Katrina Neve is one of the newest Worth County sheriff deputies, serving in the county and in the process of completing training at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.
Katrina Neve is one of the newest Worth County sheriff deputies, serving in the county and in the process of completing training at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.
Neve lives in Northwood with her wife RaShell. They have four sons, Dean and Konlin at Northwood-Kensett Middle/High School, and...
At their regular meeting in March, the Northwood-Kensett school board discussed the need to cut costs, AEA alternatives, snow days and a donation to help some students cover the costs of meals.
Superintendent Mike Crozier shared financial predictions on the district’s budget, and how that may mean...
Each year, the Iowa Department of Education shares data on school faculty and administrators in Iowa, and how they compare amongst districts in salary, experience, age and other factors.
The Northwood-Kensett school district is below average in experience. The district's teachers are above average...
Deanna Luedtke is a woman of firsts. “I’ve accomplished a lot of firsts in my life and I’m pretty proud of them,” she smiles.
Among Deanna’s firsts: first woman to go to and graduate college in her family of 13 children, first in her entire family to go into the military, first woman to be...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological movement disorder affecting the brain and causing difficulty with movement. It is second only to Alzheimer's as the most common disorder of this type, with more than one million people in the U.S. currently battling the disease.
“Parkinson’s is an...
At the most recent meeting of the Worth County supervisors, conservation director Jim Hanson shared concerns about potential legislation that would avoid funding statewide conservation efforts.
Hanson discussed a proposal to overturn a 2010 vote by Iowa voters to establish a fund for conservation...
The recently released 2025 Cancer in Iowa report showed that cancer cases in the state, along with the number that have survived and need ongoing support, remain on the rise at rates well above the rest of the nation. Locally, the report shows that Worth County cancer rates are above those in the...
The Northwood city council held a first reading of new ordinances for construction in the city. That includes a new fee structure and updates for sidewalk and driveway construction.
First discussed at their previous February meeting, the Council decided to update the fee schedule for zoning...
The Northwood-Kensett Speech Team traveled to West Hancock High School on Saturday, March 1, for District Individual Speech Contest.
Senior Addyson Runde performed in two categories. In the category of Poetry, Runde performed "A Woman Wrapped in Silence" by John W. Lynch and earned a Division 1...
Since last fall, Alayna Underdahl has been a member of the staff at the MercyOne Northwood Family Medicine clinic in Northwood, sharing her fondness for the community and for caring for its residents.
Before coming to the Northwood clinic, Underdahl worked for the Mayo Clinic system, where she...
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