Buffalo Center Tribune

Staff at MercyOne Buffalo Center Family Medicine has been informed the local clinic will close at the beginning of spring, with patients and staff transitioning to the MercyOne Forest City clinic.

Sam Smidt works her way around a tough Forest City defense last Friday night, Jan. 20 in a home conference game.

Andrew Hofmann pinned both of his opponents from GHV and Algona during the middle school wrestling season opener at Forest City on January 12.

A group of rising basketball stars demonstrated their free throw shooting skills on Sunday, Jan. 15, during the annual Free Throw Contest sponsored by North Iowa Betterment and Farmers Trust & Savings Bank. Winning medals and ribbons during the afternoon event at the high school gym were, front from left: Brynlee Engelbarts, Hudson Hanna, Mya Ostermann, Oakley Haisman, Levi Berggren, and Wesley Kenny. Second row: Amelia Price, Alaina Hagedorn, Paxton Bengtson, Simon Potter, Owyn Ostermann, Bailey Newton, Fiona Potter, and Tate Engelbarts. Back row: Isla Potter, Maddie Newton, Kayla Heyer, Rock Hughes, Skylar Lopez, Kingston Mathahs, Archer Winter, Jasper Wirth, Henry Schaefer, and Jayden Hagedorn.

Robert Ruby, center, receives an honor quilt from Cheryl Steinberg, left, and Karen Kiewiet of the American Legion Auxiliary on January 15.