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On Tuesday, November 7, voters will choose who will represent them on their school boards and city governments.
City positions up for election in Worth County include the mayor and two city council positions in Fertile, Hanlontown and Manly; the mayor and all council positions in Grafton; the...
The Northwood city council discussed updates to city tree planting rules and grant considerations at their recent regular meeting.
Following on discussion from their previous meeting, the council returned to the topic of planting new trees in the city.
At the previous meeting, several members of...
On Thursday, August 10, 160 exhibitors showed 214 animals as they competed for top honors in the FFA Breeding Beef show at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.
That included Austin Foss, Northwood, who earned Champion in the Simmental category.
Farm Credit Services of America reports smaller increase in values first six months of 2023
While cropland continued to gain value in the first half of 2023, Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) reports signs that the real estate market is stabilizing.
FCSAmerica, a financial cooperative...
The City of Northwood was named a 2023 All-Star Community by the Iowa League of Cities for its Viking Activity Center. The city will be recognized at an Awards Banquet at the League’s Annual Conference and Exhibit, held in Cedar Rapids from September 20-22.
The All-Star Community Award is the most...
Families in Northwood are transforming empty shoeboxes into gifts of hope by filling them with supplies like pencils, crayons and notebooks, alongside personal care items and fun toys. Operation Christmas Child will deliver the gift-filled shoeboxes worldwide to boys and girls in need. In 2023,...
Last week Ashley Hinson, representing Iowa’s U.S. House Second District, including Worth County, hosted a town hall in Northwood.
Hinson began with some opening statements in front of the small group gathered in the Olson Community Room by the library.
Hinson said that the town halls are part of...
Elderbridge Agency on Aging has announced that its CommUNITY Kindness Project received a 2023 Aging Achievement Award from USAging, one of the highest honors presented by USAging to its members.
CommUNITY Kindness Project, which is a volunteer project that does outdoor chore for seniors, was among...
Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association’s (WCTA) Nominating Committee members Peter Brattrud, Sara Innes, Darryl Klukow, Robert Michaelis, Daniel Reindal and Lynn Wasmoen met on Wednesday, August 9.
The Committee nominated a slate of candidates to fill the expiring terms of WCTA Directors Shanan...
Elderbridge Agency on Aging wants to bring awareness to the congregate and home-delivered meal programs and how the community can help sustain this valuable meal service.
The meal programs provide a hot, delicious and nutritious meal and offer fellowship and social interaction at the same time....