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At their regular meeting on January 26, the Northwood city council discussed sheriff deputy salaries, ways to avoid frozen pipes and a proposed school crosswalk.
In the portion of the meeting set aside for public comment, Katrina Neve spoke on deputy salaries. While Neve is a deputy with the Worth...
The Worth County Sheriff's Office has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of Worth County underage persons.
Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Department of Revenue to educate local retailers and to enforce Iowa's...
Last Friday night, a Northwood-Kensett school bus was struck on its way back to Northwood after dropping off students at the end of the school day.
According to information shared by the school district, the bus was traveling north on Highway 65, south of Northwood, when a vehicle attempting to...
On Monday, January 26, members of the Northwood Fire & EMS department responded to two emergency scenarios in a unique setting.
One event had the members of the department called to respond to a mother who had unexpectedly delivered a baby. The other event involved a call for a man who was...
Lake Mills senior Reagan Ham has officially signed to continue her golf career at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), taking the next step in her journey as a student-athlete. The signing marks a significant milestone for Reagan, who has made a name for herself on the Lake Mills golf team...
The Bolan Schoolhouse & Cultural Center has begun fundraising for a new project to paint a mural celebrating the community's railroad heritage.
The mural will recreate a life-sized train on a 120 foot steel quonset building in Bolan.
Organizers are working with Art Farm Iowa to bring an...
Northwood-Kensett school counselors and Worth County Public Health have been sharing a resource for families and individuals to find help with a variety of behavioral concerns, Your Life Iowa.
Your Life Iowa is a free service that helps people in need connect with Behavioral Health services....
The Jaspers Family Foundation Fund of Worth County held its 2025 grant awards celebration at the Joice Community Center on January 22, announcing the distribution of $62,878 to 12 projects of organizations serving Worth County through its 2025 grant cycle.
“The Jaspers family’s generosity and...
October
Northwood-Kensett sixth grade students learned about waste and nature as they visited the Clear Lake Sanitary District, Landfill of North Iowa and the Lime Creek Nature Center.
N-K started October with a healthy activity, walking for 30 minutes around the school, nearby neighborhood and...
The city of Joice has joined more than 125 other Iowa entities who have chosen to show their support for Iowa veterans by becoming an HBI community.
Home Base Iowa is a one-of-kind program designed to connect veterans and service members with more than 2,300 businesses statewide who have pledged...