Kensett News

BLOOMING PRAIRIE -- Robert E. Thoen, 74, of Blooming Prairie, died Sunday evening at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.

Northwood, IA- We're learning more about Iowa State's restructuring plans for its extension offices after a regional meeting.

In Freeborn County, the Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 7 of Albert Lea received a grant for a new equipment trailer, and the Freeborn County Historical Museum received a grant for new furnaces and air-conditioning units.

We're following up on the actual penalty and corrective action ordered by labor regulators following a deadly No rth I owa construction site accident last fall .

Beth Fjelstad and Mike Sprecher of Lake Mills, Iowa, announce the birth of a son, Lane Michael Sprecher, on Feb.

Forest City, IA- Jumping on the green energy bandwagon isn't working out for an area school.

Out of that total, about $660,000 will go toward scholarship funds, about $1.1 million will go toward different schools and about $185,000 will go toward gift cards and preschool tuition.

Iowa Music School The University of Iowa is eyeing a new location for its School of Music facility and is considering relocating where the Hawkeye Marching Band practices.

When Scott and Lisa Lestrud first decided to gather their fellow bikers together in the middle of January 2 years ago in Kensett, they never knew the event would take off.

Blowing, sometimes blinding snow created trouble for travelers Tuesday night. Brittany Hemann recommended that drivers slow down and stay home if they didn't have somewhere to be.

The proposed detour and staging for a concrete overlay project on U.S. 65 in Worth County will be discussed at a public meeting Tuesday, Jan.

The North Iowa Diversity Appreciation Team is sponsoring its fourth annual Art/Writing contest.