News

Dows man wins $20,000 lottery prize

Published by editor on Wed, 06/23/2021 - 6:59am

A local man bought a ticket in a new lottery game and won a $20,000 prize. Kenneth Jackson of Dows won the second top prize in the Iowa Lottery’s “Top Dog” scratch game, which began sales on June 7. He purchased his winning ticket at Casey’s, 2721 Dows Williams Road in Dows, and claimed his prize Monday at the lottery’s Mason City regional office.

Top Dog is a $2 scratch game that features overall odds of 1 in 3.83 and 10 top prizes of $20,000. For more information about this game, and the number of prizes still available, visit ialottery.com.

 

Festival in the Park 2021!

Published by editor on Thu, 06/17/2021 - 8:13am

School board passes funding resolution for building projects

Published by editor on Wed, 06/16/2021 - 9:07am

At Monday’s Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Board of Education meeting, Matt Gillaspie of Piper Sandler joined the meeting briefly. He shared the bids received for the sale of approximately $6.324 million in school infrastructure sales, services and use tax revenue bonds. This funding will be used for the upcoming building projects. The winning bid was from Luana Savings Bank out of Des Moines at an interest rate of 1.6% with the final maturity date 2033 with the option to pay back at any time.

Iowa River Players Theater reopens with fun show!

Published by editor on Wed, 06/16/2021 - 9:01am

Local community theater is back in Wright County! Iowa River Players Theater in Rowan is ready to pull the curtain on their newest play, “Robin Hood & the Babes in the Woods,” showing the next two weekends.

The re-opening of Iowa River Players will feature a play that is designed for fun for all ages. This version of the story written by Ben Crocker of Bristol, England, is of course based on the popular folk hero, Robin Hood and his Lady Marion, but also adds in another fun tale: the Babes in the Woods, a traditional children's tale about two ‘babes’ abandoned in the woods. 

Gold-Eagle grain elevator making progress

Published by editor on Wed, 06/16/2021 - 8:59am

Pilot and aerial photographer Bruce Voigts recently captured this photo north of Clarion on R-38/Madison Avenue. This will be the future site of Gold-Eagle Cooperative’s new grain elevator. They are expecting to have the facility operational by the fall of 2022.  According to Chris Boshart, General Manager of Gold-Eagle, “The speed and capacity of the new elevator will better serve the grain farmers around Clarion for years to come. B&E Construction from Eagle Grove is our contractor for the project.” Photo submitted

 

Area college student news

Published by editor on Wed, 06/16/2021 - 8:57am

Buena Vista University graduates

Hannah Reno of Goldfield recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in educational studies from BVU.

 

BVU's Spring 2021 Dean's List

Local students include Haley Christians of Rowan, Caleb Dahlgren of Goldfield, Amanda Morris of Clarion, Alyssa Strain of Thor, Natalie Winkler of Duncombe

 

Morningside University Dean's List for 2021 spring semester

Local students included Sidney J. Cross, Clarion.

 

University of Iowa graduates

On track to a friendship that will go the distance

Published by editor on Wed, 06/16/2021 - 8:56am

On the day Eagle Grove High School boys track coaches Ben DeMuth and Joe Chamberlin held their track meeting for the 2021 season, Blake Morgan wasn’t there.  He was in the gym, shooting hoops.  He had no intention of going out for the team.  He hadn’t his freshman year.  He went out his sophomore year, but got cut short by COVID.  So why go out his junior year was kind of his thought.  But thanks to the encouragement of friends, he changed his mind and showed up for the first day of practice.  He had no clue that this sport was about to put him on track to developing a bond with a fellow te

Randy Feenstra: What I heard from Iowans during part one of my 39 County Tour

Published by editor on Wed, 06/16/2021 - 8:53am

I recently wrapped up part one of my 39 County Tour, a promise I made to visit every county in the 4th District at least twice a year. I have learned a lot about the issues that matter most to Iowans in every corner of the district -- from Missouri Valley to New Hampton and everywhere in between. Whether those issues and concerns are related to agriculture, workforce, or spending and inflation, I have prioritized listening and meeting with folks across the 4th District so I can be an effective voice in Washington, D.C.

TICKed off

Published by editor on Wed, 06/16/2021 - 8:52am

Wright County Environmental Health Director, Sandy McGrath is as excited as the next person that temperatures are warming up and summer is upon us. That means more time to spend in the great outdoors, soaking in the sunshine. However, McGrath wants to remind the community, we’re not the only ones who enjoy being out in the summer - so do mosquitos and ticks and that can mean problems for us. But McGrath says not to worry, there are several things we can do to protect ourselves.

Truck show back for fourth year!

Published by editor on Wed, 06/09/2021 - 8:37am

Next month, you may hear a rumbling on the streets of Clarion. It won’t be thunder. Rather, it will be the return of an exciting community event: The Pride in the Heartland Truck Show. After a year off, the show is back for its fourth year and hopes to be bigger than ever. The show is also keeping up their good will tradition as all profits will be donated to the Clarion Fire Department.

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