheduled for Sunday, June 21, at 2 p.m. in the Worth County Fair Livestock Show Arena.
The ribbon sale will once again follow the cumulative ribbon sale format introduced in...
This Sunday, the 43 members of the Lake Mills class of 2026 will celebrate their graduation.
Lake Mills’ commencement ceremony will be held this Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m. at Lake Mills High School.
The class quote is "Why fit in when you are born to stand out?" by Dr. Seuss. The class flower is...
Last week’s Northwood Anchor and Manly Signal featured a story on the information shared in budgets for the County’s EMS districts. However, those budgets do not show a complete look at the financial operations of districts that make ambulance coverage possible in their areas.
There are two EMS,...
The Northwood City Council discussed a next phase of road resurfacing and a way to improve safety for students crossing a city street, at its regular meeting on April 27.
The council discussed and approved a bid for street surfacing projects that would nearly complete road resurfacing in the city,...
After ending the use of compensation boards last November, the Worth County supervisors recently approve salaries for elected officials without official recommendations.
For years, county supervisors had relied on compensation boards, appointed by county elected officials. The boards would meet to...
Worth County’s appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court in regards to a planned wind turbine development was ruled on last week, returning the issue to district court for review.
According to the court documents, Worthwhile Wind, an affiliate of Invenergy, began efforts to develop a commercial wind...
Gardiner+ Company recently released an audit report on Worth County.
The County's governmental revenues totaled $22,143,912 for the year ended June 30, 2025, a 8.40% increase from the prior year. Expenses for County operations for the year ended June 30, 2025 totaled $17,262,980, a 26.72% increase...