Wright County Independent - formerly The Wright County Monitor

05/15/2026

Looking for part-time writers to help at the paper!

If you’re interested, please message us or send an email to [email protected]. Thanks!

05/06/2026

🙋🏻‍♂️Meet The Owner: Anyone that wants to come down to ask questions about the newly formed county paper, I’ll be at the Belmond office at 10:00 am on Wednesday! See you then - Chris Nelson

05/05/2026

We are ready for our first issue this week!

05/03/2026

We’re building something new in Wright County—and we’re just getting started.

The Wright County Independent is bringing fresh life to local journalism, and we’re looking for the right person to lead it.

We’re hiring a Newspaper Editor to help shape the voice of our new county-wide paper, covering Clarion, Belmond, and Eagle Grove.

If you believe local news matters and want to make a real impact, we want to hear from you.

📩 Apply: [email protected]

05/03/2026

All current subscriptions will be honored! - Chris Nelson

If you’re currently subscribed to the Belmond Independent, The Eagle Grove Eagle or The Wright County Monitor — you’re all set.

All existing subscriptions will be honored as we launch the new Wright County Independent, with the first issue hitting newsstands this Friday.

We’re excited to bring Wright County together with one strong, countywide newspaper.

Questions? Reach out anytime: [email protected]

05/03/2026

Woohoo!!!!!

Wright County — we’re off and running.

The Wright County Independent is officially underway, and we’re excited to keep building something strong for every community across the county.

Our new subscription options are now live on the website — and we’d love to have you with us from day one.

👉 Check out the new site and subscribe today: https://wrightcountyindependent.com/subscriptions

This is local journalism, built for Wright County.

Your Community. Your News.

05/02/2026

Right place. Right time.

Read more about the process in the article below.

What do you want to see from this new county newspaper? Leave your *respectful* feedback in the comments!

WRIGHT COUNTY, Iowa — Nelson Media Company has announced the acquis

05/01/2026

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