The Wright County Monitor

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Wed, 06/03/2020 - 1:00pm

Unofficial June 2 primary election results for Wright County

King and Greenfield take the county, incumbent supervisors win over challengers It was a different kind of primary this year due to COVID-19. Absentee ballots were far more numerous...

Wed, 06/03/2020 - 11:19am

C-G-D commencement planned for June 27

Over a month after the district had originally planned 2020 commencement, they hope to hold the much wished for ceremony. The plan is to hold commencement Saturday, June 27 at the football field in...

Purple Ribbon Beef team. Photo provided

Wed, 06/03/2020 - 11:00am

Processors and producers trying to manage through a difficult situation

The news has been full of stories about how livestock producers are trying their best to cope with the problem of getting animals to the processors, some of which have shut down due to employees...

Crooked Creek Farm Vendors Melody, Billie and Chloe. Photo by Haylee Fishburn

Wed, 06/03/2020 - 10:58am

Farmers Market back at in on Main Street in Clarion

Clarion Farmers Market has been present in the community for years. It’s always brought community farmers and other vendors together. Its sense of community has brought joy and pride to the lively...

Pop-up testing site in Eagle Grove

Wed, 06/03/2020 - 10:54am

COVID concerns in Wright County

COVID concerns are on the rise in Wright County, but so too is a proactive approach to testing and contact tracing (meaning in-depth questions about where they have been, who they have been in...

TOP HEADLINES

Unofficial June 2 primary election results for Wright County

06/03/2020 - 1:00pm
C-G-D commencement planned for June 27

06/03/2020 - 11:19am
Purple Ribbon Beef team. Photo provided

Processors and producers trying to manage through a difficult situation

06/03/2020 - 11:00am
Crooked Creek Farm Vendors Melody, Billie and Chloe. Photo by Haylee Fishburn

Farmers Market back at in on Main Street in Clarion

06/03/2020 - 10:58am
Supervisors support Eagle Grove tax credit program for housing

06/03/2020 - 10:56am
Pop-up testing site in Eagle Grove

COVID concerns in Wright County

06/03/2020 - 10:54am
Wright County Fair will not open to the public due to COVID-19

06/03/2020 - 10:48am
Marcie and Bill Brodersen have been named the 2020 4-H Hall of Fame inductees from Wright County. You can most easily find the couple running the 4-H Food Stand during the Wright County Fair. Photo submitted

Brodersen’s of Clarion named to 2020 4-H Hall of Fame

06/03/2020 - 10:42am
Public Health Emergency extended into June as more businesses open with restrictions

06/03/2020 - 10:32am
CGD School Board approves a softball and baseball season

06/03/2020 - 10:25am
Additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Wright County

06/01/2020 - 3:59pm
Wright County Fair Board makes tough decision

05/29/2020 - 6:49pm
Train to nowhere- Clarion residents concerned about railroad car storage in their backyard

05/27/2020 - 10:44am
Stylists at The Hair Studio, Brenda Kapka and Hayley Anderson, were working away the first day the salon reopened on May 15. Owner Kim Marker explained that masks are just one of the safety measures they are using to keep clients and stylists healthy. Photo provided

They’re hair for you! Clarion salons back in business

05/27/2020 - 10:41am
Supervisors hear about COVID cases, approve firm for audits

05/27/2020 - 10:36am

News

06/04/2020 - 4:37pm

COVID numbers rising in Wright County - result of more testing

Wright County has recently been listed as one of the top three COVID-19 “hot spots” in Iowa. Wright County Supervisor and Public Information Officer Karl Helgevold said that while this statement is true, the numbers are “skewed.” If you would...

Unofficial June 2 primary election results for Wright County

C-G-D commencement planned for June 27

Processors and producers trying to manage through a difficult situation

Farmers Market back at in on Main Street in Clarion

Supervisors support Eagle Grove tax credit program for housing

Sports

06/03/2020 - 10:25am

CGD School Board approves a softball and baseball season

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds recently announced that, starting this past Monday, all high schools could start practice for summer sports. However, it was still at each school’s discretion whether to play or not. Following a special Board of Education...

Umpires give outlook for summer

High school summer sports get okay from Governor to start

Carolyn Bowman gets her first hole in one

Tom Simmons: It’s always been about the kids, never about me

Obituaries

06/04/2020 - 8:35am

Daniel Ray Chapman

Daniel Ray Chapman, 65, of Des Moines passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. Public viewing for Daniel will be held Saturday, June 13, 2020 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central...

Judith C. (Baker) Poolman

Jean Menke

Mariel M. (Funte) Betts

Mary L. (Nagle) Tice

Doris May (Kurfman) Olson

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Reminder June 4, 2020

2020 Bridal Guide

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