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"NI PROM 2020, Your Year to Shine" is written in white in front of yellow paint splatter and swirls on a black background.

Thu, 07/30/2020 - 9:20am

North Iowa Prom and Grand March Saturday

The much-delayed 2020 North Iowa Prom is finally happening this Saturday, Aug. 1, as organizers are preparing a socially distanced event with activities held in new locations this year. The theme for...

Karen and Linda wear matching blue Auxiliary t-shirts and stand behind LeRoy Weaver, sitting, who holds a red, white, and blue quilt.

Karen Kiewiet, left, and Linda Berhow, right, of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 21 present Korean War veteran LeRoy Weaver with a quilt last Tuesday at Weaver’s Leather Store.

Thu, 07/30/2020 - 9:15am

Auxiliary thanks Weaver for service in Korea

Ladies from American Legion Auxiliary Unit 21 in Buffalo Center paid a surprise visit to LeRoy Weaver at Weaver’s Leather Store last week, where they presented him with a special quilt as a ‘thank...

Two photos side by side. To the left, Pastor Mark Neumann smiles in a suit. To the right, he rides with Cassie Willmert in a golf cart decked out for a 4th of July parade.

Left: Pastor Mark Neumann; Right: Pastor Mark Neumann, left, is the new pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where he got started preaching at the end of June. He took part in the Buffalo Center 4th of July parade earlier this month, as he was accompanied by Cassie Willmert.

Tue, 07/28/2020 - 4:01pm

Interim pastor to help Bethlehem through transition

Bethlehem Lutheran Church is making plans for the future, as the congregation welcomed a new interim pastor last month. Pastor Mark Neumann is a trained intentional interim pastor, and he will be...

A collage of seven images, each with a fair participant, their animal, and the livestock judge for the category, holding a banner announcing the reward. Most images have a trophy and purple ribbon, as well.

From left to right, top row: this year's beef show judge, Troy Kane, and Tyler Murray of the Grant Gleaners and his Champion Breeding Heifer; Natalie Christensen of Christensen Club Lambs and daughter Cora, sheep show judge Isaiah Spath, and Hayen Meinders of the Bison FFA and his Champion Breeding Ewe; Hunter Meinders and his Champion Market Lamb. Bottom row: Colton Main of the Grant Gleaners and his breeding doe division-winning goat; Colton Main and his Champion Market Goat; swine show judge Will Taylor and Hayden Meinders and his Champion Breeding Gilt; Hunter Meinders and his Champion Market Hog.

Wed, 07/22/2020 - 8:58am

Fair winners advance to Showdown in Britt

Four local FFA and 4-H members punched their tickets to the North Central Iowa Showdown by winning shows at the Winnebago County Fair in Thompson last week. Members of the Bison FFA Chapter and the...

Mrs. DeBoer and her husband stand in front of a vehicle, Doug holding a phone to record a parade.

Mrs. DeBoer was among seven retirees honored during a parade at the school in May. Joining her was her husband, Doug DeBoer, who retired as a teacher at North Iowa in 2017.

Tue, 07/21/2020 - 4:13pm

JoAnn DeBoer retires after 36 years at North Iowa

Mrs. JoAnn DeBoer is stepping out of the classroom after more than three decades of teaching at North Iowa, but she’s not giving up her love of writing or her love for all the students and teachers...

TOP HEADLINES

Leslie Ruby

Ruby joins Tribune as Marketing Rep

07/22/2020 - 9:04am
Supt. Joe Erickson

North Iowa plans options for safe return to school

07/14/2020 - 2:00pm
Limited Winnebago County Fair is closed to the public

07/14/2020 - 1:55pm
Covid-19 cases spike as new testing site opens

07/14/2020 - 1:50pm
Dustin Buck

City reaches $40,000 settlement with former officer

07/07/2020 - 3:45pm
New pastor begins at United Methodist in unique arrangement

07/02/2020 - 6:01am
Bison Firecracker Parade Route

07/02/2020 - 6:01am
The Buffalo Center Firemen's Dance will not be held on July 3, due to a recent rise in local COVID-19 activity.

Firemen’s dance is now postponed

07/01/2020 - 4:10pm
Parade and fireworks to celebrate the 4th of July

06/30/2020 - 3:07pm
Firemen’s dance this Friday night in Buffalo Center

06/30/2020 - 2:55pm
4th of July parade is on

06/24/2020 - 6:01am
Fair cancels entertainment but plans for youth exhibits

06/19/2020 - 6:01am
Commencement parade Sunday at the school

06/09/2020 - 3:45pm
4th of July celebration going forward, minus park activities

06/05/2020 - 6:01am
North Iowa to limit guests for Commencement

06/03/2020 - 8:58am

News

"NI PROM 2020, Your Year to Shine" is written in white in front of yellow paint splatter and swirls on a black background.

07/30/2020 - 9:20am

North Iowa Prom and Grand March Saturday

The much-delayed 2020 North Iowa Prom is finally happening this Saturday, Aug. 1, as organizers are preparing a socially distanced event with activities held in new locations this year. The theme for Prom 2020 is “Your Year to Shine”. North Iowa...

Auxiliary thanks Weaver for service in Korea

COVID-19 outbreaks spike in long term care facilities

Interim pastor to help Bethlehem through transition

Ruby joins Tribune as Marketing Rep

Fair winners advance to Showdown in Britt

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

07/02/2020 - 6:01am

Ball teams win first games over West Hancock

The North Iowa baseball and softball teams both picked up their first wins of the season last week, while the baseball season was briefly interrupted while the school took precautions to keep players healthy. The teams opened their week with losses...

Baseball season put on hold

First home games of the summer Wednesday

First games next week as high school sports return

Iowa high schools can play ball this summer

School looks at reopening Wellness Center

Obituaries

Ordel Dickmeyer has a serious face and wears a forest green plaid shirt.

07/28/2020 - 3:46pm

Ordel Dickmeyer

Ordel French Dickmeyer, age 92, of Britt, formerly of Buffalo Center, passed away quietly in his sleep, Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Britt. A memorial service honoring both Ordel and Esther Dickmeyer will be held at the Buffalo Center United Methodist...

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Grant W. Ostrander

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