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Volume One Hundred Twenty Four Number 39 14 Pages September 30, 2015
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North Iowa celebrates Homecoming 2015 City elections feature
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North Iowa Community School is celebrating Homecoming this week, with several days of activities leading up to the Homecoming football game this Friday night, Oct. 2, when the North Iowa Bison host the Rockford Warriors. A highlight of Homecoming is the selection of the Homecoming Queen and King, and the students at the school have selected their slate of candidates for the 2015 royalty. Queen candidates include, front from left: Molli Joens, Cassandra Burke, Brooke Hovland, Kayla Limberg and Ivey Greensky. In back are the candidates for Homecoming King: Logan Eichenberger, Hunter Gelhaus, Josiah Beenken, Alex Paulson and Cam Hepperly. Coronation of the Homecoming Queen and King will take place on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. in the North Iowa Auditorium.
Underclassmen serving as attendants on the 2015 Homecoming Court at North Iowa include, front from left: Sadie Zittritsch, Krista Schutter and Cassidy Sachs. Back row: Isaiah Walk, Jacob Koppen and Noah Paulson.
By Andrew Shaw Voters in Buffalo Center will have three choices for mayor and four choices to fill three council seats during the November 3 City Election. Mayor Troy Armstrong is seeking reelection, and he will be challenged this year by current city councilman Les Wubben, as well as Janet Jutting. Bill Jensvold, Sr. and Don West are seeking reelection to their posts on the city council, and joining the race are former councilman Chuck Silber and Debra Wirth. Thompson voters will be asked to pick a new mayor this November, as Mayor Todd Hughes has chosen to seek election to the city council rather than seeking reelection as mayor. No candidates have filed for election to the mayor’s seat, so it will come down to a write-in campaign to choose the new mayor. The Thompson city council race is a bit unusual, as there are four candidates running and four open seats, but those four candidates are competing for three of those seats. Those three seats are up for election for regular four-year terms, and those seeking these seats are incumbents Dave Chapman, Stacy Willert and Jeff Hughes, along with Todd Hughes, who vacat-
ed his council seat two years ago when he was appointed as mayor. The fourth remaining council seat is for a two-year term to fill that seat vacated by Todd Hughes. Jim Brackey had been appointed to fill that seat after Todd Hughes was appointed mayor, but Brackey has decided not to seek reelection. There are no candidates on the ballot to fill the vacated seat, so voters will need to fill that position by write-in vote. In Rake, Mayor Louise Hagedorn is seeking reelection as the only candidate on the ballot for mayor. Rake has two city council seats up for election, which are being sought by incumbent Robert Joynt and Sean Michael Newberg. Incumbent Mary Badje is not seeking election to the council. Lakota has three council seats up for election. Incumbents Royce Janssen and Jon Kitzinger are seeking reelection, and Rick Meyer is also seeking a seat on the council. Incumbent Gwen Good is not seeking reelection.
Buffalo Center Public Library to host Author Talk
The Buffalo Center Public Library will host an Author Talk with Dustin Beenken on Friday, October 2 from 9-11 a.m. Dustin is a former resident of Buffalo Center who will be discussing his book, Harvest the Fruit of the Spirit: Weekly Spiritual Growth.
Flu Clinics in Buffalo Center and Rake
Winnebago County Public Health will host a Flu Clinic on Wednesday, September 30 at the Bison Senior Citizens Center from 10:30-11 a.m. and on Wednesday, October 7 at the Rake Senior Center from 9:30-10 a.m. For questions, call 641-5854763.
In this issue:
Church..................................page 4 Classifieds.............................page 8 Courthouse...........................page 5 Gone Cold..........................page 13 Homecoming.....................page 12 Local News.........................page 11 Marketplace......................page 6, 7 Opinion/Editorial................page 2 Public Notices......................page 5 Social News..........................page 3 Sports..............................page 9, 10
Rena Steele
Diners had the opportunity to try out free samples of Hunt Brothers Pizza last Wednesday at Johnson’s Food Center. The new pizza and other items are now available at the deli during its new hours, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Johnsons expands deli with new offerings and all-day service By Andrew Shaw Johnson’s Food Center is now serving meals all day long at its deli, and the store introduced a slew of new items to its menu last week. Johnson’s handed out samples of its new Hunt Brothers Pizza offerings last Wednesday, Sept. 23, which includes pizza, cheese bread, wings and wing bites. “It went over really well,” said Jeff Johnson, owner of Johnson’s Food Center. “We received a lot of positive feedback.” These new items will be available throughout the day, as the deli will now be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Other new additions to the daily menu include freshly-made hamburgers – with specialty options such as jalapeno, barbecue and mushroom burgers – and chicken sandwiches, Philly cheesesteaks and brats. The regular noontime deli service will continue, including the weekly specials such as taco day on Tuesdays and hot beef and meatballs on Thursdays. Breakfast is available in the mornings, including breakfast pizzas, eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, French toast, pancakes and muffins. Johnson says that they’re turning
Roy and Claire Hinz pick up slices of pizza as Johnson’s Food Center introduced its new line of Hunt Brothers Pizza last Wednesday at the deli. the deli into more of a café. While people are used to coming in and picking up something quick for lunch, Johnson says some of the new items will take some time to prepare,
and they’re looking at putting in more seating as they create more of a restaurant setting. Take out is available for people who want to call in their orders to the store, and Johnson
says orders take about 15 minutes to prepare. Johnson says they’ll still have hot food ready to go at lunchtime. Adding new food has meant adding some new equipment, including two pizza ovens and another freezer for the deli. Johnson says they’re in the process of adding a griddle. Johnson says the Hunt Brothers Pizza company originated in Lexington, KY, and they’ve been looking to expand into this area. Workers from Hunt Brothers came in last Wednesday to help with the sampling and to show Johnson’s staff how to make the pizza and other items and to get the inventory system set up. “I think it’s a good product,” said Johnson of the new Hunt Brothers menu. “It’s a really good price on the pizza and stuff. I don’t think you can beat the value of it.” He pointed out that you can get a single topping pizza or all 10 available toppings on a pizza for the same price. He says the only time the price of a pizza changes is if you order double cheese. Last Thursday was the start of the new 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours, and Johnson’s invites everyone to stop in and see what’s new.
School honors longtime secretary as Homecoming Grand Marshal
By Andrew Shaw Lifelong Lakota resident Rena Steele will preside as Grand Marshal over the 2015 North Iowa Homecoming Parade, which is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 in Buffalo Center. Steele, a 1969 graduate of Lakota High School, worked as a secretary with the North Iowa school district and its various incarnations for 37 years. She served in various capacities during those years, including as high school, elementary and school board secretary. Since retiring from the district in 2008, she has stayed involved with local students as a part of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). She works with first grade students at North Iowa through RSVP’s Reading Buddies program, which involves coming into the school for an hour each week to work one-on-one with kids to improve their reading skills. Other organizations Steele is involved with include First Presbyterian Church in Lakota, where she serves as a deacon, and the Lakota Quasquicentennial Committee. The Homecoming Parade will follow its usual route from recent years, setting out from Bison Field at 2:30 p.m. on Friday and traveling south past the nursing home before turning east on 3rd Ave. NW. The parade turns south at 1st St. NW for one block before turning east on 2nd Ave. NW and then north on Main St. The parade concludes by going west on 4th Ave. to end at the school. In the event of poor weather, the parade route will run in reverse.