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Year: 2024
Local Track Stars Wrap Up Season At State Meet
Last Friday, two Clarion-Goldfield-Dows upperclassmen competed at the Iowa High School Track & Field Championships held at the historic Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Senior
Nesheim Strikes Out 15 In Cowboy Victory
After their season opener in Zearing, the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows baseball team traveled to Manson for a non-conference contest against the Manson-NW Webster Cougars. The Cowboys controlled
George W. Boyington
George W. Boyington, 83, of Clarion, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Bethany Life in Story City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held
Wanda A. (Babcock) Loux
Wanda A. (Babcock) Loux, 97, of Rowan, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Funeral services will be held
This School for Autistic Youth Can Cost $573,200 a Year. It Operates With Little Oversight, and Students Have Suffered.
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How Scientists and Teachers Brought Rare Dolphins Back from the Brink of Extinction
The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) is one of the most common cetaceans in Brazil but also one of the most vulnerable, with numbers dwindling by up to 93% in the last 40 years. One of the worst affected regions is Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, where Guiana dolphins face daily industrial contamination, sewage and […]
Environment Expert: ‘Our life support system is at risk’
At the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens, Mongabay’s Elizabeth Claire Alberts interviewed oceanographer and marine biologist Sylvia Earle about the pressures facing our oceans, actions needed to turn things around, and how to find hope for the future. Earle has been a trailblazer in her career as a scientist, with more than 225 publications […]
Q + A with County Supervisor Candidates: District 5
Betty Ellis (R), who served as Wright County Auditor since 2001 and Treasurer of the District II Auditor’s Association for 13 years, is running to
Local Animal Rescue Ranch to be Featured on ‘Wizard of Paws’ TV Show
Loretta is a miniature zebu cow who was surrendered to the care of the Lazy J Rescue Ranch, nestled in the Goldfield countryside, due to