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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...
Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. recently released an audit report on the Northwood-Kensett Community School District.
The District's revenues totaled $10,390,412 for the year that ended June 30, 2023, a 1.26% decrease from the prior year. Expenses for District operations for the year that ended...
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...
A 16-year-old was killed in a single vehicle car accident west of Kensett on Saturday.
A car was being driven east on 410th Street, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and went in the ditch near Killdeer Avenue. The vehicle came to a stop after it struck a power pole.
The vehicle’s driver...
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...