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The North Union FFA participated in this year’s Iowa Envirothon. The Envirothon covers a variety of areas ranging across environmental and natural resources sciences, including aquatic ecology, …
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4/9/24
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A short meeting was held on Tuesday, March 27th to hold a budget hearing and to approve the school audit.
The audit report was given and approved. The final budget hearing will be held on …
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By Kim Meyer
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4/2/24
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North Union Swea City Campus building superintendent Adam Pointer presented the North Kossuth School Board with a few upcoming projects that will need to take place in the building.
The …
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By Kim Meyer
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4/2/24
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The Swea City City Council at their Wednesday, March 27 meeting moved forward with two major infrastructure projects for the city.
First was replacement of the cold storage shop that blew down …
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/2/24
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The filing deadline for County Offices in Iowa for the June 4th primary election is now closed and there are four offices that will be up for grabs this November in Kossuth County, including two …
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4/2/24
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Matt Bernhard, aka Mr. Pork Chop Jr., passes away
The Bancroft and RAGBRAI Communities were saddened to hear the passing of Mr. Pork Chop. Jr., Matt Bernhard on March 24th.
In a …
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4/2/24
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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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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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The Swea City Council at their Wednesday, Feb. 21 meeting learned the city has apparently hit a roadblock in its effort to clean up a debris pile along Highway 9, the result of an August 2023 fire.
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By Michael Tidemann
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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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The Swea City City Council at their Wednesday, Jan. 17 meeting heard a gauntlet of complaints regarding nuisance properties in the city even as they tried to deal with a visible eyesore – a …
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1/23/24
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