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The City of Fertile recently announced that it has officially joined more than 125 Iowa communities and counties in becoming a designated Home Base Iowa (HBI) Community—a meaningful commitment to honoring and supporting our nation’s veterans and active service members.
Home Base Iowa is a...
Election security exercises were hosted across Iowa in March and the first week of April as part of the Iowa Secretary of State’s ongoing efforts to train county auditors and election staff.
County auditors and their election security teams recently joined officials from across the state to...
More than 5,000 17- and 18- year old Iowans were registered to vote during the 2025-2026 school year, Secretary Pate has announced. The Carrie Chapman Catt Award program, created and administered by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, encourages eligible high school senior students to register to...
This Saturday, April 25, Northwood-Kensett students will take part in prom festivities.
This year’s prom will feature a theme of “Enchanted Forest.”
Festivities will begin with the Grand March at the high school at 5 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for parents, grandparents, family and friends that...
At the regular school board meeting on April 16, the Northwood-Kensett school board heard from concerned parents and learned about elementary facility closings and alternatives.
A group of parents attended the school board meeting to share concerns on behalf of district teachers about how student...
Each spring, the City of Northwood offers an opportunity for residents to dispose of items that would not be collected during regular garbage pickup. The annual spring clean up begins in Northwood tomorrow, Thursday, April 23, continuing through Saturday, April 25.
The City is offering a chance...
While the primary election is set for June 2, the filing period remains open for others to appear on general election ballots in November.
The primary election on June 2 will decide who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties.
The same day, June 2, is the deadline for candidates...
The WCDA held its spring awards banquet last week, with funds awarded to recipients in Worth County and neighboring communities.
Grants awarded on April 15 totaled $1,228,677.06, given to 53 recipients.
There were 41 grants awarded to Worth County recipients, totaling $1,119,920.04.
The largest...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Worth County recently announced the hiring of Kennedy Eskildsen as the new Program Coordinator, with a start date of April 27.
In her role, Eskildsen will focus on coordinating and delivering adult programming while also providing key support for...
The Lake Mills Chamber Development Corporation is inviting residents to take part in City Wide Garage Sales on Friday and Saturday, May 1-2.
Those that would like to be included on the official map should register with the LMCDC by this Tuesday, April 28.
Maps will be shared on the LMCDC Facebook...