COVID has made it easier than ever for scam artists to go to work. With people’s tensions already on the rise, scammers can catch you
Month: January 2021
Wright County Public Health announces next round of COVID vaccine eligibility
Wright County Health Department will transition to 1b vaccine distribution priority population the first week of February. While it is unknown the total number of
Inauguration through the eyes of teenagers
The world watched as Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Less
Clarification regarding last week’s Assessor’s tax levy story
As reported last week, the Wright County Assessor’s tax levy is increasing from .48 to .74 per $1,000 for the next fiscal year. Assessor Shari
No foul play – Jerry Becker now in his 62nd year as a certified Iowa sports official
Longtime teacher and coach Jerry Becker has also spent time as a certified official for the state, and apparently he must like it as he
EGHS Class of 1967 makes history…again
The Eagle Grove High School graduating class of 1967 has made history…for a second time. The first is for being the largest class ever to
Great expectations
The old Eagle Grove Eagle newspaper building, located at 314 W. Broadway, has been sold. New owner, Martha Kaiser, has already demolished several walls inside
Reynolds opening COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to senior Iowans
As the first wave of COVID-19 vaccine rolls out across the state, Governor Kim Reynolds is expanding eligibility, moving forward to get the vaccine out
January 28
Public Notice week of January 28, 2021
William E. Johnston
William Eugene Johnston, the son of Francis “Buck” Dale and Patricia Ann (Davis) Johnston, was born on June 16, 1949, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He