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 …
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By Kim Meyer
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3/26/24
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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 …
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3/26/24
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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 …
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3/19/24
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Bancroft resident Will Kersten was present at the March 11th meeting to discuss the fence he put in his front yard. Kersten stated he did not know he needed a permit and asked what he …
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By Kim Meyer
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3/19/24
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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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By Michael Tidemann
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2/27/24
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The new Athletic Facility Infrastructure project bids were approved to begin construction in the prior month’s meeting. The one last step the North Union School Board was required to …
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By Kim Meyer
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2/27/24
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With summer sports just around the corner, North Kossuth School Board is preparing for the upcoming season. At their February 12th board meeting, the annual contract with the City of …
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By Kim Meyer
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2/20/24
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A Minnesota man was sent to the hospital after a one vehicle accident on February 6 in Kossuth County near the Iowa-Minnesota Border.
The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office says at around …
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2/13/24
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The North Union Middle School Band Department received a monetary boost with the donation of $1,000 from the Midwest All-Music Association (MAMA). The check was presented to the school on …
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By Kim Meyer
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1/30/24
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An Algona native and founder of an orphanage in Haiti is facing a U.S. criminal charge after an investigation revealed that he traveled to the country to sexually abuse a minor.
According to the …
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1/30/24
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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 …
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By Kim Meyer
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1/23/24
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A new trial date has been set for the man accused of killing an Algona Police officer back in September.
43-year-old Kyle Lou Ricke is facing a charge of First Degree Murder in connection with …
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1/23/24
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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 …
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By Kim Meyer
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1/23/24
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On November 15, 2024, at about 9:18 a.m., the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a person passed out and suffering from hypothermia. The person was reported to be inside a …
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1/23/24
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Editor’s Note: The following story is courtesy of the Lake Mills Graphic. Bancroft natives, Phil and Margaret (Nurre) Vaske, both graduated from St. John High School, and have family …
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by Bonnie Kay Baldwin
Lake Mills Graphic
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1/2/24
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Over the past few months, the North Union School Board has been working with CMBA Architects of Spencer on drawing up plans for a multipurpose/weight room building. The building will be …
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By Kim Meyer
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12/5/23
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The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office is doing their best to save Christmas by making sure “The Grinch” remains in custody at the Kossuth County Jail. The Grinch cleans, does laundry, …
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12/5/23
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The Kossuth County Sheriff’s is honored to recognize Marv Chickering of Algona as our November 1440 Citizen of the Month! Marv was nominated for his dedicated service toward the Algona POW …
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11/28/23
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Even though it was not on the agenda, so no action could be taken, the North Kossuth School Board held a lengthy discussion on raising the pay for route and activity bus drivers during their November …
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By Kim Meyer
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11/28/23
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Following the November election, new school board members, along with incumbents, were sworn in during the November 20th meeting.
Incumbents, Chris Hardt, Justin Deim and Autumn Morphew, …
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By Kim Meyer
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11/28/23
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