TOP HEADLINES


  • The newly renovated basketball court at Lions Park is now open for use, after new hoops and new flooring were installed thanks to an anonymous donation.
    New and improved basketball court open at Lions Park
    11/24/2023 - 3:18pm

  • Winners of the November 7 city council election in Rake are Stacy Roth, left, and Kristal Olson.
    Rake elects two, rather than three council members
    11/24/2023 - 3:14pm
  • Giving Tree tags on display
    11/24/2023 - 3:12pm

  • Brandon Bengtson, who serves as a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army Reserves and as a deputy with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, delivered the Veterans Day address during a program held at the North Iowa Auditorium last Thursday morning.
    “Live by the values and principles our veterans have defended”
    11/14/2023 - 2:33pm
  • Veterans flock to Lakota for Veterans Day giveaway
    11/14/2023 - 1:52pm

  • Buffalo Center had a chilly but successful day for the annual Treats on the Streets event on Sunday, Oct. 29, in celebration of Halloween. North Iowa Betterment coordinated the activities with help from local businesses and organizations, as kids could stock up on candy and play games on Main Street. There were also hayrides and free hot dogs for families to enjoy.
    Halloween highlights in Buffalo Center
    11/14/2023 - 1:14pm

  • Rake Tractor Ride organizer Phil Benn, center, presents a pair of checks to Denny Meinders, left, of the Buffalo Center Ambulance and Louise Hagedorn, right, representing the City of Rake as mayor.
    Rake Tractor Ride distributes $15,000
    11/14/2023 - 1:10pm

  • Carol Jo Smidt displays a painting she created this summer using her left hand, after she injured her dominant right hand that she normally uses to create her artwork. The piece, titled “White Arrow of Time,” is among three of Smidt’s paintings chosen for display at the Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji from November 9 through March 2.
    Smidt’s artwork selected for exhibition in Okoboji
    11/14/2023 - 1:08pm

  • Work on the Buffalo Center Historical Society’s new storage building is nearly complete, and items were relocated to the building last Tuesday from various sites around Buffalo Center, thanks to help from the North Iowa football team.
    Moving day for B.C. Historical Society
    08/22/2023 - 3:09pm

  • Army veteran Larry Weaver holds the Honor Quilt he received from the American Legion Auxiliary on Saturday, Aug. 5, when Larry and his wife, Barb, were joined by family and friends during their 60th anniversary celebration at the Heritage Town Center.
    Weaver and Ubben receive Honor Quilts
    08/22/2023 - 3:05pm
  • City Council to fill another vacancy
    08/22/2023 - 3:02pm

  • The Bison huddle during their Gatorade scrimmage held last Monday evening at Bison Field. The first game of the North Iowa football season is this Friday night, when the Bison travel to Clarksville to take on the Indians.
    Bison football program gets influx of young talent
    08/22/2023 - 3:00pm

  • Returning seniors for the North Iowa cross country teams this fall include, from left: Becca Hofmann, Miriam Beenken, and Isaac Hillesland.
    Large slate of State qualifiers back for North Iowa cross country
    08/22/2023 - 2:45pm

  • New Lady Bison head coach Ashley Bingham strategizes with her team during a volleyball scrimmage held at North Iowa last Friday, Aug. 18.
    Lady Bison volleyball returns starting lineup
    08/22/2023 - 2:42pm

  • Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig checks out the newly redesigned Cluster Cluck mobile barn, which runs on solar power and can be controlled through an iPhone app.
    Stock Cropper draws interest from elected officials
    08/08/2023 - 3:41pm

News


The newly renovated basketball court at Lions Park is now open for use, after new hoops and new flooring were installed thanks to an anonymous donation.
11/24/2023 - 3:18pm
New and improved basketball court open at Lions Park
  The Lions Park basketball court has a sharp new look and improved functionality, following a renovation funded anonymously by a local family. The court is now open and ready for action, and it features a bright Bison blue floor and four new...
Rake elects two, rather than three council members
Giving Tree tags on display
“Live by the values and principles our veterans have defended”
Veterans flock to Lakota for Veterans Day giveaway
Halloween highlights in Buffalo Center

Opinion

11/24/2023 - 3:22pm
Welcome to your outdoors
Fall goose migration As the fall temperatures drop, and a thin sheen of ice forms on our lakes and ponds, we begin to observe the annual migration of geese through Iowa. Some of these geese nested here over the summer, while others nested further...
Something to Celebrate
The Rowley Report
The Idyllic Life - Imagine Magic
The Alternative - Extreme weather conditions
What’s Representative Stone hiding?

Sports


The North Iowa bowling teams for the 2023-2024 season include, front from left: Alana Thompson, Kylee Thompson, Sophia Hagen, and Madison Berg. Back row: Kamden Knudson, Connor Espeland, Jason Peterson, Bradlee Laugen, and Head Coach Tevon Wilderman. Not pictured is Lisa Heyer.
11/24/2023 - 3:40pm
Bowling season begins at North Iowa
The high school bowling season gets underway this week, as the North Iowa boys and girls were scheduled to play their first matches against North Fayette Valley at West Union this Tuesday. A full roster of Lady Bison bowlers returns this winter,...
Bechler makes All-District team
Mohammed to cheer at Waldorf
Hofmann runs in All-Star meet
Plath signs to play softball at Waldorf
Bison football program gets influx of young talent

Obituaries

11/24/2023 - 3:41pm
Diane Kozitza
Diane L. Kozitza, of Thompson, passed away one day after her 77th birthday, on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN. A memorial service for Diane will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at...
Verlaine Andersen
Pam Landheer
Esther Haugen
Dennis Lunning
Dean Hartman

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