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North Union earn 16-6 league win

Warriors defeat Eagle Grove 9-7

The never-ending rainy weather here in northern Iowa last year was more than challenging for the farmers in our area. As we drove down the highways, we could easily see what the farmers were up against. Large ponds covered much of the fields. Crops had to be replanted, and the rains continued. Finally, the ponds had to be abandoned.

Clarks Corner

Hope all the fathers out there had a great Father’s Day weekend. I have stretched mine into several weeks, but that is certainly OK with me. Last week I wrote about one of the special gifts I received so this week I thought I would share an event that I took part in over the weekend.

Stop sign on Summit Street discussed

The Bancroft City Council along with Police Chief Art Ingalls discussed what could be done to help reduce speeding on Summit Street during their June 10 meeting. A concerned resident asked that a stop sign be placed on Summit Street to help reduce people speeding down the stretch of road from A-42 to main street.

Beaver dams taken out near Iowa Lake

The Emmet County Supervisors held their regular meeting on June 11, 2019 with all board members present. Chairman, John Pluth, called the meeting to order at 9 a.m.

Bancroft man arrested in Clear Lake prostitution sting

Tue, 06/04/2019 - 2:59pm admin

Seven men and two women were arrested Wednesday, May 29 in Clear Lake on charges related to solicitation of prostitution.

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Jensen selected as Honorary Survivor at Relay for Life event

Tue, 06/04/2019 - 2:55pm admin

Dale Jensen is many things; Great-great grandfather, great grandfather, grandpa, father, widower, retired farmer, and a two-time cancer survivor.

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North Union School accepts staff resignations

Tue, 05/28/2019 - 10:45am admin

The North Union School board accepted resignations of two teachers during their May 20 meeting. High school music instructor David Sponder informed the board he has taken a job in Ankeny.

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Bancroft Museum Memories

Tue, 05/28/2019 - 10:43am admin

I hope that you will enjoy these two pictures which I have chosen to share with you this week. It will be our last visit to Droessler’s Market when it was newly expanded and remodeled in 1956.

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Memorial Day Program held in Armstrong

Tue, 05/28/2019 - 10:04am admin

On Monday, May 27, 2019, Armstrong held its annual Memorial Day Program. With weather providing rain in the morning, all services that were planned for out doors were canceled.