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Obituaries
Donald Joseph Welp
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
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 …
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 …
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. …

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 …

Emily Meyer signs college deal

North Union senior Emily Meyer signed a letter of intent Tuesday, November 22, to play softball and volleyball at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato for the 2023-24 season.  Meyer has been a …

Basketball Team inducted into Black Hills State University Hall of Fame

Thirty years ago, the Black  Hills State University men’s basketball team was making history but didn’t know it at the time. The 1992-93 Yellow Jackets were just playing a game …

Looft’s IMCA Super Nationals SportMod championship is best birthday present ever 

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 10) – Matthew Looft brought home his first IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s championship and the best birthday present an 8-year-old boy could ask …
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 …
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 argues through his attorney that the State of Iowa is withholding evidence he needs to defend himself against charges relating to confidential records
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 …