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The 2013 North Iowa Homecoming Court, front from left: Paige Hassebroek, Rachel Boekelman, Jenna Koppen, Carly Main, Krista Hovland. Back row: Dylan Voortmann, Lucas O’Connor, Derek Yegge, Tristan Boehm, Tate Corporon
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Attendants for this year’s Homecoming Court at North Iowa include, from left: Colin Weaver, Dani Yegge, Josiah Beenken, Brooke Hovland, Colton Skarpohl-Ost, and Makeila Shortenhaus.
Celebrate Homecoming at North Iowa Homecoming festivities are underway at North Iowa Community Schools this week, as they Bison prepare to host CAL in their Homecoming football game this Friday night. Leading up to the big game, the Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned this Thursday evening, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. in the North Iowa Auditorium. This year’s candidates for Queen include: Carly Main, Jenna Koppen, Krista Hovland, Paige Hassebroek, and Rachel Boekelman. King candidates are: Derek Yegge, Dylan Voortmann, Lucas O’Connor, Tate Corporon, and Tristan Boehm. The King and Queen will reign over Friday’s activities, which include the Homecoming Pep Rally at 1:30 p.m. at the football field. The Homecoming Parade starts at 2:30; traveling south from Bison Field, past the nursing home and east on
News Events Lakota Library luncheon Sunday The Lakota Library will hold its annual salad luncheon on Sunday, Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lakota Eagle Center. The theme this year is “Our Library has Pieces of Knowledge�. The menu includes various salads, turkey, ham and egg salad sandwiches, bars and beverages. Free will donations will be accepted, with proceeds supporting the library. Anyone interested in donating a salad or helping with the luncheon may call the library at 515-886-2312.
Content Page 2 ...........................Local News Page 3 .................................. Society Page 4 .................................. Church Page 5 .......Local/Legals/Classifieds Page 6 ........................ Homecoming Page 7 .................Legals/Classifieds Page 8 .............................Classifieds Page 9 .....................................News Page 10 ..................................Sports Page 11 ..................................Sports Page 12 .......................... Area News
3rd Ave. NW. The parade then travels south one block on 1st St. NW to 2nd Ave. NW, east to Main St., north to 4th Ave. NE. and then west on 4th Ave. to end at the school. In case of poor weather, the parade will start at the school and run the route in reverse. Grand Marshals for this year’s Homecoming Parade are Curt and Sandy Bashans of Buffalo Center. The couple has resided in Buffalo Center since 1959, and all of their children and grandchildren have attended the local school district. Curt is the owner and operator of Bashans Barber Shop, where he has worked for 54 years. Sandy has been a radio correspondent on KBEW since 1964, and worked as Activity Coordinator at Timely Mission
Nursing Home for 38 years. Following the parade is the Punt, Pass & Kick competition at Bison Field, sponsored by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank. All boys and girls ages 7-14 are invited to participate. Trophies will be awarded to first place finishers, with medals for second and third places, and winners will be recognized at a future home football game. The Bison Senior Center will host a soup supper before the football game on Friday from 5-7 p.m. The North Iowa Bison and the CAL Cadets will kick off at Bison Field at 7 p.m. Friday evening. Homecoming festivities wrap up on Saturday with the Homecoming Dance at the high school from 8-11 p.m.
WCTA annual meeting to be held on September 26 The annual meeting of the Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association (WCTA) is set for Thursday, September 26, at the Lake Mills High School gym beginning at 6:30 p.m. Financial and operating reports will be presented to the membership covering the last 12 months of activities, construction and operation. The election of Directors will take place at the meeting. Board members whose terms expire are Mark R. Johnson, Leland, and Dale Meinders, Buffalo Center. The Nominating Committee has selected the following slate of candidates to be voted upon at the annual meeting: Mark R. Johnson, Leland, and William Spencer, Forest City; and Dale Meinders and Eldon Johnson, both of Buffalo Center. WCTA Directors are Mark R.
Johnson, President; Stephen Thorland, Vice-President; Mike Stensrud, Secretary-Treasurer; Larry Foley, Curt Helland, Dale Meinders, and Jerry Ouverson. Each member registering before 6:30 p.m. will receive a meat certificate and an attendance gift. A 39� TV will be awarded as the mail ballot prize, and two 39� TV’s will be given as grand attendance prizes. Featured entertainment will be performances by Melissa and Victoria Knudtson playing French horn and piano, and the Lake Mills Drumline. Following the meeting, refreshments will be served. Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association is a member-owned cooperative providing a full range of quality, reliable telecommunication services and products to communities in north central Iowa and south central Minnesota.
American Legion Post 21 retired 105 worn and damaged American flags during a ceremony held last Monday, Sept. 9 in Buffalo Center. Legion members reciting the rites of the ceremony include, from left: Keith Kyle, Denny Murra, Larry Weaver and Steve Bosma.
Enrollment edges up at North Iowa Preliminary numbers show that enrollment is slightly up at North Iowa Community Schools for the 2013-14 school year. The biggest jump is in middle school enrollment, and Middle School Principal Jill Schutjer reported at the Sept. 9 school board meeting that enrollment was up to 106 students from 95 students last year. High school enrollment is up by one student, according to NIHS Principal Mike Embrock, with 155 students currently enrolled, compared to 154 students in grades 9-12 last year.
Elementary Principal Cory Myer said his numbers are down slightly, with 180 students in grades K-5, compared to 182 at this time last year. The final tally for enrollment this month is 441 students, compared to 431 in September of 2012. Things look promising down the road as well, with Myer reporting 52 threeand four-year-olds currently enrolled in preschool. Certified enrollment numbers will be determined in October.
Larry Weaver places the last of 105 flags in the fire during American Legion Post 21’s annual Flag Retirement Ceremony last Monday, Sept. 9.