Holmes Christmas Club sets its annual auction for Nov. 23 at the Red Shed
The proceeds help Wright County families facing illness or loss and fund local student scholarships.
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Clarion plans for Hagie Manufacturing’s 2029 closure after Deere decision
City Administrator Clint Middleton says Clarion is working with Deere and regional partners to market two plant buildings and support about 300 workers before self-propelled sprayer production moves to Louisiana.
Belmond picks a pool theme for its 2024 Fourth of July
Belmond’s Independence Day celebration got an early start in 2024. Organizers set the opening for Sunday, June 30, giving the town most of a week of…
Clarion breaks ground on reverse osmosis water treatment plant
The City of Clarion started building its new reverse osmosis water treatment plant in 2023, with completion expected in August 2025.
USDA’s Theresa Greenfield brings $8.1 million loan for Clarion water plant
Theresa Greenfield, newly appointed Iowa director of USDA Rural Development, visited Clarion in December 2021 to announce an $8.1 million low-interest…
Clarion council reviews health plan, airport plan and annual reports
The Clarion City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, was the last before newly elected members joined the council, and the business on…
Wright County adds 86 COVID cases in a week
Wright County’s COVID-19 count jumped by 86 cases in the first week of November 2020, county epidemiologist Sandy McGrath told the supervisors.
Heartland Museum adds two resources for researching veterans
With Veterans Day coming in November 2020, the Heartland Museum in Clarion added two new resources for people researching family members who served.
Clarion council passes 14 resolutions, most tied to water projects
The Clarion City Council moved through 14 resolutions at its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, most of them tied to the city’s water projects.
Supervisors hear progress on standing water in Drainage District 2
Jim Moore Jr. came back to the Wright County supervisors in June 2019 for an update on standing water on his land, which drains into Drainage District 2.