The Wright County Monitor

Thursday July 19, 2018

Knute & Amanda Severson are employees, small business

Knute and Amanda Severson have returned (Knute) and moved (Amanda) to Clarion and the community is better for it! The Severson family has been in the
Wright County Economic Development welcomes new director

Starting this month, Wright County Economic Development has a new director. Cindy Litwiller of Fort Dodge is settling in to her new office at the
Maasdams will serve as 2018 Wright County Fair Grand

I think many would agree that the Wright County Fair just keeps getting better and better. To make that happen, it takes the collaborative efforts of

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 12:17pm

Elaine K. (Engh) Tesdahl, 94, of Clarion passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.Funeral services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church Sew...

Knute & Amanda Severson are employees, small business owners and community volunteers

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 12:12pm

Knute and Amanda Severson have returned (Knute) and moved (Amanda) to Clarion and the community is better for it! The Severson family has been in the Clarion area for a handful of generations. Amanda is new to our area and became a ‘Severson...

Supervisors hear about a roadside management program

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 12:10pm

At this past Monday’s Supervisor meeting, Mike Heller with JEO Consulting Group of Ankeny presented information on a potential roadside program for the County. “By doing this program, you will open up a funding stream for an 86 percent...

Supervisors spend considerable time on a couple of tower items

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 12:09pm

Chad Skinner with Nevco Wireless Group was present at this Monday’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors to review types of towers available and give information on the process for securing a sight for the new tower. The company is...

Kenneth D. Nielsen

Thursday, July 12, 2018 - 11:11am

Kenneth D. Nielsen, 68, of Dows passed away Monday, June 25, 2018 at his home in Dows. Funeral services for Kenneth Nielsen were Friday, June 29, 2018 at First Lutheran Church, in Dows with Pastor Laurel Meester officiating. Burial was at Fairview...

Cowgirls give good effort, come up short in regional loss

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 - 12:22pm

The season ended last Tuesday for the Clarion- Goldfield-Dows softball team in a 10-6 Class 2A regional loss at Clear Lake. The red and black had taken a 3-2 advantage after their half of the second inning, only to see the Lions tie it after three...

Cowboys season ends at Garner district

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 - 12:21pm

The trip down the tournament trail ended early for the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows baseball team in a 13-9 loss at Garner to the Cardinals. The Cowboys were still within striking distance, trailing by just a 9-7 margin going into the Cael Chase works...