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Grant applications can now be submitted to the Jaspers Family Foundation Fund of Worth County’s 2026 grant cycle with a deadline to submit applications by 5 p.m. on October 15. Technical support will be available to applicants until 5 p.m. on October 15.
The online grant application can be found...
Worth County Public Health will travel to Worth County communities next week to host flu shot clinics.
Clinics will be held on Wednesday, September 16, from 9-10 a.m. at Kensett City Hall, from 10:20-11:20 a.m. at the Manly American Legion and from 11:35 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. at the Grafton Community...
The annual Founders Day celebration in Northwood will take place this Saturday, September 12, with a number of events and activities planned for the day.
Events begin with a breakfast served by the Northwood Lions Club from 7-10:30 a.m. at the Masonic Temple.
The 22nd annual Aristocrats Car Club...
The Worth County supervisors recently approved an agreement with Worthwhile Solar Far West, acknowledging the project’s support to move forward.
The agreement follows a resolution passed in June, which signaled the County’s support for the solar project, based on a timeline that exempts it from...
The NorthwoodKensett Athletic Hall of Fame Committee celebrated four new inductees on Friday, September 4, honoring the Class of 2026 during a full evening of events at Northwood-Kensett High School.
Inductees, along with their families and guests, were welcomed at a private 5 p.m. banquet in the...
Worth County Public Health offers a number of programs and services to residents of Worth County and neighboring counties. Many of those programs are made possible with funds from federal, state and local grants.
At a time when legislative changes are making county budgets increasingly restrictive...
The community of Bolan, population 17 including the “suburbs”, is hosting its 23rd fall event, Saturday, September 19.
The United Women in Faith are hosting their traditional Bazaar, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lower-level of the Bolan Schoolhouse.
The Bolan Schoolhouse & Cultural Center is...
Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) has officially been awarded funding through the State of Iowa's Rural Health Transformation Program to lead a statewide effort focused on reducing cancer-related disparities in rural Iowa.
As the lead contractor for the grant, MCPHD is currently...
Two Northwood-Kensett graduates have joined the staff of nearby Central Springs, based in Manly, in this school year.
Logan Benson, N-KHS class of 2014, is the new Special Education teacher at the Central Springs Middle School in Nora Springs, and will also be coaching middle school girls...
With the new school year underway, one Northwood-Kensett graduate, Clif Davis, has returned to join the staff in the industrial technology classroom.
As the district’s new industrial technology teacher, Davis will teach Woods, Carpentry, Construction and Welding classes to start the school year....