The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors have gone forward with the recommendations of the Winnebago County Compensation Committee to increase pay for most elected officials by 4%. The County Attorney will also get a raise […]
Spring and summer sports are about to go into training camps. While many of the winter sports have a limited number of participants, the spring sports are greater in number and require early preparation and […]
Taxes are headed for a slight increase in Forest City, according to Mayor Byron Ruiter.
The Worth County Board of Supervisors have held their second reading of proposed ordinance which would designate certain areas of Worth County as Revitalization Areas. Ordinance 2021.01.25 spells out which parcels would receive the designation, […]
Winnebago and Hancock County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Buffington has provided the latest COVID-19 numbers in the immediate two county listening area. Buffington also provided the latest data regarding hospitalizations in the region. Buffington explained […]
Public and private education institutions are continuing to work under the current threat of COVID-19. They are providing students with the safest, simplest, qualified education possible through a variety of educational formats. Whether they be […]
With the cold and COVID-19 pandemic continuing in the area, the Winnebago County Conservation Board is now offering an online book club to join. Winnebago County Naturalist Lisa Ralls described the inspiration behind the creation […]
Today, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Senator Joni Ernst posted a message online for Iowans. Today we honor the life and legacy of the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Let’s join together and […]
The Forest City Community School Board has made an amendment to the 2021-22 calendar, as Forest City Superintendent Darwin Lehmann explains. Lehmann said the board also approved the John V. Hanson Career Center Educational Service […]
It may be January, but already fair boards across the area are facing a decision on whether to have the fair live or virtually. The pandemic took it’s toll on every single event last year […]
