WCDA president Sawyer Schulz presented and congratulated mayor Doug Moehle with a grant award envelope at the Spring banquet held on Tuesday, April 15.
Last week, the WCDA held its spring awards banquet, with grants awarded to groups serving their community in Worth County and throughout the area. Grants awarded on April 15 totaled $1,177,419.26 to 64 recipients.
To the right, Tomlinson displays the medals recognizing her Iowa FFA Degree.
One Northwood-Kensett FFA member recently earned a recognition at the state level for the first time in nearly 30 years at the school.
Caden Helgeson tees off during action on Tuesday.
The Northwood-Kensett golf teams hosted a meet on Tuesday, April 15, with St. Ansgar, Riceville and North Iowa in town to compete. 
ASHLYNN SKELLENGER GIVES THE BATON TO MERRIN HANSON
The Northwood-Kensett girls track team had a busy week this past week with two track meets on the schedule.
Viking Alec Ducommun takes the baton from Ethan Franck during relay action in Nashua on Tuesday night.
The Northwood-Kensett Vikings boys track team traveled to Nashua on Tuesday, April 15, to run in the Nashua Co-Ed Invitational and placed fourth with 64 team points.
For the third year in a row the Northwood-Kensett girls track team will be represented at the Drake Relays when Macy Thorson runs the 100 hurdles on Friday, April 25, at 8:35am  
WCDA president Sawyer Schulz presented and congratulated mayor Doug Moehle with a grant award envelope at the Spring banquet held on Tuesday, April 15.
To the right, Tomlinson displays the medals recognizing her Iowa FFA Degree.
Caden Helgeson tees off during action on Tuesday.
ASHLYNN SKELLENGER GIVES THE BATON TO MERRIN HANSON
Viking Alec Ducommun takes the baton from Ethan Franck during relay action in Nashua on Tuesday night.
Pictured are Zach Heiken, Dagen Peterson, Sophia Butler, Sophie Rye and Weston Willand, juniors excited for Saturday’s prom festivities.
Students at Northwood-Kensett High School will take part in prom festivities this Saturday. This year’s prom will feature a theme of “At last I can see the lights.” Festivities will begin this Saturday, April 26. Prom events begin with the grand march at 5 p.m. in the high school gym. Doors open...
WCDA president Sawyer Schulz presented and congratulated mayor Doug Moehle with a grant award envelope at the Spring banquet held on Tuesday, April 15.
Last week, the WCDA held its spring awards banquet, with grants awarded to groups serving their community in Worth County and throughout the area. Grants awarded on April 15 totaled $1,177,419.26 to 64 recipients. The largest grant of the evening went to the Worth County Sheriff’s Office, which...
To the right, Tomlinson displays the medals recognizing her Iowa FFA Degree.
One Northwood-Kensett FFA member recently earned a recognition at the state level for the first time in nearly 30 years at the school. MacKensy Tomlinson recently received her Iowa FFA Degree. The recognition for her efforts in the program is the first time a member of the N-K chapter has earned...
Worth County Public Health (WCPH) and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) remind Iowa parents to help protect their infants by keeping them up to date with recommended immunizations. Newborns receive some immunity against illnesses from their mothers, but this protection...
Worth County Public Health is currently forming a coalition of area groups, businesses and individuals interesting in sharing ideas and resources to contribute to the health of their county and their communities. The coalition will focus on a wide variety of health factors, including mental health...
The annual spring clean up begins in Northwood on Thursday, April 24, continuing through Saturday, April 27. The City is offering a chance for residents to dispose of unwanted items as they do some spring cleaning. Dumpsters will be provided for Northwood residents at the Northwood city yard,...
At the first meeting in April, the Northwood city council will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2025, and ends on June 30, 2026. The budget reflects the total amount of money that the City plans to collect and spend in the coming...
The Northwood-Kensett Board of Education will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on Thursday, April 10, to discuss the district’s proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2025, and ends on June 30, 2026. Property tax levies and taxes levied on property in the district...
The Worth County supervisors recently discussed  whether to expand and to fill the county zoning commission and also set hearings to update the water and sewer rates at the interstate interchange. Earlier this year, as the supervisors were in discussion to pass an ordinance to add hazardous liquid...
At its regular meeting on March 24, the Northwood city council corrected a procedural mix up and passed updated building permits and also approved the bidding process for a street resurfacing project. Over the course of meetings in February and March, the Northwood city council has worked to update...

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The Viking trap team attended a shoot at the Mitchel Co. Trap Range on Monday, April 14. Other teams shooting in the event were: Mason City, Osage, Southland, Riceville, North Iowa, Garner-Hayfield-...

Obituaries

Christine Hoigaard (née Brunsvold), 77, passed away on February 16, 2025, in Austin, Texas.

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