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The City of Lake Mills will hold a spring clean up on May 9 and 11-13.
Clean up items may be taken to the location at 308 South Fourth Avenue West
All appliances and brown goods (electronics) need to have a sticker on them. Each garbage paying household will be given two free stickers for...
From Waking Miss Winifred:
A new chapter is waiting to be written for one of Northwood’s most cherished landmarks. With the exterior looking beautiful and with much of the first floor to be completed by the end of 2026, the long-anticipated restoration of the historic Hotel Winifred is gaining...
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manly will end its weekend masses this summer as a part of a reorganization of parishes.
The Journey in Faith process has been underway across the Archdiocese of Dubuque for a year. The process was meant to address concerns of declining mass attendance, fewer...
Recently, at the Iowa Rural Summit, the room buzzed with the kind of energy only small towns seem to generate. Among the panelists for the breakout session “Hitting Above Their Weight: Towns Under 1,000 That Rock” was advisory board member Corey Pulju, sharing stories that felt both familiar and...
For Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) partnered with the Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force (CITSTF), and law enforcement agencies across the state to enforce Iowa's Hands-Free Driving Law. Taking place April 6-10, this dedicated project was part of...
As Lake Mills senior Grace Bechtel finishes her time as a Bulldog, she is also wrapping up her service with the Iowa State Board of Education.
Bechtel was appointed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds to be a student representative on the board in May 2025, to serve the role for the 2025-2026 school...
At the regular meeting of the Worth County supervisors on April 6, representatives of the City of Northwood asked the County to consider revisiting options for continued law enforcement in the city.
Part of the budgeting process for Worth County and the City of Northwood has been determining how...
Students from the Northwood-Kensett Community School District recently returned from an unforgettable spring break trip to New York City, where they immersed themselves in world-class music, culture and iconic landmarks.
The trip, organized by the school’s Music Department, included 29 students...
At their regular meeting on Monday, April 20, 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, 2026, and ends on June 30, 2027.
The local government's budget includes levy rates that will decrease. Proposed...
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 on Thursday, April 23, continuing through Saturday, April 25.
The City is offering a chance for...