Mikaela Mackey

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Reporter at The N'West Iowa REVIEW

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Boyden-Hull Elementary rocks its socks

3 weeks ago | nwestiowa.com | Mikaela Mackey

BOYDEN—Students and staff of Boyden-Hull Elementary rocked their socks, literally and metaphorically, in celebration of World Down Syndrome Day March 21. The above-the-ankle socks symbol comes from their resemblance of chromosomes, as people with Down syndrome are born with one extra chromosome. To rock one’s socks means to confidently wear a pair of mismatched, bright socks while also meaning to confidently embrace one’s differences.
O'Brien board finds temporary engineer answer

4 weeks ago | nwestiowa.com | Mikaela Mackey

PRIMGHAR—The O’Brien County Board of Supervisors has found an interim county engineer when Dennis Clark leaves the position March 31. Chair Barb Rohwer reached out to three retired county engineers to possibly fill in as an interim until a full-time engineer is hired. The three were former O’Brien County engineer Scott Rinehart, former Sioux County engineer Doug Julius of Sioux County and former Dickinson County engineer Dan Eckert.
NCC event helps rejuvenate caregivers

1 month ago | nwestiowa.com | Mikaela Mackey

SHELDON—Caregivers from N’West Iowa and beyond became care receivers for a day at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon. From guest speakers, to yoga, to massages and more, NCC and Iowa CareGivers partnered to offer the free event to all direct-care providers for a time of self-care and rejuvenation at the Iowa CareGivers’ Direct-Care Worker Reservoir Replenishing Retreat on Thursday, March 13.
Boyden takes steps for new day-care service

1 month ago | nwestiowa.com | Mikaela Mackey

BOYDEN—The community of Boyden is taking its first steps to a permanent home for its new day-care service. The idea for First Steps Academy began with a public meeting at the Demco Community Center in Boyden on Nov. 9, 2023, when community members discussed the need for child care in town of about 1,300 residents. About 50 people attended the meeting while 160 community members completed an online survey sharing input about the need.
O'Brien Conservation board discusses funds

1 month ago | nwestiowa.com | Mikaela Mackey

SUTHERLAND—A simple agenda item to discuss camping fees opened a cluster of unanswered questions and concerns during the O’Brien County Conservation Board meeting Wednesday, March 12. Conservation director Mark Wilson began with sharing McCullough Creative’s final cost for main floor exhibition renovation project at the Prairie Heritage Center southeast of Sutherland is $428,000, matching the original estimate exactly. He said the board sits $48,000 short of reaching that total amount.
Search underway for O'Brien County engineer

1 month ago | nwestiowa.com | Mikaela Mackey

PRIMGHAR—As the search begins for a new engineer, the O’Brien County Board of Supervisors discussed some avenues of how to fill the role at its meeting Tuesday, March 11. County engineer Dennis Clark began in the position Aug. 7, 2023, following the retirement of Scott Rinehart in July of that year. Clark announced his resignation, effective March 31, at the March 4 supervisors’ meeting.
Scrubs Camp displays health care careers

1 month ago | nwestiowa.com | Mikaela Mackey

SHELDON—N’West Iowa students received a bird’s-eye view of multiple health-care fields at Scrubs Camp on Tuesday. The program at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon introduced seventh- through 12th-grade students from 20 area schools to careers in nursing, pharmacy technology, medical coding and more through a day of activities.
More people checking out Sheldon library

1 month ago | nwestiowa.com | Mikaela Mackey

PRIMGHAR—Utilization of the Sheldon Public Library is only continuing to grow, director Nicole Weber shared with the O’Brien County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25. Unable to share her annual report with other county library directors at the Feb. 4 meeting due to illness, Weber brought supervisors up to speed on the happenings at the county’s westernmost library. “We’re really becoming that community gathering space that we talk about in our mission statement.
Primghar playhouse to perform sequel

1 month ago | nwestiowa.com | Mikaela Mackey

PRIMGHAR—Forty-five years in the making, the Primghar Community Playhouse will nod to its own history in this year’s spring play, “Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act.”The playhouse performed the first “Drinking Habits” play in 2013. As the Primghar Community Playhouse has spent the last few months archiving its productions since 1980, the comedy will bring back memories of old while appealing to new audiences Friday-Sunday, April 4-6, at the Primghar Community Building.
South O'Brien to perform 'The Rat Trap'

1 month ago | nwestiowa.com | Mikaela Mackey

PRIMGHAR—South O’Brien High School students are putting on some family fun in their performance of “The Rat Trap” by Claire Demmer Friday-Saturday, March 21-22. When dinner theatre director Jessica DeMars was unable to lead this year’s spring play, assistant director and history teacher Kevin Hanlin filled the need. “I’ve always loved theatre. I did theatre throughout my middle school, high school and collegiate career,” Hanlin said.