Eagle Grove News

The four Webster City City Council candidates share their views on the future of the city and why they should be elected Janet Adams Four years on the City Council My husband Ron and I have 7 children and 10 grandchildren.

Following the opening of bids on Monday by the Wright County Board of Supervisors, Cole Excavating of Greene has been awarded the surface drain and tile repair work in DD#7 and DD#97 . Brent Johnson of McClure Engineering in Fort Dodge was on hand to open the bids, with drainage clerk Deb Lukes also present.

Declining demand for washers and dryers will cost Iowa roughly 850 jobs over the next year as Electrolux shifts all its North American manufacturing operations to Mexico, the company announced Friday.

Schools throughout the region have noticed a spike in absences during this year's flu season - especially in the past week.

For the over 600 people that toured the newly expanded and renovated Clarion Public Library during their recent ribbon cutting and open house, it was a feast for their eyes in seeing the beautiful building both inside and out.

Jerry Purdy of Design Alliance, Inc. of Waukee visited with the Wright County Board of Supervisors this week.

After 12 years as a deputy assessor, and 14 years total in the office, new Wright County Assessor Denise Baker admits she still couldn't take the decision to move up into the position too lightly.

Wright County Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. is sponsoring its eighth annual "Coats for Kids" program.

The Wright County Board of Supervisors have owned the land for several years, and have had the plans already prepared, but it was the problem of how to pay for a building.

Some parents said Wednesday that they want to know why an Eagle Grove science teacher is still on the job after theft charges were filed against him.

Both Spirit Lake cross country teams took second place in windy conditions at the Algona Inviational in Whittermore on Monday.

Wright County Engineer Dan Waid gave the Board of Supervisors information on how the farm to market road funds are disbursed, and how they can be used.

The Wright County Conference Board on Monday appointed Denise Baker of Eagle Grove to be the Wright County Assessor.

A Warren County judge ruled against former Milo farmer Rodney Heemstra in a civil fraud case brought by the estate of Tom Lyon, the man Heemstra has been convicted of killing.

A paramedic with the Eagle Grove Ambulance Service is being accused of stealing narcotics.

A paramedic with the Eagle Grove Ambulance Service is being accused of stealing narcotics.

Wright County Sheriff's Office officials said they're investigating the theft of narcotics from the Eagle Grove EMS Department.

Following the Labor Day holiday, the Wright County Supervisors held a short meeting on Tuesday with only two items of business on their agenda.

Circumstances drove New York firefighter Brian Fitzpatrick and Omaha Boy Scout Christian Jones into a brotherhood - survivors of calamity.

The situation was not real, only simulated. Those responding have learned much from a successful training exercise.