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The two new deputies stand side-by-side in their beige uniforms.

Deputy TJ Spooner, left, and Deputy Josh Douglas recently joined the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, after previously serving on the Forest City Police Dept.

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 9:03am

Sheriff’s Office hires two new deputies

The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office welcomed two new deputy sheriffs to the department on February 8. TJ Spooner and Josh Douglas are both from Forest City, and they both previously worked as...

Three students stand in a row on a set of stairs.

National Honor Society members will be making phone calls to local residents this week, as they take orders for daffodils to support the American Cancer Society. Daffodils will be available for pick-up on March 26 and 27. From left are senior NHS members: Kali Bengtson, Max Schaefer, and Tyler Murray.

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 8:55am

Ordering begins for Daffodil Days

Local volunteers are once again organizing Daffodil Days in the North Iowa area this year, to benefit the American Cancer Society. National Honor Society students from North Iowa High School will...

Four photos stitched together. Left-most is James, smiling and holding $50, and Carmen. Next is Brayden, displaying his $30 prize. The middle-right is Jay and Emily; Jay is holding a stuffed buffalo. The last photo is Shelby Murra, smiling and holding a heart-shaped box of chocolates.

From the left: James and his mom, Carmen Criddle; Brayden Berggren; Jay and his mom, Emily Angstman; Shelby Murra.

Wed, 02/17/2021 - 9:22am

Criddle is Tribune Sweetheart for 2021

Three-year-old James Criddle is the 2021 Valentine’s Day Sweetheart at the Buffalo Center Tribune, as he was the first place winner in the drawing held last Thursday, Feb. 11. James is the son of...

Vicki Wubben stands between Larry and Alvin, handing both a check.

Vicki Wubben, center, of FTSB presents checks to Larry Weaver, left, and Alvin Smidt, as the bank contributed to Buffalo Center’s American Legion and VFW groups through its Veterans Honor Checking program.

Wed, 02/17/2021 - 9:16am

FTSB donates over $16,500 to area veteran organizations

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank (FTSB) and its staff are showing their appreciation to the men and women of our armed forces by giving back through the bank’s Veteran’s Honor Checking program....

Wed, 02/17/2021 - 8:55am

Bucks for Boosters Variety Show is Thursday

North Iowa High School invites the community to attend the annual Bucks for Boosters Variety Show this Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. in the North Iowa Auditorium. Seating restrictions have been lifted...

TOP HEADLINES

Charges for two men in Bancroft burglary

02/24/2021 - 9:00am
Virus activity continues to drop off locally

02/09/2021 - 2:46pm
Spaghetti fundraiser benefit on Sunday

02/09/2021 - 2:45pm
CAUSE receives five-year Drug Free Communities grant

02/04/2021 - 8:40am
North Iowa returns to five-day, in-person schedule

02/04/2021 - 8:35am
Supt. Joe Erickson

Superintendent position going part-time

01/27/2021 - 2:01pm
Cary Crosby

Cary Crosby joins the Buffalo Center Tribune

01/19/2021 - 3:42pm
Helen Finer

Finer cancer benefit underway

01/19/2021 - 3:38pm
Local positivity rates increase for COVID-19

01/13/2021 - 8:46am
Dietrick gets 50-year prison sentence

01/05/2021 - 3:13pm
Christmas Coloring Contest winners

12/23/2020 - 8:12am
City invests in another equipment upgrade

12/16/2020 - 8:31am
Senior citizens invited to dessert train Friday

12/16/2020 - 8:29am
There’s still time for everyone to decorate ahead of Buffalo Center’s Christmas Tour of Lights, which will be Sunday, Dec. 13 beginning at 5 p.m. The City of Buffalo Center took part in preparing for the holidays last Friday, as Public Works Supervisor Zac Ree hung decorations from the light poles downtown.

Buffalo Center Tour of Lights is Sunday

12/09/2020 - 8:41am
Organizers of Operation Christmas Drop got a good response from the community on Saturday, Nov. 28, as they collected items to send to four local troops who are deployed overseas. From left are: Dawn Jensvold, Mindy Berhow-Brackey, Allison Almelien, Darcy Roeder, and Emily Miller.

Community shows support for hometown heroes

12/01/2020 - 3:47pm

News

02/24/2021 - 9:06am

COVID-19 numbers for February 16-22

Local COVID-19 numbers look a little different this week, as the State of Iowa has stopped reporting on the number of individuals testing positive for the illness and is instead reporting on the number of tests. The new numbers show activity was low...

Reynolds backs away from centralized vaccine scheduling system

Sheriff’s Office hires two new deputies

Charges for two men in Bancroft burglary

Ordering begins for Daffodil Days

Variety show rescheduled for Friday

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

Troy shakes hands with Dominyk while patting his back. Troy is dressed in casual attire and a Packers face mask, while Dominyk wears the North Iowa Bison uniform and holds a basketball.

Previous Bison all-time scoring leader Troy Kettwick, left, presents new record holder Dominyk Price with a commemorative basketball ahead of last Friday’s home game against Forest City. Price broke Kettwick’s 1,115 point record last Monday, and he finished the week with 1,173 points.

01/27/2021 - 2:17pm

Price breaks all-time scoring record at North Iowa

Dominyk Price made North Iowa basketball history last week, as he broke the all-time scoring record for the Bison during Monday’s game at Central Springs. The old record of 1,115 points was set by Troy Kettwick in 2013, and Price reached 1,173...

Spectator limits still in place at North Iowa

No spectators for bowling meets

School lays out winter sports guidelines

Beenken qualifies for State Cross Country

Football playoff game in Buffalo Center Friday

Obituaries

Doug Pennings sits for a photo. He wears glasses, a button-up, and black tie.

02/23/2021 - 3:37pm

Doug Penning, 68, of Buffalo Center, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at his home surrounded by family. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka. Visitation was held...

August "Auggie" Baumann

Howard Michaelson

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