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The City of Northwood was chosen as an All-Star Community Award winner at the Iowa League of Cities’ Annual Conference held on September 29.
The Iowa League of Cities seeks to acknowledge and encourage excellence in local government. The All-Star Community Awards program provides an opportunity...
Last week, meetings of the Worth County supervisors and the county planning and zoning commission gave a preview of what may come at a public hearing set on County plans to borrow against future wind turbine taxes.
The Worth County supervisors plan to use a process called tax increment financing (...
As it becomes increasingly difficult to find teachers to fill in for absent faculty members, Worth County’s school districts recently adjusted the daily pay for those that substitute in their classrooms.
According to information shared at September board meetings, amongst area school districts,...
With a vote on proposed EMS (emergency medical services) taxes, which may fund an ambulance service based in Worth County, town hall meetings were set for each Worth County community over the course of this and next week. The first of those took place in Kensett on Sunday, as a part of the Kensett...
The Northwood Volunteer Fire Company (NVFC) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week (FPW), October 9-15, 2022. This year’s FPW campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape," works to educate everyone about...
The annual fall clean up begins in Northwood next Thursday, October 13, continuing through Saturday, October 15. The City is offering a chance for residents to dispose of unwanted items as they do some fall cleaning.
Dumpsters will be provided for Northwood residents at the Northwood city yard,...
The City of Northwood will be flushing hydrants throughout the city Monday through Wednesday, October 10-12.
Residents of the city are advised to refrain from washing clothes on those days, as the water might be discolored.
The water will remain safe to drink while the hydrants are flushed.
The Iowa County Recorders Association wants to make all veterans aware that recording or requesting military records is always free of charge for a veteran.
In recent weeks it has been reported that a third-party company has been charging veterans to record these documents. Please review the Iowa...
The Worth County supervisors have set a date for a public hearing to discuss where they may borrow against future wind turbine tax revenue and where it might be spent
The first step in the turbine tax borrowing and spending process is updating a document known as an urban renewal plan (URP).
The...
Northwood’s downtown mini park will soon see some decorative improvements, courtesy of a local garden club.
At the September 26 meeting of the Northwood city council, Teresa Stehn, representing the Northwood Craft and Garden Club, appeared before the council to ask if they could take on the...