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…
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Clarion council takes up safety concerns and budget amendments in June 2024
The Clarion City Council met at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in the council chambers. Mayor Heiden ran the meeting, with council members Dave Flurer…
2023 city and school election results for Clarion, Belmond and the rest of Wright County
Voters across Wright County settled city council and school board races in the November 2023 city-school election. Here are the unofficial totals as…
Clarion P.E.O. chapter marks its centennial
Members of P.E.O. Chapter FS in Clarion celebrated the 100th anniversary of their chapter in 2023. The chapter was organized on Feb. 28, 1921.
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.
Supervisors hear fair board report at light post-Christmas meeting
The Wright County Board of Supervisors had a short agenda on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. Chairman Rick Rasmussen and Supervisor Dean Kluss were there in…
Wright County supervisors accept raises, including 36% for sheriff
The Wright County Board of Supervisors voted in March 2022 to accept the county compensation board’s raises for elected officials: 4 percent for…
Vince Papale, the real-life ‘Invincible’ Eagle, speaks in Clarion
Vince Papale, the former Philadelphia Eagle whose story became the 2006 Disney movie “Invincible,” spent a Friday in January 2022 speaking to groups…
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…
Wright County supervisors assess damage from December storm
The Wright County Board of Supervisors discussed storm damage and drainage districts at its meeting on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021.