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The public was recently given a chance to weigh in on a proposed hazardous liquid ordinance being consider for Worth County’s zoning regulations. Summit Carbon Solutions has been developing the pipeline and capture infrastructure, to remove carbon byproducts from the Halontown POET ethanol...
Tom Watts grew up in Northwood and graduated from Northwood’s new high school in 1964. At 18 he left and joined the military. After eight weeks of basic training at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) in San Antonio, Texas, he went on to Shepherd AFB in Wichita Falls, Texas for tech school in basic air...
The newest addition to the murals at Art Farm Iowa may not appear to be all that new, but that’s what makes the work of Jel Martinez especially unique. Martinez’s approach to graffiti started when he was a young teenager in the late 80s and first began to appreciate the art on the walls of Miami...
Official enrollment numbers showed decreases in both the official enrollment, as well as in the number of students attending classes at Northwood-Kensett schools this year. The total official enrollment in this school year was 489.58 students, down 23, from last year's official enrollment of 512....
Larry Pump, CPA, Charles City, Iowa, released an audit report on the City of Northwood for the year ended on June 30, 2024. The City's receipts totaled $3,850,140 for the year that ended June 30, 2024, a 1.0% decrease from the prior year. Disbursements for the year that ended June 30, 2024,...
Pictured at the 95th anniversary celebration of the Northwood Lions are local Lions recognized at the event and the evening’s speaker and presenter. Pictured are (in front, from left) Norlyn Stowell, Richard Hagen, Gladie Hagen, (in back) Dedra Harris, Mike Godfrey, Brian Sheehan and Lori Sheehan.
The Northwood Lions Club recently celebrated 95 years of gathering to spend time together and serving at community events, while also supporting the charitable efforts of the Lions organization. The celebration of 95 years of the club took place on Saturday, October 19, at the Events Center at the...
As the general election approaches, questions recently arose about the large campaign signs appearing in the county. The question is in regards to rules about campaign attribution, or messages that tell people who is responsible for a political message, the “Paid for by...” messages appearing on...
Earlier this month, a district court ruled against the Worth County supervisors, allowing a wind turbine company to build their project without county rules and regulations in effect. In the lawsuit, Worthwhile Wind LLC, claimed that the company had spent three years and millions of dollars...
This Tuesday, November 5, voters will decide who will represent them in elected offices at the county, state and federal level. Those that want to vote by absentee ballot can currently do so in person at the auditor’s office until Monday, November 4. Absentee ballots requested by mail have to be...
Many that vote in the city of Northwood recently received a reminder that their polling place has changed. Those casting votes on election day will do so at the Timbers event center, located at 500 Central Avenue in Northwood. Other polling places in the county remain the same, including the...

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