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Work continues on the City of Belmond’s Grove bridge replacement project as crews wait for favorable weather conditions to complete the next major phase of construction.

According to Jeremy Abbas, assistant to the engineer for Wright County, crews have finished tying the steel decking, leaving the bridge ready for concrete

A family legacy at the center of the mat

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows wrestling coach Cory Yoder has spent most of his life around the sport, but this season has carried a deeper meaning, both professi

Belmond Robotics after-school program open to fourth through sixth graders

Goodell Volunteer Fire Department to Host Annual Soup Supper

Belmond-Klemme Jazz Band Wins First Place at Season’s Opening Competition

Belmond Growth Alliance prepares for fifth annual Winter Fling

Board of Supervisors set Comprehensive Plan public hearing date

By Van Mitchell

The Wright County Board of Supervisors on Monday accepted the 2025 Wright County Comprehensive Plan and set a public hearing for the Plan on Monday, Feb.16 at 9:30 a.m. in the Boardroom in the basement courthouse in Clarion.

Belmond-Klemme board recognizes esports champions, approves personnel items

The Belmond-Klemme Community School District Board of Education recognized student achievements, approved personnel items and reviewed district operations

Spring semester brings hands-on learning, performances and student growth at Belmond-Klemme

As the spring semester gets underway at Belmond-Klemme, teachers say the months ahead are some of the busiest, and most rewarding, of the school year.

Nearly 50 years later, exchange student’s ties to Belmond remain strong

When Anne Stokke arrived in Iowa as a 17-year-old foreign exchange student, she didn’t know exactly what to expect, only that she was ready for something

Book Blast initiative helps build home libraries for Belmond-Klemme elementary students

The district recently participated in Book Blast,

Three new teachers join Belmond-Klemme staff for spring semester

Rick Sherrard, Jaace Weidemann and Claire Uselting began their roles following the winter break, filling key positions across industrial technology, band

The Belmond Independent launches new website and domain

BELMOND — The Belmond Independent has transitioned to a new website host an

BK Jazz Band earns first-place finish at Triton Jazz Festival

BELMOND — The Belmond-Klemme Jazz Band opened its competition season with a top finish, earning first place at the Triton Jazz Festival held last week at Iowa Central Community College.

The festival, hosted at Iowa Central Community College, marked the first competition of the season for the jazz ensemble from the Belmond-Klemme Community School District.

Rowan water advisory remains in place as repair work continues

Rowan water advisory remains in place as repair work continues

EDITORIAL: Back to the Moon, forward as a civilization

For the first time in more than 50 years, humanity is preparing to leave Earth orbit and journey back toward the Moon.

Next month, NASA plans to launch Artemis II, a 10-day crewed mission that will carry four astronauts around the Moon and safely back to Earth. If successful, it will mark the first time humans have traveled beyond low Earth orbit since the Apollo era ended in 1972.

That fact alone should give us pause.

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