I must have caught the travel bug because I’ve been back in the Central Standard Time zone for less than a week and I’m already
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Iowa parents receiving child care assistance may pay more
Child care providers may ask low-income parents to make up the difference between a state subsidy and the market-rate cost of child care under a
CDC: 9500+ Iowans killed by Covid, 4 in 10 still not fully vaccinated – US closing in on a million dead
Iowa ended April with 62.38% of Iowans fully vaccinated, with 1,954,205 reporting being at least fully vaccinated if not also boosted, and the older they
Extra SNAP Benefits End for Iowans
April 1, 2022 marked the first day Iowans will no longer receive extra SNAP benefits that were tied to COVID-19 pandemic funding. The federal government
Local Lions Clubs screen all Wright County students through Iowa’s KidSight program
The “eyes” have it! Most people familiar with Lions Clubs are aware of their commitment to eyesight. Many know of their collections of used eyeglasses.
Supervisors discuss past drainage issues
During the Monday meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors, they dealt with a few drainage issues from days gone by. They moved to
Where Wright County’s COVID funds are heading
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the 109 trillion-dollar American Rescue Plan Act. The massive legislation was aimed at helping the country recover from
New smart drinks shop offers surprisingly healthy treats, a Seattle flavor, and a strong dose of cool nostalgia
For Lisa Russell, the hardest part of having to close her old business, Slay Fitness, down due to COVID wasn't the loss of a "thriving"
Age of the geek: the clash
It’s been two weeks since my first symptoms of COVID-19 manifested and nobody has seen my face, at least in public, since then. All-in-all, my
157 more COVID cases — Supervisors hear about possible land purchase
In her weekly update, Sandy McGrath noted that there were 157 new COVID cases reported in the county in the last week. This is slightly
