The Northwood-Kensett Vikings softball team is 1-3 overall this season and 1-2 in the Top of Iowa Conference after last week’s play.
A committee is seeking nominations for Northwood-Kensett alumni to recognize to recognize for their athletic achievements as Vikings and after they graduated.
A committee was recently formed to establish a Northwood-Kensett Athletic Hall of Fame. The group is now working on plans to announce and...
One of the highlights of the annual Worth County Fair is the many opportunities for people of all ages to take part in livestock shows, events and exhibitions. Two new shows are being added for this year's fair.
The first of those is on Friday, June 20, at 2 p.m. Bacon Buddies is a show that gives...
The Worth County Fair gets underway next week. With this year’s fair festivities come a number of new and returning entertainment and activities, from the Grandstand to the shelter house and throughout the fairgrounds. And live music returns with this year's fair as well.
This year’s grandstand...
For the 43rd year, the Worth County Fair will once again end with the Livestock Show Ribbon Sale. Changes this year will allow for more families, businesses and members of the community to show their support for the youth taking part in the program.
The annual ribbon sale gives family members, the...
The Worth County Emergency Management Agency (WCEMA) recently announced the launch of the Worth County Emergency Management Volunteer Program, a new initiative designed to strengthen local emergency preparedness and response by engaging community members directly in support roles.
This volunteer...
At their last meeting in May, the Northwood city council approved a bid for their next phase of solar energy and an increase for the mayor salary.
The City of Northwood has been pursuing a series of solar energy phases over the past several years, made possible with WCDA grant funding.
The City...
The Relay For Life of Worth County will host its annual events on Saturday, June 7. This year’s events will combine the annual car cruise and the annual birthday party celebration.
The annual Relay For Life birthday party celebrates all the birthdays that survivors have had since they were first...
Northwood-Kensett’s class of 2025 graduated this past Sunday. During the commencement ceremony, scholarships and scholarly recognitions were announced.
This year’s graduating class received $523,389.92 for their first year of college and $686,899.92 in support of their full college careers from...
An online petition has been registered, asking the City of Northwood to reconsider allowing city residents to raise chickens on their property.
The petition was started last week on the change.org website, which allows users to form petitions for a variety of causes.
In this case, the petition...
This weekend, Northwood-Kensett marching musicians will take part in the 86th North Iowa Band Festival in Mason City, with a theme of “The Sounds of Iowa.” As N-K joins other area schools, two members of the band, Kamryn Backhaus and Trent Tiedemann, will represent them for the last time.
Each...
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