Too often we are overwhelmed by negative news. We often forget that what we surround ourselves with has the ability to affect us negatively or positively. Constant exposure to negative news can increase stress and anxiety levels. News stories about violence, disasters, and crises can trigger feelings of fear, helplessness, and worry. Constant exposure to negative news can cause bias referred to as "negativity bias." This bias leads individuals to give more attention to negative information, overshadowing positive developments in the community.
News, local or national, does not need to be negative to be taken seriously. It is important to find balance in the type of news consumed and that is why I’m introducing “Heartwarming Headlines”. Feel free to submit your uplifting story or story idea to The Wright County Monitor for consideration at news@wrightcountymonitor.com or by giving me a call at 515-364-2344.
Photo: Sarah Duda, Designer A kangaroo crossing has been enacted by Dows, Iowa.
Kangaroos have been rumored to be on a permanent Summer vacation.
Photo: CDA Facebook
The Clarion Development Alliance celebrated the first week of school with a foam and dance party at the Heartland Museum.
The entrance fee was donation of school supplies for CGD teachers.
Photo of a fishing scene on a Kindness Rock: Amanda Rink, Editor
The Heartland Museum was home to Cloverfest 2023. Kids were encouraged to paint rocks.
Rocks are painted as a social-emotional learning activity for kids that helps spreads kindness when they are left in various locations around the community.
The Search for Nessie..
St. Columba, an Irish Priest from the 6th century, gave the earliest known report of a Nessie sighting. He was said to be responsible for banishing the ancient beast to the loch in
Scotland to begin with. The mythical creature still holds people’s imaginations. While the August 2023 hunt did not provide any detailed proof of the monster, it joined a lot
of like-minded individuals together for an interesting endeavor and that is a win in my book.
A photograph of the Loch Ness Monster was released in 1934. It was later admitted to be a hoax after Chris Spurling shared on his deathbed that the
photo was staged by himself and his friends.
