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This week’s Fourth of July festivities will include two nights of entertainment hosted in the city of Northwood.
That starts on Friday, July 3, with the band Decoy performing in the beverage garden at the fairgrounds, starting at 8:30 p.m.
Decoy has roots from across the country, now based in Des...
At the monthly regular meeting of the Northwood-Kensett school board in June, continuing efforts to address parental concerns were discussed.
At the school board’s meeting in April, two parents had addressed the board with their concerns about responses to student behaviors. At that meeting, the...
The annual celebration of America’s independence, and the 250th anniversary, will once again include several days of events and activities in Northwood, as well as nearby at Art Farm Iowa.
Events begin tomorrow, Thursday, July 2, at Worth Brewing Company, with the Northwood-Kensett Athletic Hall...
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) invites adults ages 23 and up to apply for Extreme Makeover: College Edition - a unique makeover that changes lives. NIACC has been providing adult students with this opportunity to return to college at no cost for 20 years.
Extreme Makeover: College...
The Worth County Sheriffs Office has partnered with the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR) to conduct underage alcohol compliance checks to reduce and deter underage alcohol sales.
The Iowa Underage Alcohol Enforcement Program is a joint effort between IDR and Worth County Sheriff's Office to combat...
Gallery 818 will host the opening of "Fields of Memory: Artwork by Marlyn Ashland," a new exhibition celebrating the career of former Northwood resident Marlyn Ashland.
An opening reception will be held this Saturday, July 4, from 3-5 p.m. at Gallery 818 in downtown Northwood. While the artist...
On Saturday, July 25, people will swim, bike and run through Northwood as they take part in the sixth “Bring in the Backup” Triathlon.
The event is held to support, or “back up” the community’s first responders, with funds raised going to support several non-profit causes, as well as the Worth...
A group of local snowmobile riders taking part in an annual event to support those with cancer were on hand recently to see the results of their fundraising efforts.
Each February the annual Snowball Cancer Challenge is held. The event was founded by Nick Keller, a record-setting snowmobile rider...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently announced the launch of the Greater Des Moines Watershed Program, a targeted initiative to accelerate and scale up the use of conservation practices across 22 counties upstream from the Des Moines metro. The program was created as part of the Farm to...
When head coach Dave Capitani walked off the gridiron for the final time in 2022, he left behind a legacy that permanently reshaped high school football in North Iowa.
Across 33 seasons at the helm of the Northwood-Kensett, Capitani transformed the Vikings football program into a perennial...