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Last week an election was held to decide whether voters in the Glenville-Emmons school district would support a bond that would provide for a new school building.
The question on the ballot for GE voters asked if they would give the district the authority to borrow up to $37,420,000.The funds...
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 process to update water and wastewater rates for the businesses at the Interstate 35 interchange, and the next steps to pay for ambulance service in the southeast corner of the county were discussed recently by the Worth County supervisors.
Worth County provides water and wastewater services to...
At their meeting last week, the members of the Northwood-Kensett school board received an update on the Viking Activity Center, after nearly one year of operation.
The official grand opening of the Viking Activity Center was held on August 18, 2022.
Superintendent Mike Crozier informed the board...
With classes beginning next week, the Worth County Sheriff’s Office offers school supplies for students in need, and looks to the community for help to provide those supplies year round.
For several years, working with local donors, the WCSO has been able to help families who may have trouble...
The state of Minnesota has legalized the possession, use and home growing of marijuana, or cannabis, with portions of the law taking effect at the beginning of August.
The change in Minnesota law allows those 21 and older to have, use and transport cannabis paraphernalia in varying amounts in...
This year’s annual ribbon sale at the end of the Worth County Fair kicked off with a special auction to benefit a young girl fighting cancer.
Cayleigh Pepper, 13, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma this spring. The type of bone cancer has also spread to her lungs. She has been undergoing treatments...
By Jay Waagmeester
Iowa Capital Dispatch
www.iowacapitaldispatch.com
Of the 29,025 students who applied for an Education Savings Account during the month of June, 18,627 have been approved, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
The department says less than 1,000 applications remain...
"Is your Family Physician the best of the best? Do they go above and beyond to care for their patients? Are they active in the community? Do you think they deserve the 2023 Family Physician of the Year Award? If so, we want to hear about them!"
The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) is...
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship offers a free, searchable online directory to connect Iowa farmers who have hay or straw to sell with buyers who are interested in purchasing it.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging farmers or those with hay or straw to...