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  • Two photos side-by-side. On the left, four men stand shoulder-to-shoulder while one holds a box displaying a purple heart award. On the right, Bernie holds a wooden US Flag while Tom looks at him.
    Left: The traveling display was delivered to Kemna Auto in Algona on Wednesday, October 13 by Bernie Becker with the Hunting with Heroes non-profit organization. From left are: Tom Kemna, General Manager for Kemna Autogroup in Algona; Bernie Becker, co-founder of Hunting with Heroes in Lakota; Nich Holland, Area General Manager for Christensen Farms in Buffalo Center; and Kevin Berry, Store Manager at Hy-Vee in Algona. Right: Tom Kemna, General Manager of Kemna Auto in Algona, was presented a wooden American Flag from Bernie Becker, co-founder of Hunting with Heroes. Kemna Auto was one of many sponsors for the 2021 Salute to Veterans Tour.
    Hunting with Heroes gears up for Veterans Day celebration
    10/20/2021 - 8:55am
  • A group of farmers stands in a line, in front of farm buildings and equipment.
    Local community members assisted Dan and Deb Quamme on September 29 with almost 400 acres of soybeans, following the death of Dan’s brother, David. Those involved were, front from left: Andrew Oswald, Keven Dearing, Arnie Roth, Dan Quamme, Garrett Asmus, Harlan Asmus, and Joe Larson. Back row: Matt Robinson, Landon Sexton, Randy Melz, Frank Roth, and Jared Resitek. Not pictured are: Jim Badje, Stetson Badje, and Darrell Eastvold. Truck drivers, pictured separately in the Oct. 20 edition of the Buffalo Center Tribune, included Jeb Kothenbeutel, Randy Melz, Arnie Roth, and Matt Robinson.
    Community rises to the challenge following farmer’s death
    10/20/2021 - 8:46am
  • Early voting underway for city and school elections
    10/20/2021 - 8:33am
  • Two photos side-by-side. On the left is Miriam, and on the right is Gavin. Both are running in the North Iowa Cross Country uniform.
    Left: Miriam Beenken is a two-time First Team All-Conference medalist, after placing 14th at the Top of Iowa Conference meet in Mason City last week. Right: Gavin Grunhovd earned his first All-Conference honors with an 8th place, First Team finish at the Top of Iowa Conference meet last Thursday.
    Grunhovd and Beenken are All-Conference medalists
    10/20/2021 - 8:31am
  • A before and after set of photos of an elementary classroom. On the left (before) the classroom has white walls, drop lights and indiviudal desks. On the right is the same classroom with one blue wall, a drop ceiling, new desks that interconnect, and windows which have the lower half blocked out.
    The elementary classrooms at North Iowa Community School got a complete makeover this summer, including new ceilings, floors, and furnishings. The new drop ceilings will help to reduce noise and feature adjustable lights. New windows are only partially complete, as the top portion of the windows were installed over the summer, and the bottom, operable windows are expected to arrive by early November.
    School renovations nearing completion
    10/07/2021 - 11:05am
  • Ade Swenson stands to the right, handing a check to a group of six women on the left.
    Ade Swenson, President of Thompson Charities, at right, presents a $4,000 check to Sharyl Anderson, President of the Thompson Library Board of Trustees. Also pictured are Thompson Library Trustees, from left: Diane Roper, Library Director Fairy Florence, Phyllis Hinton, Jeannine Tweed, and Anne Swenson.
    Thompson Library brings in funds for expansion
    10/07/2021 - 10:45am
  • Football players step onto a road, wearing blue jerseys with white numbers and pants.
    North Iowa Homecoming 2021
    10/07/2021 - 10:19am
  • The four leaders of the churches stand together, smiling, for a photo.
    United Methodist Church District Superintendent Ron Carlson, left, presided over a special service at UMC of Thompson on September 5, as the congregation has sold its church building to a new Spanish language church, Ministerio Nuevos Comienzos. Also pictured are UMC lay leader Diane Roper and Pastors Raquel Cruz and Raúl Rivera of Ministerio Nuevos Comienzos.
    Two congregations find new homes in Thompson
    09/28/2021 - 2:27pm
  • North Iowa Homecoming 2021
    09/28/2021 - 2:21pm
  • Centre Stage Players look to bring back community theatre
    09/28/2021 - 2:18pm
  • The homecoming court stands behind Emma and Thomas, who are seated and wearing a tiara and crown, respectively. All wear sashes saying "Homecoming Royalty," with Emma and Thomas' denoting queen and king. Emma also holds a bouquet of roses.
    The 2021 North Iowa Homecoming Court includes, front from left: Homecoming Queen Emma Duve and Homecoming King Thomas Hughes. In back are senior candidates: Luke Jensen, Logan Sabin, Cadin Fleener, Leah Kramersmeier, Shayla Heetland, and Bailee Garst.
    Duve and Hughes take Homecoming crowns
    09/22/2021 - 9:47am
  • Nine peope stand in front of a TerraGator draped with the United States Flag.
    Speakers and other important attendees for the Landus Open House on Wednesday, September 15 in Rake include, from left: Amanda De Jong, Business Unit Leader (Landus); Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig; Landus President and CEO, Matt Carstens; Gary Graber, Landus Board member; Dustin Weiner, Grain Merchandising Lead (Landus); Steve Cook, Landus Location Lead; Charlie Weiner, Operations Superintendent (Rake location); Scott Anderson, Landus Area Lead; and Jake Moline, StoneX Grain Marketing Source respresentative.
    New Landus corn terminal is ready to operate this week
    09/22/2021 - 9:36am
  • Two photos side-by-side. On the left, six students stand in a row on the front school stairs. On the right, seven of the king and queen candidates stand for the photo.
    LEFT: Six underclassmen will serve as attendants for the Homecoming royalty this year at North Iowa. From left are: freshmen Jackson Potter and Ashlyn Bechler, sophomores Charlie Schaefer and Jaycee Plath, and juniors Noah Hofmann and Abi Larson. RIGHT: Four senior boys and four senior girls will be vying for the crowns at the North Iowa Homecoming Coronation ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 19. Front from left are: queen candidates Bailee Garst, Leah Kramersmeier, and Emma Duve. Not pictured is queen candidate Shayla Heetland. Candidates for king in the back row include: Luke Jensen, Cadin Fleener, Logan Sabin, and Tommy Hughes.
    North Iowa Homecoming kicks off with Coronation Sunday
    09/17/2021 - 10:30am
  • Thompson man dies after officer-involved shooting
    09/17/2021 - 9:29am
  • An excavator tears down the old Rake building. Part of the building still stands behind it, while a sidewalk closed sign sits infront of the demolition zone.
    Troy Fleener of Advanced Concrete made quick work of tearing down the bulk of the Rake school building last Tuesday, Sept. 7. It will be a slower process to sort through all the building materials, as the City of Rake plans to recycle as much as possible thanks to a grant from the DNR Derelict Building Grant Program.
    Rake school comes down to make way for new public space
    09/17/2021 - 9:27am

News

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, four men stand shoulder-to-shoulder while one holds a box displaying a purple heart award. On the right, Bernie holds a wooden US Flag while Tom looks at him.
Left: The traveling display was delivered to Kemna Auto in Algona on Wednesday, October 13 by Bernie Becker with the Hunting with Heroes non-profit organization. From left are: Tom Kemna, General Manager for Kemna Autogroup in Algona; Bernie Becker, co-founder of Hunting with Heroes in Lakota; Nich Holland, Area General Manager for Christensen Farms in Buffalo Center; and Kevin Berry, Store Manager at Hy-Vee in Algona. Right: Tom Kemna, General Manager of Kemna Auto in Algona, was presented a wooden American Flag from Bernie Becker, co-founder of Hunting with Heroes. Kemna Auto was one of many sponsors for the 2021 Salute to Veterans Tour.
10/20/2021 - 8:55am
Hunting with Heroes gears up for Veterans Day celebration
Hunting with Heroes is back for its 11th year in the Lakota area, as organizers are once again planning special events for local veterans and visiting Wounded Warriors. The non-profit organization, co-founded by Bernie Becker and Jason Becker of...
Community rises to the challenge following farmer’s death
Early voting underway for city and school elections
Update to Iowa’s COVID-19 testing program
Bechlers find supportive community at Patriot Bar & Grill
Fire Safety Day at the BC Fire Station

Opinion

06/18/2021 - 11:38am
The Outback Files - Safety has a cost
For me, being a stranger in a strange island, where distance is always a reality, the social separation has been particularly distressing. I find myself in a hyper-aware state whenever I’m in contact with people noticing their proximity to me and...
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
The View From Here

Sports

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is Miriam, and on the right is Gavin. Both are running in the North Iowa Cross Country uniform.
Left: Miriam Beenken is a two-time First Team All-Conference medalist, after placing 14th at the Top of Iowa Conference meet in Mason City last week. Right: Gavin Grunhovd earned his first All-Conference honors with an 8th place, First Team finish at the Top of Iowa Conference meet last Thursday.
10/20/2021 - 8:31am
Grunhovd and Beenken are All-Conference medalists
Two North Iowa cross country runners are First Team All-Conference Medalists, as Gavin Grunhovd and Miriam Beenken both placed in the top 15 during the conference meet held at NIACC in Mason City on Thursday, Oct. 14. Grunhovd, a freshman, took...
Kramersmeier eclipses North Iowa volleyball record
Bison scoreless in season opener
Volleyball team sweeps GHV in season opener
Six North Iowa athletes named All-Conference
Lady Bison go 2-2 with first wins

Obituaries

A professional portrait of Joan. She wears a blue button-up, glasses and pearl necklace.
10/19/2021 - 4:05pm
Joan Fagen Clement
Donna “Joan” Clement, formally of Preston, Minn., left this world on Sept. 26, 2021 for her heavenly home to meet her Savior Jesus Christ. She was born April 16, 1940 to Walter Jr. and Charlotte (Kirkpatrick). Fagen was one of seven children. She...
Megan Clark
Terry Weringa
Ruth Akkermann
Robert Patterson
Beatrice Smoley

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