TOP HEADLINES

  • Thompson Fire Department hosts Sunday breakfast
    12/04/2021 - 8:00am
  • St. Patrick’s Cookie Walk this Saturday
    12/03/2021 - 2:10pm
  • Plans coming along for next year’s street project
    12/03/2021 - 2:08pm
  • Celebrate Christmas in Lakota Sunday
    12/03/2021 - 10:24am
  • Christmas in Titonka Thursday
    12/01/2021 - 1:55pm

  • Navigator’s proposed 1,300-mile liquid CO2 pipeline would collect CO2 from ethanol and fertilizer processors in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Illinois, with a storage site located in Illinois.
    Meeting in Lakota Friday on proposed carbon capture pipeline
    11/30/2021 - 2:22pm

  • Students participating in the Destination D.C. trip for the North Iowa Classes of 2024 and 2025 pose for a photo in front of the White House, during their much-delayed trip that finally took place November 7-13. Front from left are: Amelia Perez, Ragan Wright, Sindy Paz Soto, Lisa Heyer, Alyssa Olson, Aisha Jobe, Lily Beckman, Maggie Salas, Becca Hofmann, K’Lyn Sahl, Samara Grunhovd, and Alana Meeks. Back row: Andy Buchs, Kody Roth, Logan Holtz, Jamison Kramersmeier, Jaden Lane, Brendan Price, Gavin Grunhovd, Ben Norland, Jackson Potter, Jack Bennett, and Kaiden McGrady.
    Two classes reach their destination at last in Washington, D.C.
    11/30/2021 - 2:03pm

  • This year’s All-District football honorees at North Iowa include, front from left: Brogyn Greensky (Honorable Mention), Brett Doege (First Team), Nate Doden (All-District Academic), and Luke Jensen (All-District Academic and All-State Academic). Back row: Noah Hofmann (Honorable Mention), Logan Sabin (Second Team), Cole Peterson (All-District Academic), and Riley Sabin (Second Team). Not pictured are Cadin Fleener (First Team) and Thomas Hughes (All-District Academic).
    Eleven Bison earn All-District football honors
    11/24/2021 - 3:00pm

  • Brian Abele of rural Leland is the new owner of Bison Laserwash in Buffalo Center, as he purchased the building in October from Brian Blodgett, Steve Hassebroek, Jim Hofbauer, Rick Hofbauer, and Gary Peterson.
    Bison Laserwash has a new owner
    11/24/2021 - 2:35pm

  • Students at North Iowa decorate Christmas ornaments for the Giving Tree, which include information about gifts requested for local children in need. People who would like to help out with this annual project may pick up ornaments at the banks in Buffalo Center, Rake, Lakota, and Thompson, as well as the Buffalo Center Post Office from November 29 through December 7.
    Giving Tree returns to form for Christmas 2021
    11/23/2021 - 2:56pm

  • The visiting Wounded Warriors taking part in this year’s Hunting with Heroes event helped to distribute gifts to local veterans on Thursday, Nov. 11, during a drive-thru giveaway in Lakota. Volunteers from Christensen Farms helped to distribute Thanksgiving meal kits to veterans and widows of veterans, as their business also provided hams for the meals. Hy-Vee and PepsiCo supplied other food and beverages to make this year’s event possible.
    Hunting with Heroes brings record crowd to Veterans Day drive thru
    11/23/2021 - 2:43pm

  • Mike Hauan will take over as mayor of Thompson at the start of the new year, after winning a write-in race for the position in the November 2 election.
    Hauan to bring leadership experience as Thompson’s new mayor
    11/17/2021 - 8:00am
  • Community Thanksgiving service returns
    11/16/2021 - 1:03pm
  • Geerdes selected as Rake City Council winner
    11/16/2021 - 12:55pm

  • Jim McGuire, PA, talks with well-wishers Al Carson and Tim Berschman during the retirement open house held in Jim’s honor last Wednesday, Nov. 10 at the Heritage Town Center.
    McGuire retires from MercyOne after 43 years in healthcare
    11/16/2021 - 12:51pm

News

12/04/2021 - 8:00am
Thompson Fire Department hosts Sunday breakfast
The Thompson Fire Department invites the public to breakfast at the Thompson Fire Hall on Sunday, Dec. 5. The firemen will serve a meal of pancakes, eggs, and sausage from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go toward new equipment for the...
St. Patrick’s Cookie Walk this Saturday
Plans coming along for next year’s street project
Celebrate Christmas in Lakota Sunday
Christmas in Titonka Thursday
Meeting in Lakota Friday on proposed carbon capture pipeline

Opinion

10/29/2021 - 12:30pm
Welcome to your outdoors - Fall colors
Don’t look now, but things are really beginning to look like fall out there! The harvest is in full swing, the prairie grasses have acquired their brilliant fall colors, pumpkins are sitting majestically in the fields, and the trees are beginning to...
The Outback Files - Safety has a cost
The Alternative - Pay attention to the teacher
The Alternative - War, a tool of opportunists
The Alternative - Good news is no news
The View From Here

Sports


This year’s All-District football honorees at North Iowa include, front from left: Brogyn Greensky (Honorable Mention), Brett Doege (First Team), Nate Doden (All-District Academic), and Luke Jensen (All-District Academic and All-State Academic). Back row: Noah Hofmann (Honorable Mention), Logan Sabin (Second Team), Cole Peterson (All-District Academic), and Riley Sabin (Second Team). Not pictured are Cadin Fleener (First Team) and Thomas Hughes (All-District Academic).
11/24/2021 - 3:00pm
Eleven Bison earn All-District football honors
Despite a 3-5 finish, it was a record-setting year for 8-man football at North Iowa, and 11 Bison are being recognized with All-District honors in District 2. Seniors Brett Doege and Cadin Fleener were named to the First Team All-District, while...
Undefeated Humboldt Wildcats have local ties
All-Conference volleyball honors for Kramersmeier and Hagen
Young North Iowa runners compete at State
Beenken and Grunhovd headed to State Cross Country
Grunhovd and Beenken are All-Conference medalists

Obituaries

11/30/2021 - 4:16pm
Lavonne Boettcher
Lavonne J. Boettcher, age 83, of Rake, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church in Rake....
Billy Smith
Karen Askeland
Velma Dontje
Rev. Philip G. Peters
Alma Gravley

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