The Wright County Monitor

08/06/2025

Dows Legion Riders “Sloppy Joe Picnic in the Park” is Saturday, August 9, beginning at 5:00 P.M.

08/05/2025

Local agencies are gathering tonight, Tuesday August 5, to celebrate “National Night Out”. The night is a partnership between official agencies, like the police departments and other first responders, to offer a night of family fun.

It also serves as a way for first responders to introduce and interact with the communities they serve in a positive way.

While the event is hosted in Eagle Grove, at the Wright County fair grounds, those from all over the county are present.

Eagle Grove Police Department, Fire Department, Ambulance, Goldfield Fire Department, Clarion Police Department and Ambulance, Dows Fire Department
Wright County Sheriff’s Office and County Dispatch are all here.

Members of the community are here to support the cause as well.

Danielle’s Party Rentals of Clarion is donating her time and inflatables to the event, offering attendees a ride down a 60 foot water slide! Fareway donated hotdogs for a freewill donation meal.

Other fun things offered during the outreach night… Tours of the local life flight helicopter, Dunk-a-cop, Face Painting by the CGD dance team, Resource tables by Crisis Intervention Service, Parent Connections , Wright County Public Health, Wright Co. ISU Extension Office.

The event is going on until 8:00 P.M tonight!

08/05/2025

On a sweltering July morning, Wright County Auditor Amanda Meyer spotted a severely injured kitten along Highway 3 near Paige Avenue on her way to work. Refusing to leave him in danger, she scooped him up and brought him to the courthouse. This set into motion a story that reminds us that every life is worth saving.

Read More: https://midamerica.news/wright-county-monitor/2025/08/01/auditors-quick-action-saves-injured-kitten/

08/05/2025

08/05/2025

The theme of the final Wright Nights on Main was “homegrown”! Here are a few photos from the night.

Read about the smallest local entrepreneurs, The Keller Kids, in an upcoming issue of the Monitor. 🌽

08/04/2025

The CGD 3rd Grade Boys Basketball Team will be selling LEMONADE to raise funds for new Jerseys at Wright Nights on Main. 🍋🏀

08/04/2025

The CDA is setting up for the final “Wright Nights on Main”!

Don’t miss your last chance to shop, listen to live music, eat and celebrate Wright County beginning tonight (Monday August 4) at 5:00 P.M.

08/04/2025

Reader-Submitted Sighting ---
Oversized Load Draws Eyes Along Highway 3

Something unusual came through Clarion about 8 o’clock on Sunday, August 3, heading west on Highway 3. A large dump trailer, on its way to the coal mines in Montana. “Just one of those things you don’t see every day,” shared reader Monica Eiseman with The Wright County Monitor.

It was about two trailer lengths long, with a driver in the cab actually steering the rear section remotely.

There were four DOT vehicles and two state trooper trucks es**rting it, front and back. At every stoplight, well the two we have in Clarion, a guy would hop out of the es**rt vehicle and help guide the rear end of the trailer through.

It was a whole operation that took about 20 to 30 minutes just to get through town. “The hitch ball alone was bigger than a basketball,” Eiseman stated.

08/04/2025

I’m kicking off a new bimonthly series titled “Wright County at Work”, spotlighting businesses and the people who own them across Wright County, starting right here in Clarion. The idea is to highlight the hardworking people and the great services available in our own area.

If you or someone you know runs a local business, be it hairstyling, food, or a home-based retail shop, and would like to be featured in an upcoming review, reach out to me, Amanda Rink, at [email protected].

First up is Rink’s Auto, located on the north end of Clarion along County K.

Read More: https://midamerica.news/wright-county-monitor/2025/08/01/wright-county-at-work-the-family-shop-on-county-k/

08/03/2025

08/03/2025

Dows Corn Days was a success, as always. A big thanks to Jennifer Burnham from our sister publication, the Hampton Chronicle, for the event coverage.

It is hard to believe Summer is winding down but if you’re familiar with our area you know Corn Days signals the beginning to the end of long Summer days. 🌽☀️🕶️🍉

Enjoy the sweet corn harvest now… before we know it, field corn will begin to turn and we’ll trade our days for nights.

- Amanda Rink, Editor

📷: Jennifer Burnham, The Hampton Chronicle

08/02/2025

Dows Corn Days is underway!

Children are making the most of the bounce houses and bingo seems to be a hit. Don't miss the fireworks at the school football field tonight, scheduled to start around 9:45 p.m.

Also, looks like a full day of fun is planned for tomorrow, starting with the Dows Legion Pancake Breakfast at 8 a.m. There will also be a flea market, car show, live music and more.

Photos: Jennifer Burnham.