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The Worth County 4-H State Recognition informational meeting is scheduled for Friday, January 2 at 10 a.m. at the Worth County Extension Community Room at the Fairgrounds.
The Worth County Extension will be taking everyone through the State 4-H Recognition Awards program process that a high...
With the New Year arriving, many area business will observe hours that will allow employees to celebrate.
Following is a listing of the New Year's hours of local businesses:
Carpenter Coffee Company will be closed on New Year’s Day.
Fallgatter's Market will be open regular hours on New Year's...
With the arrival of the new year, many are anticipating the arrival of the first baby born in the area. That applies to the family eagerly anticipating the arrival of the first baby to be born in 2026 in the Northwood-Kensett school district. It also applies to the 13 Northwood area merchants who...
As the fall holidays approached, in the midst of preparing for Halloween, one local’s family life changed dramatically. Since then, their school, their friends and family and those around them have shown holiday spirit and how small town communities come together in times of hardship.
For the...
A contest recently held among the residents of the Shell Rock Ridge neighborhood has resulted in more Christmas lights added to the already beautiful displays at Swensrud Park.
Just before Thanksgiving, Lions Club members Richard Selvig and Gregg Olson hand delivered flyers announcing the contest...
A story for Christmas
By JoAnn Lower
All dressed in our Sunday best. Dad in his brown suit, Mom in a swingy skirt and red sweater, me in my shiny taffeta dress, hair in pigtails. My little brothers in new suits, white shirts and bow ties. It’s Christmas Day at Grandpa and Grandma’s house.
The 10...
With Christmas on the way next Thursday, many area churches will hold special services to celebrate Christ’s birth. Listed below are the days and times of services at area churches.
First Lutheran Church, Northwood- Christmas Eve Worship Service at 4:30 p.m.; Christmas Day worship followed by...
With the Christmas and New Year’s holidays on the way, many area business will observe hours that will allow employees to celebrate.
Following is a listing of the holiday hours of local businesses:
Carpenter Coffee Company will be open for their second anniversary event on Christmas Eve from 7 a....
For the members of one local family, the celebration of the holiday, and its decorations, continues a decades long tradition.
For 88 years, Mary Mehus has decorated her Christmas tree with an ornament she has had all her life, given by her parents for her first Christmas. The ornament is a bear in...
The City of Joice has joined over 22,000 communities nationwide that are allowed to purchase federally backed flood insurance. This availability follows the community's adoption and enforcement of ordinances to reduce flood losses and acceptance by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
The...