Clarion News

Wright County has a new Planning and Zoning Director following action by the Board of Supervisors at their regular meeting Monday.

On Monday, the Wright County Board of Supervisors held a conference call with Franklin County concerning a repair project in joint DD#181-9-lateral two, with Wright being the control county.

Four young women competed for the title of Wright County Fair queen during judging on June 25.

The fountain at Gazebo Park is once again flowing after Peter and Alina DeCoster donated funds to upgrade the electrical and refurbish the fountain.

A strong line of storms is moving across Iowa on Tuesday afternoon. The system moved into Iowa around noon and is now pushing through north central Iowa.

Arla "Joanna" Vontalge, 79, of Wadena, died Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Maplecrest Manor in Fayette.

For 30 years, Clarion residents and their guests have enjoyed the annual Festival in the Park.

This weekend marks the thirtieth Festival in the Park in Clarion. The annual celebration takes part in the downtown Gazebo Park.

Dows and Clarion-Goldfield School Boards are researching a sharing agreement which would fill the vacancy created when former Dows Principal Sara Pralle-Keehn accepted the position as superintendent at United CSD of Boone.

The Clarion-Goldfield Cowgirls emerged as Regional champions last Tuesday, May 26 at the meet held in Reinbeck, earning their third straight trip to the State Golf Meet in Marshalltown.

This year's Ecumenical Vacation Bible School will be held from Sunday, July 19th- Thursday, July 23rd at the United Methodist Church in Clarion from 6-8:00 p.m. each night.

Led by meet medalist Cara Odland, the Clarion-Goldfield girls' golf team took top honors at the Regional meet in Radcliffe on Tuesday and advance to the State Meet in Marshalltown on June 1 and 2. more>> Supervisors discuss vacant Assessor's position With no other items of business on their agenda, the Wright County Supervisors held a brief meeting ...

Senator Rich Olive will be the featured speaker at the 2009 Memorial Day observance on Monday, May 25 at 10 a.m. in the Clarion-Goldfield High School gym.

Clarion, IA- An area courtroom is filled as folks protest recent tax assessments.

Wright County Engineer Dan Waid presented the quotes he received on two new pickups for the Secondary Road Department to the Board of Supervisors on Monday.

G Middle Band Director Monte Leichsenring and C-G High School Band Director Kent Wesselink are testing the waters once again to see if there is enough interest in the formation of a community band for a summer performance in Clarion.

Next Tuesday, May 12, Clarion's Clean-up Week 2009 will begin. Clean-up Week will be accomplished on four separate days, with pick-up routes scheduled each of the remaining four days.

Students in second and third grades at Clarion-Goldfield Elementary School presented their Spring concert last week, "Step into the Spotlight". more>> Supervisors hold conference call with DNR attorney Still discussing Iowa Cage Free permit With yet another packed board room, the Wright County Supervisors held a conference call with Randy Clark, an ...

Deb Rohlfs, Prevention Supervisor for Community and Family Resources of Fort Dodge, met with the At-Promise coalition at Clarion-Goldfield High School last week.

June 13-14 will be the 30th Annual Festival in the Park. The festival committee is off to a great start.