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Spilled Ink

By Clinton Davis Like most, I was glad to see the cooler weather hit the area. However, all the moisture is asking for a bit much isn’t it? Not just rain but this constant mist that seems to …

A Family Tradition, One Bale at a Time

By Kristin Grabinoski For more than a decade, a stack of hay bales has become a fall canvas on Highway N52 in Emmet County for Chelsea (Guse) Smith and her family. What started as a fun …

Supervisors continue solar moratorium

By Michael Tidemann The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, Sept. 22 meeting approved a resolution extending a moratorium on utility-scale solar projects in the county. The …

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Obituaries
 Jerry Reimers
A Funeral Mass was held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Bancroft. Burial was at St. John’s Cemetery. Visitation was held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on …
Celesta M. Johnson
Celesta M. Johnson, 96, formerly of Swea City, passed away at Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong on September 28, 2026.  A memorial mass will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 10AM at …
Mark Richard Larsen
A memorial service for Mark will be held on Monday, October 5, 2026 at 5:30PM at the Christiansen-Bonnicksen American Legion in Ringsted, Iowa with Pastor Kent Madison officiating. A visitation will …
Christian “Chris” Perry
Christian “Chris” Perry . . . 25 A Memorial Gathering for Christian “Chris” Perry will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at the   Hartley Funeral Home, Hartley, Iowa. …
Carol Konradi
Services for Carol Konradi, age 74, of Dolliver, Iowa will be held Thursday September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Armstrong. Visitation will be held prior to service, 12:00 …

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Defensive lineman Kyan Walter tackles the GT/RA ball carrier during North Union’s homecoming game on September 25th.

Slow start but strong finish equals a homecoming win for the Warriors

By David Swartz dswartz@esthervillenews.net ARMSTRONG — After spotting Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 16 points in the first quarter, North Union shut down the Titans, scoring 30 …
Ainsley Ulrich and Cloey Anderson work together to keep the rally going during their game against North Iowa.

Bison squeeze by Warriors for conference win

By David Swartz dswartz@esthervillenews.net The North Union volleyball team suffered a five-set setback, falling 3-2 to North Iowa on Tuesday, Sept. 22, by scores of 19-25, 20-25, 25-13, …

Warriors have successful week on the volleyball court

By David Swartz dswartz@esthervillenews.net The North Union volleyball team continued its strong start to the season last week, going 4-1 and moving into the Class 1A rankings at No. 15. …

Anderson breaks digs record

Warriors compete at Emmetsburg Invitational

By David Swartz dswartz@esthervillenews.net   EMMETSBURG — Four runners competed in the Emmetsburg Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 15.  In the girls race, Alexis …

Warriors take down Eagles

By David Swartz dswartz@esthervillenews.net BRITT — Having swept West Hancock just a few days earlier, the North Union volleyball team repeated the feat Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Warriors got …

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North Union High School crowned its 2026 Homecoming King and Queen on Thursday, September 23, as Greyson Colegrove and Cloey Anderson received the evening’s top honors. Rain forced the cancellation of the annual Homecoming parade in Armstrong and moved the coronation ceremony to the high school gymnasium. Despite the gloomy weather, Warrior pride filled the gym as the royal court was announced. Pictured with Queen Cloey Anderson are queen candidates Emma Preston, Maisey Bierstedt, Addy Rolling, Ainsely Ulrich and Alyssa Welbig. King candidates included Gabe Whaley, Cooper Hoye, Casey Rezac, Max Merrill and Caden Zotz. More Homecoming photos can be found on pages 4 and 5 of this week’s issue.
Hadley Moore (Center) of Armstrong, Emmet County, Iowa, has been selected to serve on the Iowa State 4-H Council. Moore will be representing Northwest Iowa.
Sydney Peterson AMES, Iowa — Thirty Iowa youth are beginning their terms as members of the 2026-2027 Iowa State 4-H Council following their induction during the closing ceremonies of the 2026 …
By Michael Tidemann The Swea City City Council at their Wednesday, Sept. 16 meeting agreed to get an updated estimate to replace the city pool. Wendy Zielske, former mayor, speaking for the …
By Kim Meyer The Bancroft City Council meeting on September 14 became a time of listening, questions and discussion as council members and visitors worked through several electrical issues. …
By Kim Meyer North Union elementary and middle school - Swea City Campus - principal   Julie Runksmeier shared with the North Kossuth School Board about the rankings they had received from …
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