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Johanson’s Café Moving to Bancroft

Johanson’s Café & Pizzeria in Armstrong is making a move to Bancroft this spring. The Armstrong café will close at the end of March and open their Bancroft operation in the …

Trustees Hear of Environmental Studies Program

The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees had an up-close and personal view of the college environmental studies program at their monthly board meeting Tuesday, March 21 at the college SERT …

Whittemore man arrested

On March 13th, 2023, the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 302 210th Street near Whittemore. Deputies seized numerous items known to be associated with illegal drug …

Lone Rock Woman Facing Charges After Rollover Accident

The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office says shortly after 4:30 p.m., on Saturday, March 11, 60-year-old Tina Ristau was driving a 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup northbound in the 2400 Block of County …

Bancroft City Council holds meeting

The Bancroft City Council held their regular meeting on Monday, March 13th. Director Crysti Neuman gave a highlight of the budget update of $5,896 loss for City income regarding the statewide …
Sports

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 …

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. …

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. …

Alex Fisher named TIC Coach of the Year

The Top of Iowa West Conference released its all-conference teams for boys’ basketball recently. Three North Union players made the list. Junior Kyan Jones earned first team honors while …

Harley Tobin to wrestle at first girl’s state tournament

North Union junior Harley Tobin will be heading to the first sanction Iowa Girls State Wrestling Tournament on February 2 and 3 in Coraville, IA. After the announcement last year, by the Iowa …

Emily Meyer signs college deal

North Union senior Emily Meyer signed a letter of intent Tuesday, November 22, to play softball and volleyball at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato for the 2023-24 season.  Meyer has been a …

Basketball Team inducted into Black Hills State University Hall of Fame

Thirty years ago, the Black  Hills State University men’s basketball team was making history but didn’t know it at the time. The 1992-93 Yellow Jackets were just playing a game …
Around the region
Summer is getting closer. Isn’t the saying, “it snows three times on a Robin’s back”? I think a better analogy would be that it snows on a golfers paid membership check three …
One hundred twenty five years ago: March 25, 1898  Publishers: J.A. Reagan & Kasper Faltinson Just as we were ready to go to press, we received the sad news that Mrs. Geo. Stewart was …
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, March 21 meeting decided to hold the line on employee health insurance costs with a zero percent increase for 2023-34. Denise Ballard and …
Scheevel argues through his attorney that the State of Iowa is withholding evidence he needs to defend himself against charges relating to confidential records
The town of Armstrong has been missing Nick Mart for nearly one week as I type this. Nick has been in my life here and there since I was very young. I can remember moving back from Nebraska with my …