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Days Gone By 3-29-2023

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 …

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 …

Supervisors Hold Line on Insurance Costs

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 and Van Roekel cases: where does confidentiality begin and end?

Scheevel argues through his attorney that the State of Iowa is withholding evidence he needs to defend himself against charges relating to confidential records

Days Gone By 3-22-2023

One hundred twenty five years ago: March 18, 1898  Publishers: J.A. Reagan & Kasper Faltinson The first house to be raised in Armstrong this spring was Dave Stockwell’s. It is …

Armstrong Council tables setting street project bid date

The Armstrong City Council at their Tuesday, March 14 meeting tabled setting a bid date for a street leveling and seat-coat project. The project includes Fifth Street from Third Avenue to the …

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 …
Obituaries
Nick W. Mart
A Celebration of Life was held for Nick Mart on Monday, March 20, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Armstrong, Iowa. Nick was laid to rest at the Armstrong Grove Cemetery. Nicholas Wayne …
Janice L. Berven
Janice L. Berven, the daughter of Oscar and Alice (Larson) Berven was born on October 22, 1936 in Swan Lake Township, Emmet County, Iowa. She died on March 12, 2023 at the Kossuth Regional Health …
Darla K. Meyer
A celebration of life will be held for Darla K. Meyer at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Armstrong, Iowa, with Deacon John Rudd as …
Danny Kollasch
A funeral Mass  for Danny Kollasch of Bancroft was held Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 10:30 AM at Divine Mercy Parish ~ St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Bancroft with Father Matthew …
Joleen Ann Langenfeld
February 22, 1949 – January 14, 2023  Joleen was born in Estherville, Iowa to Dwight and Marcella Wiseman. Joleen grew up in Ringsted, Iowa where she graduated from Ringsted High …
Sports

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 …
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 …
Donald Joseph Welp, age 88, of Loveland, Colorado, peacefully answered God’s call to come home on February 25, 2023 at Good Samaritan Loveland Village. Don was born on March 29, 1934 in …
Patricia “Tish” Lavrenz, age 71 of Burt, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 10:30 …
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 …
The Ringsted City Council learned at their Monday, March 13 meeting that lagoon improvement costs will come in substantially under the original estimate. City Clerk Cathy Wikert presented the …