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Two photos side by side. On the left is Debra, on the right is Henry. Henry smiles, wearing a suit and tie. Debra has a slightly more neutral expression and has a stethoscope over a collared shirt.

Left: Debra Jensen. Right: Henry Stone

Tue, 10/20/2020 - 3:28pm

Jensen and Stone contend for Iowa House seat

Two Forest City residents are facing off to be the next Representative for District 7 in the Iowa House. Democrat Debra Jensen and Republican Henry Stone are running in the November 3 election to...

Two photos side by side. On the left is Mike, and on the right is Steve. Both have buzz cuts and wear beige police uniforms.

Left: Mike Droessler. Right: Steve Hepperly

Tue, 10/20/2020 - 3:18pm

Droessler and Hepperly vie to be the next Sheriff

Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputies Mike Droessler and Steve Hepperly are both in the running to take over the top job at the Sheriff’s Office, as Sheriff Dave Peterson is retiring. Droessler is...

A waist-high fence attached to a livestock building contains several pigs. Beside it, Theresa and Zack talk, both wearing masks. Behind them are golden stalks of corn, taller than Theresa and Zack.

U.S. Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield talks with Zack Smith about his innovate “Stock Cropper” mobile barn during a visit to the Smith family farm east of Buffalo Center on October 10.

Tue, 10/20/2020 - 3:09pm

Greenfield sees Ag innovation during Buffalo Center stop

Theresa Greenfield’s campaign for U.S. Senate brought her back to a town she once called home, as she visited the Buffalo Center area on Saturday, Oct. 10. Greenfield, a Democrat who is challenging...

Zac and Carolyn stand behind a tan bench. The bench is engraved, reading "In Loving Memory of 'John The Garbageman' Burke. Jan. 11, 1993 - Aug. 18, 2020."

John Burke’s mother, Carolyn Flo, right, is joined by Zac Ree of the Buffalo Center public works department as she delivered a bench given in memory of John last Friday at City Hall. Burke passed away in August after being injured in a motorcycle accident, and he had worked for the City of Buffalo Center for two years alongside Ree.

Tue, 10/13/2020 - 4:07pm

Burke remembered with new bench at city hall

A City of Buffalo Center employee who lost his life in an accident is being remembered at City Hall. John Burke worked for the City of Buffalo Center for two years in the public works department,...

A TSB Bank building with its sign. A United States flag flies in the wind of the blue sky.

The TSB Bank locations in Thompson, Titonka and Forest City will be renamed as NSB Bank sometime next year, as TSB is acquired by Northwood Financial Services, Inc.

Tue, 10/13/2020 - 4:03pm

TSB Bank to merge with NSB Bank of Northwood and Mason City

Northwood Financial Services, Inc., the parent company of NSB Bank in Mason City, announced last week it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TSB Bank in Titonka, Thompson and Forest...

TOP HEADLINES

Hunting with Heroes features Thanksgiving meals for veterans

10/13/2020 - 3:52pm
Football playoff game in Buffalo Center Friday

10/13/2020 - 3:38pm
Winnebago County begins the month of October with fewer new cases of COVID-19, after a large spike in mid-September. (Chart from coronavirus.iowa.gov)

Third Winnebago County nursing home reports COVID cases

10/06/2020 - 3:09pm
The North Iowa fourth graders line up along the north side of the playground on Thursday for the Homecoming walk held at the school.

North Iowa celebrates Homecoming and a win

10/06/2020 - 3:00pm
North Iowa keeps classes in person after qualifying for waiver

09/30/2020 - 9:31am
Timely Mission reports COVID-19 outbreak

09/30/2020 - 9:28am
School responds to additional COVID cases

09/16/2020 - 7:57am
Deadline fast approaching for 2020 Census

09/16/2020 - 7:48am
Legion to hold flag retirement Monday

09/09/2020 - 8:25am
America’s Farmers Grow Communities has partnered with local farmer Arin Anderson, left, to donate $2,500 to North Iowa Community Schools. Anderson decided to direct the money to the band program at the school for the purchase of new equipment, and she is joined by the school’s new band instructor, Mr. Garrett Arensdorf.

School band program gets donation from America’s Farmers

09/09/2020 - 8:20am
School delay moves end of year into June

09/02/2020 - 8:14am
Lakota man dies following motorcycle crash

08/26/2020 - 8:23am
Winnebago County records first COVID-19 deaths

08/26/2020 - 8:16am
School pushes start date back a week after positive COVID-19 case

08/26/2020 - 8:14am
Left: The newly repainted Buffalo Center water tower features mostly the same design as the old paint job, with the exception of a prominent new American flag, which was being painted last Tuesday. Right: The new paint job on the Buffalo Center water tower was completed last week by Central Tank Coatings of Elgin.

Water tower gets a refresh

08/11/2020 - 3:14pm

News

Two photos side by side. On the left is Debra, on the right is Henry. Henry smiles, wearing a suit and tie. Debra has a slightly more neutral expression and has a stethoscope over a collared shirt.

Left: Debra Jensen. Right: Henry Stone

10/20/2020 - 3:28pm

Jensen and Stone contend for Iowa House seat

Two Forest City residents are facing off to be the next Representative for District 7 in the Iowa House. Democrat Debra Jensen and Republican Henry Stone are running in the November 3 election to replace Rep. Tedd Gassman, who decided not to seek...

Droessler and Hepperly vie to be the next Sheriff

Greenfield sees Ag innovation during Buffalo Center stop

COVID-19 outbreaks shoot up in long term care facilities

COVID-19 activity on the rise in Iowa

Burke remembered with new bench at city hall

Opinion

06/27/2020 - 6:01am

The Alternative - Pay attention to the teacher

The COVID-19 crisis has given us an opportunity to discuss the health care system from an unemotional and objective viewpoint. Such new developments as the four different analyses that show the overblown expectations for shutdowns and the childlike...

The Alternative - War, a tool of opportunists

The Alternative - Good news is no news

The View From Here

The View From Here

The View From Here

Sports

10/13/2020 - 3:38pm

Football playoff game in Buffalo Center Friday

The North Iowa Bison will host Northwood-Kensett in the opening round of the high school football playoff season this Friday night in Buffalo Center. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Friday at Bison Field, as the Bison face the Vikings for the second time this...

Krull compiles book covering Sanger’s career at West Hancock

North Iowa sets guidelines for fall sports spectators

North Iowa gets ready for fall sports

Ball teams win first games over West Hancock

Baseball season put on hold

Obituaries

Iona smiles. She wears a blue embroidered sweater in front of a blue backdrop with white earrings, necklace, and rose pinned to her lapel.

10/14/2020 - 8:09am

Iona Mae (Wirtjes) Berg

Iona Mae (Wirtjes) Berg, age 93, of Swea City, formerly of Buffalo Center, passed away at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Forest City on Thursday, October 1. A celebration of Iona’s beautiful life was held on Wednesday, October 7 at 2 p.m. at the...

Marilyn L. Fjeld

Steven and Diane Christianson

Iona Mae (Wirtjes) Berg

Marvin William Rossiter

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