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The Northwood-Kensett community is once again celebrating Viking pride this week with Homecoming events for students, staff and members of the community.
Festivities that started earlier this week have included the traditional dress up days at the elementary and junior/senior high school. On...
With volunteer members and community contributions providing for regular operating costs, the Northwood Volunteer Fire Company remains unique amongst Iowa fire departments.
The NVFC is unique amongst Iowa fire departments, in that it relies on donations from local businesses and residents for...
A figure presented as a catalyst for discussion of a community project became a focus for the Northwood city council at their recent regular meeting.
Presented for consideration at the September 9 council meeting was a resolution signaling the city council's support for the Vikings Activity Center...
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...