Clarion News

In 1937, a group of youths from Wright County decided it would be fun to steal watermelons from a farmer in the middle of the night.

The Berryhill Center for Mental Health has become part of Trinity Health Systems - the umbrella organization that includes Trinity Regional Medical Center and the Trimark Physicians Group.

Wright County Engineer Dan Waid, along with Assistant Engineer Adam Clemons, presented a report to the Board of Supervisors on the damage assessment to county roads in the aftermath of the severe flooding.

For Wright County chief deputy Jim Lester, it just seemed like the right thing to do.

Emergency Management Coordinator Jim Lester took a few minutes out of a busy Monday morning to ask the Wright County Board of Supervisors to apply for a disaster declaration.

A weather front moved through Webster County Saturday night, carrying the possibility of severe thunderstorms and putting the area under a tornado warning.

Gladys E. Hollis, formerly of Clarion, passed into eternal rest on June 2, 2008 while living in Chesterfield, Mo.

We have gone through the exercise requested by the Ahlers Law Firm and Ruan Securities and our recommendation to the Clarion City Council is that you accept the proposal of the local banks," said Ron Fiscus of ...

Hail pelted parts of east Belmond and the adjoining rural area last Thursday while other parts of town remained dry.

By THOMAS BEAUMONT tbeaumont@dmreg.com Posted at 04:05 on 06/01/2008 Leonard Boswell PARTY: Democrat BIRTH: Jan.

The Monitor in print left out Tyler Haupt's answer to the second question in the interviews of candidates for Wright County Supervisor.

Gazebo Park in Clarion will once again be the setting for the annual Festival in the Park on Saturday, June 14.

Wright County Engineer Dan Waid spent most of his weekly meeting time with the Board of Supervisors discussing a possible motorgrader purchase, and said he feels current circumstances might allow for purchasing ...

Horticulture program offered Four sessions of the workshop - - Miniature Plants for all Gardens'' will start at 6:30 p.m. on May 27 at the Webster County Iowa State University Extension office.

May 19, 1998 NEWS: Library officials began to lay out strategy for their new building and reflected their election success.

Clarion-Goldfield Elementary Principal John Suhumskie is shown with some of his fifth grade students, the "last class" under his leadership as he retires after 21 years here and 31 total years in education. via The Wright County Reminder

Clarion-Goldfield receives technology grant from Q-west "Heart Healthy Kids" will help Clarion-Goldfield students find out how activity affects performance in the classroom and it will be done using technology, ... via The Wright County Reminder

A blustery wind not withstanding, spring was officially ushered in in by the Heartland Museum in Clarion Saturday. via The Messenger

The annual meeting and educational program of the Iowa State University Research Farm near Kanawha will be at 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday at the Heartland Museum in Clarion. via Des Moines Register

“We asked workers to help us through the transition - to help us serve our customers, to gear down the facility - and they've done that”

WHY CLOSE? The company said it needed to reduce its manufacturing capacity in light of a dramatic downturn in U.S. home construction. via Des Moines Register