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Hunting rights, costs and other concerns have been up for discussion as the Worth County supervisors have been discussing who will maintain the wetland created in a nutrient removal project involving a drainage district, a state agency and the City of Northwood.
While the City and Iowa Department...
In Travis Charlson's little ranch-style farmhouse north of Grafton, in a living room that hasn't seen much change since the 1970's, Bad Habits have taken root.
On the walls of the wood paneled room, guitars hang alongside mounted fish and hunting scene prints. The orange patterned carpet is...
There was standing room only on Sunday, September 8, at the Kensett Museum when Patricia (Tenold) Harris, daughter of Grace and Hardine Tenold, presented her special program, “American Quilting and the Military.”
Harris, a graduate of Northwood-Kensett High School, attended nursing school in...
"The Jerry" Worth Mutual's Fireman Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, August 10.
Results included champions Bryan Odegaard, Mark Severson and Andy Julseth with a score of 66. In second place were Bill Miller, Al Fredricks and Miller with a score of 66. In third place were Mike Jacobs, Jim...
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Juanita Davidson has been gardening since her botany-major dad (Bud Hanson) taught her to look closely at nasturtiums when she was five years old.
Bud’s family lived in Northwood and always planted gardens to feed his family. “My mother harvested, and we kids helped,” remembers Juanita. “Nearly...
Worth County's options for supporting bike routes on existing routes were discussed at the September 3 meeting of the county supervisors.
Worth County engineer Rich Brumm shared that he had been approached by representatives of the Top of Iowa Trail committee, about the possibility of designated...
A traffic stop on September 3 turned into a high speed pursuit when a Worth County Sheriff's deputy attempted to pull over a 1996 Blue Chevrolet C2500 on Pheasant Avenue just south of Highway 105.
The vehicle continued south on Pheasant Ave and then east on 458th Street before turning south on...
Representatives of the Northwood-Kensett school district and those with the committee working to raise funds for the Viking Activity Center visited with the Northwood City Council and Worth County Board of Supervisors last week. They were there asking for support for a grant for the project.
The...
Two hundred forty-six Hendriksons gathered on August 17 for the 95th consecutive Iver Hendrikson family reunion. Some came with walkers, some with canes, others with babes in arms and still others leading the family dog. Some came from as close as down the block, others from as far away as...