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Filing is underway for those that would like to appear on ballots as candidates for county elected offices.
On Tuesday, June 2, voters will choose who will represent their political parties in the November general election. That will include federal, state and county offices.
Filing for...
Two of the local sources of property taxation announced hearings for their tax askings in the next fiscal year. That includes the Worth County Assessor’s office and the Worth County Ag Extension.
A public hearing will be held on Monday, March 16, at 6 p.m. at the Worth County Courthouse with the...
Each year, the Iowa Department of Education shares data on school faculty and administrators in Iowa, and how they compare amongst districts in salary, experience, age and other factors.
The information shows how N-K compares to other Iowa districts. The numbers come from Department of Education...
The Farmers Butter and Cheese Assn Creamery Building was built in 1906. The creamery facility closed in the 1950s. Local pioneer farmers of the area could bring milk or cream to the building to be processed into milk, butter or cheese. It gave income to farmers for their families to be spent in the...
At their regular meeting on February 23, the Northwood City Council discussed a potential alternate sale of a dollar lot and received an update on the agreement for law enforcement.
At the meeting, a request was made to purchase a property that is available as a part of the City’s dollar lot...
After the springlike weather that was been in place recently, many are looking forward to the season. This weekend’s arrival of Daylight Savings Time will bring everyone one hour closer.
The Anchor reminds readers that Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m. and clocks should...
Our PE and Athletic Enhancement classes at N-K have taken full advantage of the addition of the Viking Activity Center to our campus. One spot it has greatly helped with is when we have our PE unit of pickleball, badminton and ping pong. Students can now take part in each activity while playing on...
As Iowa celebrates the country’s 250th birthday, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is inviting eligible Iowa farm owners to apply for Century or Heritage Farm recognition as part of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s (IDALS) Century and Heritage Farm Program. The...
Born and raised in Manly, Iowa, 2024 graduate of Central Springs, and current junior at Iowa State University, Sydney Schilling is in the department of Agricultural Studies with focus areas in Agronomy, Agricultural Business and Environmental Studies.
By Sydney Schilling
I had the opportunity to...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Clear Lake Wildlife Unit in Worth, Winnebago, Wright, Hancock, Cerro Gordo and Franklin counties.
Areas scheduled for prescribed burns are Hogsback...