News
The 2025 Kossuth County Fair royalty includes, front from left: Lil’ Princess Gracie Thilges of Whittemore, Lil’ Miss Lexi Berg of Lakota, and Princess Livia Williams of Lu Verne. Back row: 2024 Fair Queen Meredith Tigges, Junior Miss Rose Kitzinger, and 2025 Fair Queen Ashton Peters.
08/07/2025 - 3:08pm
Lexi Berg of Lakota took the crown as Lil’ Miss at the 2025 Kossuth County Fair Pageant last week. Lexi, the 10-year-old daughter of Blake and Lindsey Berg, was among 24 contestants competing for the title of Lil’ Miss, and a total of 63 girls took...
Opinion
08/07/2025 - 3:15pm
I had the pleasure of meeting a delightful 7-year-old, Victoria Shipman, granddaughter of Doug and Deb Aukes. She donated a book that included an illustration that she had done when she was five years old. The book was written by her neighbor,...
Sports
North Iowa athletes chosen for All-Conference honors this summer include, from left: Ashlyn Bechler (First Team), Jamison Kramersmeier (First Team), Ava Meinders (Second Team), Tate Engelbarts (Honorable Mention), and Taylor Henrickson (Honorable Mention).
07/16/2025 - 2:57pm
Three softball players and two baseball players from North Iowa are among the athletes selected for recognition on the Top of Iowa Conference All-Conference lists this summer.
For softball, senior Ashlyn Bechler made the First Team All-Conference,...
Obituaries
08/07/2025 - 3:16pm
Everdena W. Folkerts, 97, of Thompson, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025 at the Lake Mills Care Center. Funeral services for Everdena were held on August 5 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson. Burial was in Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo...
