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After Bond Defeat, North Union Board Begins Looking at What’s Next

By Kim Meyer Less than 24 hours after voters rejected the North Union School District’s $12 million bond referendum, the school board was already facing a new question: What’s next? …

2026 Christmas Coloring Contest

Make sure to download the 2026 Christmas Colorings.  Winners will be chosen in December and be included in our annual Christmas Section on December 16.

Veterans Day Program

The Armstrong Veterans Day program will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 9:00 a.m., at   North Union High School. Guest speaker for the program will be Casee Ross, Emmet County …
The North Union FFA trip participants pose next to the iconic National FFA sign.

North Union students attend the 99th National FFA Convention & Expo

By Taylor Larsen, NUHS Journalism Student On October 21-24 eight members of the North Union FFA Chapter boarded a charter bus to venture to the 99th National FFA Convention & Expo held in …

Threat to North Union School - Swea City Campus

North Union School- Swea City Campus -received information shortly after 8:00 am on October 29, 2026 that a student had sent a text message to another student that they were bringing a bomb to school …
Around the region
By Kim Meyer In a vote 4-1, the North Union School Board passed a measure to build a new gymnasium at special meeting on Tuesday, May 19. Information about the gymnasium had been presented …
Twenty area children attended Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Party on Saturday, March 7th at the Swea City Public Library.   They participated in several projects relating to various Cat in the Hat …
Sisters Zoey and Chloe Jensen have been tearing up the road this past summer, the road under the pedal tractor pull competition. The girls are the daughters of Ethan and Katie Jensen of Armstrong and …
Art’s Way Manufacturing of Armstrong held their first-ever ag demo day Monday, March 10 at Riverview Cattle east of Armstrong. Ag producers and implement dealers attending had the chance …
The North Kossuth School Board held their   regular monthly m,eeting Monday, February 10, 2025. For the past several months, the board has been discussing different options to fix the …
Obituaries
Jeanne Mogler
A memorial service for Jeanne Mogler will be held on Friday, November 20, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel in Armstrong, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the …
John Leroy Nefzger
  A Come & Go Celebration of Life for John Nefzger, age 72, of Milford formerly of Rapid City, South Dakota was held on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. with a prayer service at …
Thomas Herman Struecker
Thomas Herman Struecker was born July 8, 1949 to John and Dawn (Vaudt) Struecker.  Attending Seneca and Sentral Schools prepared him well for Iowa State University, where he received a degree in …
Jim Hellman
A Memorial Mass for Jim Hellman was at 10:30 AM on Monday, October 26, 2026, at Divine Mercy Parish – St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Bancroft. Visitation was held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on …
Julie Droessler
     A funeral Mass for Julie Droessler, 78, of Bancroft, will be held Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Divine Mercy Parish St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Bancroft. …
Sports
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Five North Union Warrior Volleyball Players receive all conference honors

By David Swartz dswartz@esthervillenews.net Finishing tied for second in the Top of Iowa West Conference this season, the North Union volleyball team was well-represented on the 2026 …
North Union linebacker #25 Gabe Whaley takes down the Janesville Wildcat ball carrier to stop the play.

Warriors Dominate Wildcats in 55-0 Shutout Victory

By David Swartz dswartz@esthervillenews.net ARMSTRONG — North Union dominated on both sides of the ball in a 55-0 victory over Janesville in a Class 8-player first-round playoff game last …

Cummins wraps up career at state qualifier

By David Swartz dswartz@esthervillenews.net JEWELL — North Union senior Alexis Cummins wrapped up her cross country career last Thursday at the Class 1A State Qualifying Meet hosted by …

Warriors fall in five sets to end season

By David Swartz dswartz@esthervillenews.net GEORGE — The North Union volleyball team battled through five sets before its season came to an end Monday, Oct. 19, with a 3-2 loss to …

Warrior Volleyball ends regular season

By David Swartz dswartz@esthervillenews.net The North Union volleyball team wrapped up the regular season last week by playing in the Top of Iowa Conference Tournament. The tournament …

Cummins earns first team all conference honors

By David Swartz dswartz@esthervillenews.net MANLY — North Union’s Alexis Cummins earned first-team all-conference honors for the fourth straight year as the senior placed 15th at the …