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Republican Rick Rasmussen announces bid for re-election for Wright County Supervisor in District 1
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April 22, 20201 min read admin

Republican Rick Rasmussen announces bid for re-election for Wright County Supervisor in District 1

Community leader and local businessman Rick Rasmussen has announced that he will run for re-election as Wright County Supervisor in District 1. "We’ve worked hard

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County discusses coronavirus mitigation at Prestage
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April 20, 20204 min read admin

County discusses coronavirus mitigation at Prestage

Over the past several weeks the Wright County Board of Supervisors (BOS) and the Wright County Board of Health  (BOH) has stayed in constant communication

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16 employees at Prestage Foods of Eagle Grove test positive for COVID-19
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April 20, 20202 min read admin

16 employees at Prestage Foods of Eagle Grove test positive for COVID-19

Prestage Foods of Iowa has received confirmation from Iowa Department of Public Health that 16 employees who work at its pork plant in Eagle Grove

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Appreciating the underappreciated- Clarion Fire Department feeds 100 truck drivers last Friday
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April 15, 20204 min read admin

Appreciating the underappreciated- Clarion Fire Department feeds 100 truck drivers last Friday

                  As shoppers have been furiously stocking up on supplies like groceries and toilet paper over the last month, it is easy for people

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C-G-D district opts for “Voluntary Educational Enrichment Opportunities” during shutdown
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April 15, 20203 min read admin

C-G-D district opts for “Voluntary Educational Enrichment Opportunities” during shutdown

                Like so many other public meetings during the time of coronavirus, the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Board of Education meeting

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School board approved budget, passed resolution to suspend policies due to COVID-19
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April 15, 20202 min read admin

School board approved budget, passed resolution to suspend policies due to COVID-19

Also at the Monday C-G-D Board of Education meeting, the board also approved the fiscal year 2020-21 budget as it was reflected in previous publications.

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Supervisors hear about primary election plans
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April 15, 20202 min read admin

Supervisors hear about primary election plans

At the regular meeting of the Wright County Board of Supervisors on Monday, County Auditor Betty Ellis briefly discussed the upcoming primary election scheduled for

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Council approves four resolutions, talks small business relief
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April 15, 20203 min read admin

Council approves four resolutions, talks small business relief

               The Tuesday, April 7 Clarion City Council meeting was held via conference call with all council members, the

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Former Dubuque man’s winter bike ride takes him through Clarion
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April 15, 20207 min read admin

Former Dubuque man’s winter bike ride takes him through Clarion

Originally published in the Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa on February 16, 2020.   When I was growing up in rural Iowa, I explored every country

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Reynolds orders more businesses to close; decision on schools to be made this week
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April 15, 20204 min read admin

Reynolds orders more businesses to close; decision on schools to be made this week

Even more businesses have been ordered closed as the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the state.      As of Sunday, April 12, there have

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