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Register Now for Final Prairie Grass Film Challenge

By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2021

This January, Dordt University will be hosting the 15th and final Prairie Grass Film Challenge (PGFC).

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NW Iowa News area weekly mass times

By NW Iowa News | Dec 25, 2021

The following parishes in the NW Iowa News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Fewer Emmet County residents received food assistance benefits in 2020

By NW Iowa News | Dec 25, 2021

Emmet County saw a 7.3 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Emmet Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

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Fewer O'Brien County households received food assistance benefits in 2020

By NW Iowa News | Dec 25, 2021

O'Brien County saw a 4.1 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020.

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One teacher in Paullina pledges to teach controversial Critical Race Theory by week ending Dec. 11

By NW Iowa News | Dec 25, 2021

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Paullina who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Dec. 11.

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No new teachers in Paullina sign pledge on Dec. 23 to teach Critical Race Theory

By NW Iowa News | Dec 25, 2021

There were no new teachers in Paullina who signed the pledge on Dec. 23, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Clay County residents receive $2,631,816 in food assistance benefits in 2020

By NW Iowa News | Dec 25, 2021

Clay County saw a 54.4 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.

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Selections from the Collection on Dec 30, 2021 - January 4, 2022

By Press release submission | Dec 25, 2021

The Pearson Lakes Art Center’s collection features a variety of media and artists, acquired as gifts or through the center’s Collection Fund.

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Realistic New Year’s Resolutions

By Press release submission | Dec 25, 2021

It’s no secret that New Year’s Resolutions are hard to keep. In fact, according to a 2020 study, after 1 month, only about 64% of New Year’s Resolutions are kept. In a 2016 study, of the 41% of Americans who make New Years resolutions, by the end of the year only 9% feel they are successful in keeping them.

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Between the Covers Book Club on January 25

By Press release submission | Dec 25, 2021

Between the Covers Book Club discusses the book "Wintering - The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May on January 25th at 5pm. Feel free to Join us this year! We welcome anyone who is interested.

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SD’s first valve-in-valve procedure benefits Sanford patient

By Press release submission | Dec 25, 2021

Edie Kroon was born with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a rare condition that involves an extra electrical pathway in the heart.

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Success in 60 on January 20, 2022

By Press release submission | Dec 25, 2021

Success in 60 is a program developed from feedback from our members who desire timely and applicable information for their business, plus the opportunity to network and learn from other members.

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Meet Hegg’s Materials Management Team

By Press release submission | Dec 25, 2021

Materials Management is the department at Hegg that handles many of the orders for everyday items, large capital purchases as well as the little but needed items to keep the hospital running in tip top shape!

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Working From Home Exhibit on December 30

By Press release submission | Dec 25, 2021

Our Juried Exhibition, the Pearson Biennial, is designed to further the art center’s mission by supporting and exhibiting contemporary art from the greater Midwest.

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Northwest Iowa Community College Partners with Local Libraries to Provide Adult Education Programs

By Press release submission | Dec 25, 2021

The partnership is about providing Northwest Iowans with adult programming and lifelong learning opportunities.

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No new teachers in Paullina sign pledge on Dec. 22 to teach Critical Race Theory

By NW Iowa News | Dec 24, 2021

There were no new teachers in Paullina who signed the pledge on Dec. 22, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Paullina sign pledge on Dec. 21 to teach Critical Race Theory

By NW Iowa News | Dec 23, 2021

There were no new teachers in Paullina who signed the pledge on Dec. 21, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Paullina sign pledge on Dec. 20 to teach Critical Race Theory

By NW Iowa News | Dec 22, 2021

There were no new teachers in Paullina who signed the pledge on Dec. 20, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Paullina sign pledge on Dec. 19 to teach Critical Race Theory

By NW Iowa News | Dec 21, 2021

There were no new teachers in Paullina who signed the pledge on Dec. 19, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Paullina sign pledge in week ending Dec. 18 to teach Critical Race Theory

By NW Iowa News | Dec 20, 2021

There were no new teachers in Paullina who signed the pledge in week ending Dec. 18, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.