Wright County News

Cornerstone laying ceremony to held at the newly expanded and renovated Clarion Public Library The public is invited to attend a cornerstone laying ceremony for the newly expanded and renovated Clarion Public Library on Tuesday, November 10 at 4 p.m. in the Community Room.

The Post Office will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 due to the Veterans' Day holiday.

A pre-construction meeting was held this week with the Wright County Board of Supervisors for drainage work planned in DD#181-9. Present for the meeting were Eldon Rossow of Mer Engineering in Fort Dodge, Brian Nettleton of Nettleton Excavating in Joice and drainage clerk Deb Lukes.

On Tuesday, November 3, Clarion voters will choose three people for the Clarion City Council.

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.

On Tuesday, November 3, Clarion voters will choose three people for the Clarion City Council.

After reviewing how Wright County receives both the federal and state dollars, County Engineer Dan Waid presented the third and final piece of the Secondary Roads funding puzzle to the Supervisors, discussing how local funding is obtained.

Executive members of the Clarion High School class of 1943 recently presented the Clarion Public Library with two volumes of class history.

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.

Wright County, IA- Today is the deadline to settle up on your property taxes, People living in one North Iowa town are happy to be paying a rate far lower than their original assessment.

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.

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

Arielle Olson and Karl Ahrendsen were crowned this year's King and Queen to reign over Homecoming activities at Clarion-Goldfield High School.

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

For 10 years, Clarion's Heartland Museum has celebrated some portion of local history at its Fall Festival.

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

With a little more than two months since Aplington-Parkersburg football coach Ed Thomas was fatally shot in the school's weight room, school safety is in the spotlight of national attention.

Wright County Transit Director Colleen Bartlett, along with Economic Development Director Dennis Bowman, presented the Board of Supervisors with an update on the transit system along with their hopes for a possible expansion of the services available.