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The area is in the midst of holiday celebrations. That includes some beautiful and impressive lighting displays throughout the area.
The Northwood Anchor is holding a contest, inviting people to share their displays. Just email us at kris@nwdanchor.com or comment on the lighting post on our...
The Northwood-Kensett and St. Ansgar school districts are in the process of seeking a new superintendent shared between them. As a part of the process, stakeholders in the districts were asked to fill out a survey about the strengths and challenges of their districts, and what they looked for in a...
At their regular meeting on November 12, the Northwood council discussed the reality of speeding in the community, the old bakery building and continuing the City’s dollar lot program.
A member of the council mentioned complaints they had seen about speeding on Northwood streets.
Katrina Neve, a...
Discussion of the new conservation, engineering and secondary roads facilities continued at the November 25 supervisors meeting.
Jason Petersburg, an engineer with Veenstra & Kimm, was at the meeting to discuss prices and plans for new and renevated County department facilities.
That includes...
Just before their Thanksgiving break began, the students at Northwoood-Kensett Elementary welcomed a new member of the staff. The canine companion Chloe became the second therapy dog to wander N-K halls.
Chloe is the pet and now service animal belonging to elementary counselor Kelly Bowman. Chloe...
The Northwood Theatre will once again offer a number of free holiday shows, courtesy of local sponsors. A free small popcorn and small pop will be offered at each movie.
The first movie will be held this Saturday, December 7, at 3:15 p.m., with “Arthur Christmas,” sponsored by the Northwood...
With the holidays on the way, the Share Shoppe is offering special shopping hours for kids to shop for their families.
The Share Shoppe is a mission venture of several area churches. The store resells donated items, which are in gently used or new and only sold when in good condition.
The store...
On Monday, November 18, 11 Northwood-Kensett high school students participated in the Top of Iowa Conference Honor Choir.
The event was hosted at Boman Fine Arts Center in Forest City. Over 150 students from the conference came together to rehearse music and perform an evening concert.
"Our...
On Saturday, November 16, four Northwood-Kensett Middle School students traveled to Clear Lake Middle School to participate in the North Central Iowa Bandmasters Middle School Honor Band.
The participating students included Madeline Christianson (8th grade, trumpet), Dominic Duncomb (7th grade,...
State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating the holidays with an ISave 529 giveaway. "Visit ISave529.com before December 31 and register to win a $5,290 ISave 529 contribution," Smith said. "It's the perfect gift that can ensure your child's dreams are as unique as they are."
ISave 529 Account...