Heart of Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund provides financial help for home repair, improvements to qualified applicants
Nonprofit serves Wright County, five other counties
Belmond-Klemme 10th Ave Singers earn top honors at Comet Sensation
The Belmond-Klemme 10th Ave Singers earned top honors at the North Polk Comet Sensation show choir competition on Feb. 14, placing first in the singer-gender varsity division and fifth…
TLC Preschool offers faith-based early learning option
BELMOND — As families explore early childhood options in Belmond, TLC Preschool at Trinity Lutheran Church continues to serve three- and four-year-olds in a faith-based, play-based set…
Colts Corner prepared to support three-year-old families
BELMOND — With Belmond-Klemme Community School District set to discontinue its three-year-old preschool program next school year, Colts Corner Daycare is preparing to serve families se…
Belmond-Klemme to discontinue three-year-old preschool program
Belmond-Klemme Community School District will discontinue its three-year-old preschool program beginning next school year, citing a lack of state funding and a growing need for additi…
Belmond Public Library programs bring the community together
The Belmond Public Library is preparing a variety of programs this spring and summer designed to bring residents into the building and strengthen community connections.Librarian Amy Ba…
Wright County Board of Supervisors meet
Supervisors hear Secondary Roads organizational structure plans
Teachers note classroom changes under no-phone policy
BELMOND — While district leaders point to improved school climate under Belmond-Klemme’s no-cell-phone policy, teachers say the biggest changes are happening inside classrooms, where s…
Iowa River Riders celebrate 50 years of snowmobiling and community connection
BELMOND — For 50 years, the Iowa River Riders Snowmobile Club has been grooming trails, building friendships and keeping winter recreation alive across Franklin and Wright counties and…
Iowa Specialty Hospital offers new mask-free sleep apnea treatment
BELMOND — Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics is now offering a new treatment option for patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea who struggle with traditional CPAP th…
Klemme school demolition closes chapter on longtime community landmark
KLEMME — Demolition of the former Klemme school began Feb. 6, bringing an end to a building that served generations of students and remained a central gathering place in the community …
Donkey Basketball returns to BK as a joint FFA, Student Council fundraiser
BELMOND — The Belmond-Klemme FFA chapter and Student Council will host their 2026 Donkey Basketball fundraising show at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, in the Belmond-Klemme High School gym.Be…
Belmond-Klemme highlights National School Counselor Week
BELMOND — As schools nationwide observe National School Counselor Week, the Belmond-Klemme Community School District is recognizing the role counselors play in supporting students acad…
Belmond-Klemme reports positive results from updated cell phone policy
BELMOND — An updated cell phone policy implemented this school year at Belmond-Klemme Community School District has led to increased student engagement, stronger peer interaction and f…
Wright County Board of Supervisors meet
Board discusses Emergency Management needs