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Fri, 05/29/2020 - 6:49pm

Wright County Fair Board makes tough decision

Statement from the Wright County Fair Board: The Wright County District Junior Fair Board has been working for weeks to determine what would be the most workable way to host the fair in 2020 with...

Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:44am

Train to nowhere- Clarion residents concerned about railroad car storage in their backyard

When residents living on the north edge of Clarion noticed some strange activity behind their homes in the last several weeks, they were puzzled. It looked like there were repairs taking...

Stylists at The Hair Studio, Brenda Kapka and Hayley Anderson, were working away the first day the salon reopened on May 15. Owner Kim Marker explained that masks are just one of the safety measures they are using to keep clients and stylists healthy. Photo provided

Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:41am

They’re hair for you! Clarion salons back in business

For many of us, there has been a lot of bad hair days over the past two months. Since salons and barbershops were ordered to close in March due to the COVID-19 concerns, a lot of shaggy folks have...

Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:36am

Supervisors hear about COVID cases, approve firm for audits

At their meeting on Tuesday, Karl Helgevold updated the Wright County Board of Supervisors on behalf of the Emergency Operations Center on COVID-19 cases in Wright County. He noted that they are...

Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:34am

Council holds reading of ordinances to postpone water and sewer rate increases

At the regular meeting of the Clarion City Council on Tuesday, May 19, the group was busy with multiple agenda projects in addition to hearing from a few citizens. Most of the citizens came before...

TOP HEADLINES

Wright County Fair Board makes tough decision

05/29/2020 - 6:49pm
Train to nowhere- Clarion residents concerned about railroad car storage in their backyard

05/27/2020 - 10:44am
Stylists at The Hair Studio, Brenda Kapka and Hayley Anderson, were working away the first day the salon reopened on May 15. Owner Kim Marker explained that masks are just one of the safety measures they are using to keep clients and stylists healthy. Photo provided

They’re hair for you! Clarion salons back in business

05/27/2020 - 10:41am
Supervisors hear about COVID cases, approve firm for audits

05/27/2020 - 10:36am
Council holds reading of ordinances to postpone water and sewer rate increases

05/27/2020 - 10:34am
Coronavirus changes Memorial Day services

05/27/2020 - 10:32am
Iowa continues to ease back to normalcy as COVID-19 spread stabilizes

05/27/2020 - 10:30am
Umpires give outlook for summer

05/27/2020 - 10:25am
High school summer sports get okay from Governor to start

05/27/2020 - 10:22am
Over 50 additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Wright County this week

05/21/2020 - 3:33pm
County health agencies urge public to wear face protection to reduce COVID spread

05/20/2020 - 11:13am
Manie Nels, owner of the Clarion Locker, butchered 91 hogs in a week’s span recently with his staff. Nels’ wife Elmarie said this is over four times more than what they would normally be processing. The locker is now booked well into next year as people tap into their local processers as big packing plants remain closed or run at smaller capacities. Photo provided

Working to meet the meat demand

05/20/2020 - 11:08am
C-G-D Board of Ed holds special meeting about HS principal position

05/20/2020 - 11:06am
Supervisors hold budget amendment hearing

05/20/2020 - 11:03am
COVID-19 numbers stabilize while more restrictions are lifted

05/20/2020 - 10:59am

News

05/29/2020 - 6:49pm

Wright County Fair Board makes tough decision

Statement from the Wright County Fair Board: The Wright County District Junior Fair Board has been working for weeks to determine what would be the most workable way to host the fair in 2020 with the concerns of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic on our...

Train to nowhere- Clarion residents concerned about railroad car storage in their backyard

They’re hair for you! Clarion salons back in business

Supervisors hear about COVID cases, approve firm for audits

Council holds reading of ordinances to postpone water and sewer rate increases

Coronavirus changes Memorial Day services

Sports

05/27/2020 - 10:25am

Umpires give outlook for summer

Since the okay has been given to return to Iowa high school summer sports, baseball and softball, what will it look for the officials who call the games? Some area umpires weighed in on just that. Umpires, including former Hampton-Dumont athletic...

High school summer sports get okay from Governor to start

Carolyn Bowman gets her first hole in one

Tom Simmons: It’s always been about the kids, never about me

IGHSAU, IHSAA cancel spring sports

Obituaries

05/29/2020 - 1:54pm

Jean Menke

Jean Menke, 98, of Clarion passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion Graveside service for Jean Menke will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Clarion. In lieu of...

Mariel M. (Funte) Betts

Mary L. (Nagle) Tice

Doris May (Kurfman) Olson

Frances A. (Lynch) Martin

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Reminder May 28, 2020

2020 Bridal Guide

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