Buffalo Center Tribune

Louise Enright plans to retire this August from North Iowa Food for Families, after 11 years volunteering at the local food bank. She hopes someone else will step up to take her place and keep the food bank running to meet the needs of the North Iowa community.

The Lakota Public Library welcomed 22 kids for the first week of its summer reading program, which featured magician Jonathan May on Monday, June 9 at the Lakota Community Center. Assisting with the magic show is Myles Ellsworth, at right.

FTSB will celebrate the opening of its new bank building in Britt with an open house on Wednesday, June 18 from 4-7 p.m. Pick up meal tickets at any FTSB location for the open house, which will also feature door prizes, music, an inflatable bounce house, and temporary tattoos. The new bank is at 985 Highway 18 in Britt.

Oliver Farrow places a poppy on a cross during the reading of the Honored Roll at Graceland Cemetery on Memorial Day. Steven Bosma and Denny Mura of American Legion Post 21 read the names of 338 deceased veterans who are buried at Graceland and Olena Mound cemeteries.

Gavin Grunhovd competes in the 800-meter run on his way to a school record and a bronze medal during the final day of the State Track & Field Championships on Saturday, May 24. (Photo by John Jensen/Mid-America Publishing)

Heather Bengtson’s family attended the surprise presentation for her ABC Paraeducator of the Year Award on May 16 at North Iowa. From left are: John and Sue Yager, Emma Bengtson, Heather Bengtson, Paxton Bengtson, and Justin Wiebensohn.