Buffalo Center Tribune

North Iowa High School will send three runners to the State Cross Country Championships in Fort Dodge on Saturday, Nov. 2, after Lauren Hillesland, Gavin Grunhovd, and Jayden Grunhovd all qualified individually during last Thursday’s qualifier meet held at Manly. Gavin, pictured at right, took first place in the boys’ meet to earn his fourth trip to State, while Hillesland, at left, placed sixth to earn a place at State for her third year in a row. Jayden, center, is a first-time State qualifier, after taking 11th place in the qualifier meet.

Mariah Roth held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Oct. 9, to mark the opening of the little library she built and installed at South Park in Buffalo Center. Helping her celebrate the completion of the library were members of the Buffalo Center City Council, the community, and Mariah’s family. Mariah, center, is joined by Lorie Bierle, City Council member Robin Kettwick, her grandparents Shirley and Norman Roth, and City Council member Tanner Weaver as she cuts the ribbon.

Main Street Market is getting new owners, as Barb and Doug Murra plan to sell the business to Darin and Jackie Eckels, who also own the Britt Food Center in Britt.

The annual Katie Lockrem Memorial Golf Tournament benefits several causes every year, including helping to support a local family in need. This year, part of the tournament proceeds is going to the Jim and Gert Miller family of Lakota, as Jim battles pancreatic cancer. Katie’s mother, Connie Lockrem, is pictured front and center as she presents a check to Jim, left, and Gert, right, at The Barn. In back are tournament organizers Kayce Elwood, Eric Krull, and Jill Krull.