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NU School board approves bid for new facility

The North Union School Board has been working towards constructing a new weight room/storage facility for several   months.   In the fall of 2023, the board was presented plans for the …

Running through Iowa while seeing it's beauty

When you travel down the road and you   see all the signs   with different town names, one begins to wonder what makes each of those towns special.   Well at least that is what …

Citizen of the Month- Beth Pedersen

The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office is honored to recognize Beth Pedersen of Bancroft as our March 1440 Citizen of the Month! Beth is a Kindergarten teacher at North Union Elementary and owner …

Bridge Replacement Project Underway Near Titonka

A bridge replacement project got underway on Monday, March 11 near Titonka. The Kossuth County Engineer’s Office says the bridge replacement project is on 210th Avenue between 280 Street …

Trustees congratulate national soccer champions

The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees at their Tuesday, Feb. 20 meeting congratulated the men’s soccer team on winning the college’s first national title, an event that took …
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Bearcats spoil North Union’s homecoming

ARMSTRONG—In just the second week of the season and the opening night of Class A district play on Friday, Sept. 3, the North Union Warriors’ football team entertained the North Butler Bearcats in …

Warrior boys are ready to hit the track

ARMSTRONG — Sixteen boys reported to practice for the North Union Boys Track Team this spring. Coach Loren Looft is in his 15th year of coaching track and will be assisted by Brooke …

Five Seniors Return for the girl's track season

ARMSTRONG — The North Union Girls Track Team will look to replace some key athletes this season, but the Warriors also return other athletes with key state experience. Of the five seniors …

New Coach to lead young Golf Team

ARMSTRONG — The North Union Boys Golf Team is under new management as Connor Anderson begins his first year at the helm of the team. Anderson was an assistant golf coach in Fairmont, …

Back to Back State Appearances

By David Swartz CORALVILLE — Senior Harley Tobin came up short of her goal of winning a state medal, but the North Union senior who wrestles with Algona had some quality matches in putting …

Former Bancroft Bandit signs with Pittsburgh Pirates

In 2019, Bancroft Bandits shortstop Shawn Ross began making a name for himself on the ball diamond. He was part of the team that brought home a Championship trophy that year. After leaving the …

Harley Tobin to wrestle at Disney Duals

North Union’s lone girl wrestler, who wrestles under Algona High School, Harley Tobin has earned the right to wrestle for the AAU Girl’s Team Iowa at the Disney Duals in Orlando, Florida. …
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It is the round ball “super bowl” event. A 3 week long sprint of full-court defense, logo 3 pointers, 30 second shot clock, nothing but net, and buzzer beating upsets. 68 teams compete to …
With two rejected bids for the Courthouse west addition in the past eight months, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors aren’t throwing their hands up quite yet in improving Courthouse handicap …
Virgil E. West, son of Arthur and Gladys (Juhl) West, was born on the family farm near Estherville, Iowa on March 29, 1934. He passed away at his apartment at Homestead of Estherville on March 19, …
The small agenda for the March 18th meeting of the North Union School Board was quickly taken care of by the board members.   Due to the audit not being ready by the school auditors, the board …
Five individuals have applied for the position of Emmet County Conservation Board director, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors learned at their Tuesday, March 19 meeting. Conservation Board …